Office Memorandum No. 1968/2026/ED of the Education Department, Government of Bihar dated 25th July, 2026 on the sinking of a well on Government land [C16-EP8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 1968/2026/ED
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR
Education Department, Government of Bihar
Patna, dated the 25th July, 2026
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 Education 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 14 to the State Government within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of one 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 State Government shall dispose of it within forty-five days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Education Department, Government of Bihar.
(Secretary to Government)
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