Office Memorandum No. 4815/2022/HD of the Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 10th December, 2022 on fishing in a reservoir [C17-WCK]

No. 4815/2022/HD

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati, dated the 10th December, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fishing in a reservoir by licensees of a fishery in a reservoir under the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh on the manner in which fishing in a reservoir by licensees of a fishery in a reservoir is to be regulated under the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002.

2. The matter has been examined. Every licensee of a fishery in a reservoir carrying on fishing in a reservoir shall make an application in Form H to the Ground Water Authority within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which fishing in a reservoir is undertaken, and the Ground Water Authority shall dispose of it within fifteen days of its receipt.

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

(Secretary to Government)