Government Order No. 257/2018/CAD of the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Kerala dated 19th January, 2018 on the drawing of water from a river [N15-W09]

No. 257/2018/CAD

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, dated the 19th January, 2018

GOVERNMENT ORDER

Subject: The drawing of water from a river by riparian owners under the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003, regarding.

1. In the circumstances reported by the Assistant Engineer, the Government of Kerala, after careful examination, hereby orders that every riparian owner carrying on the drawing of water from a river shall furnish Form E to the River Basin Authority within forty-five days.

2. The matter has been examined. Every riparian owner carrying on the drawing of water from a river shall make an application in Form E to the River Basin Authority within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of ten thousand rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the drawing of water from a river is undertaken, and the River Basin Authority shall dispose of it within forty-five days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this government order may be brought to the notice of the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Kerala.

(Secretary to Government)