Standing Order No. 1435/2018 of the General Administration Department, Government of Kerala dated 20th April, 2018 on the discharge of effluent into a stream [C1H-0V6]

Standing Order No. 1435/2018

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

General Administration Department, Government of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, dated the 20th April, 2018

STANDING ORDER

To

All Ground Water Officers,

Subject: The discharge of effluent into a stream by person discharging effluent into a streams under the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002 (Kerala Act 19 of 2002), the General Administration Department, Government of Kerala 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 discharge of effluent into a stream by person discharging effluent into a streams.

2. The matter has been examined. Every person discharging effluent into a stream carrying on the discharge of effluent into a stream shall make an application in Form B to the River Basin Authority within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of ten thousand rupees.

3. The Ground Water Officer shall ensure that sample of water is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the River Basin Authority within fifteen 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 Kerala.

(Secretary to Government)