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Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009: sections with instruments beneath them (2)

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Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 [A12-834]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 August 2009.

Dates: made 28 August 2009; in force 28 August 2009; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH]. Made by the Legislature of Maharashtra.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009, Maharashtra Act 26 of 2009 [A12-834]. Machine: A12-834.

Sections (32)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2M-R3F]

Section 2. Definitions [S2M-R41]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2M-R53]

Section 4. Registration of operators of a water supply scheme [S2M-R65]

Section 5. Prohibition of the extraction of ground water without licence [S2M-R77]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2M-R8S]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-R9V]

Section 8. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-RAX]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2M-RBZ]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2M-RCH]

Section 11. Registration of users of water [S2M-RDK]

Section 12. Prohibition of the drawing of water from a river without licence [S2M-REN]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2M-RFQ]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-RGC]

Section 15. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-RHE]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2M-RJ8]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2M-RKA]

Section 18. Registration of users of water for industry [S2M-RM4]

Section 19. Prohibition of the operation of a water supply scheme without licence [S2M-RN6]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2M-RP0]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-RQ2]

Section 22. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-RRW]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2M-RSY]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2M-RTR]

Section 25. Registration of person drawing ground waters [S2M-RVT]

Section 26. Penalty for contravention [S2M-RWM]

Section 27. Offences by companies [S2M-RXP]

Section 28. Appeal [S2M-RYG]

Section 29. Cognizance of offences [S2M-RZJ]

Section 30. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2M-S0D]

Section 31. Power to make rules [S2M-S1F]

Section 32. Power to remove difficulties [S2M-S29]

Made under

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Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (1)

Amends: Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) (Amendment) Act, 2013 [A12-914], 11 April 2013. "section 28 of the Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 (Maharashtra Act 26 of 2009)".

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