Section 6, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2M-WX6]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 December 2011 by No. 1609/2011 [N13-1XR].
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the use of water shall be made to the Board in Form B, accompanied by a fee of one hundred 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.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Board: Section 2, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2MWSE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under this Act
Board: 279 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2MWSE] (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 (3)
Section 25, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2M-XGR], 23 August 2011, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [S2M-WW4], 23 August 2011, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act Rules, 2011 [S2M-Y6X], 20 December 2011, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-TBD. Every user of water: Obtain a licence before undertaking the use of water; apply in Form B, fee one hundred rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form B. Published by Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).