Standing Order No. 3972/2025 of the General Administration Department, Government of West Bengal dated 15th May, 2025 on the bottling of water [C18-4XC]
As at 6 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Standing Order No. 3972/2025
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
General Administration Department, Government of West Bengal
Kolkata, dated the 15th May, 2025
STANDING ORDER
To
All Executive Engineers,
Subject: The bottling of water by bottlers of water under the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876, regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 (West Bengal Act 3 of 1876), the General Administration Department, Government of West Bengal hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the bottling of water by bottlers of water.
2. The matter has been examined. Every bottler of water carrying on the bottling of water shall make an application in Form B to the Dam Safety Authority within twenty-one days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.
3. The Executive Engineer shall ensure that source of water is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Dam Safety Authority within twenty-one days.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the General Administration Department, Government of West Bengal.
(Secretary to Government)
Made under
Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 (West Bengal Act 3 of 1876), the General Administration Department, Government of West Bengal hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:". Names section 9 of the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 (West Bengal Act 3 of 1876) [S2D-C5F]. Vires verified.
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