The Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management) Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Haryana Act No. 17 of 2022).

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 12th April, 2022

No. Leg. 17/2022.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 07th April, 2022 and is hereby published for general information:–

HARYANA ACT NO. 17 OF 2022

THE HARYANA WATER RESOURCES (CONSERVATION, REGULATION AND

MANAGEMENT) AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022

AN

ACT

further to amend the Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management)

Authority Act, 2020.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:–

Short title.

1. This Act may be called the Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management) Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022.

2. In section 2 of the Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management) Authority Act, 2020 (hereinafter called the principal Act),-

Amendment of section 2 of Haryana Act 29 of 2020.

(i) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‗(ab) ―bulk water‖ means surface water or treated waste water supplied volumetrically whether for the purpose of irrigation or for any other purpose;';

(ii) after clause (k), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‗(ka) ―retail supply‖ means supply by any entity to any individual household,

industry or commercial establishment;';

(iii) after clause (n), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‗(na) ―treated waste water‖ means treated waste water generated from the

treatment of sewerage and effluent waste water;'.

3. For section 18 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- Substitution of section 18 of Haryana Act 29 of 2020.

―18. Tariff for bulk and treated waste water.- (1) The Authority shall decide tariff for bulk water uses of surface water and of treated waste water on the principles of economy, efficiency, equity and sustainability. The tariff shall be based on volumetric measurements of water consumption and shall be designed reasonably.

(2) The Authority shall recommend to the Government retail rates of water for individual household, industry or commercial establishment, supplied by concerned entity.‖.

4. After section 18 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- Insertion of sections 18A and 18B in Haryana Act 29 of 2020.

―18A. Enforcement of policy.– It shall be the duty of the Authority to enforce the policy issued by the Government for re-use of treated waste water from time to time.

18B. Appeal.- (1) An appeal may be preferred to the Government on tariff decided by the Authority under sub-section (1) of section 18, within thirty days from the date of such decision.

(3) The Government may, by order, reject the appeal or revise the tariff and the decision of the Government shall be final.‖.

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BIMLESH TANWAR, Administrative Secretary to Government, Haryana, Law and Legislative Department.

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