Section 20, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S13-098]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 January 1873.
20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the extraction of ground water shall be made to the Board in Form A, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees. (2) The Board may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Board may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
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Board: Section 2, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S12ZQA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4
Board: 279 more definitions.
ground water: Section 2, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S12ZQA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "ground water" means the water which exists below the surface of the ground
ground water: 15 more definitions.
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Section 19, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S13-08A], 18 January 1873, Band A. "section 20".
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