Office Memorandum No. 2735/2022/ED of the Environment Department, Government of Bihar dated 28th June, 2022 on the sinking of a well on Government land [C15-Y3N]

No. 2735/2022/ED

GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR

Environment Department, Government of Bihar

Patna, dated the 28th June, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The sinking of a well on Government land by owners of a well on Government land under the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Environment Department, Government of Bihar on the manner in which the sinking of a well on Government land by owners of a well on Government land is to be regulated under the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a well on Government land carrying on the sinking of a well on Government land shall make an application in Form 1 to the Revenue Divisional Officer within ninety days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the sinking of a well on Government land is undertaken, and the Revenue Divisional Officer shall dispose of it within ninety days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Environment Department, Government of Bihar.

(Secretary to Government)