Section 7, Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 [S2M-R9V]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 August 2009.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every riparian owner shall maintain such records and registers relating to the drawing of water from a river as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every riparian owner shall furnish to the Board a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Board may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Board: Section 2, Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 [S2MR41] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under this Act
Board: 279 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 [S2MR41] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 31, Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 [S2M-S1F], 28 August 2009, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act Rules, 2012 [S2N-0CP], 18 September 2012, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-T3X. Every riparian owner: Maintain records and registers of the drawing of water from a river; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra (synthetic record).