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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:–

1.

This Act may be called the Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and

Management) Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022.

Short title.

2.

In section 2 of the Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management)

Authority Act, 2020 (hereinafter called the principal Act),-

(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;‘.

Amendment of

section 2 of

Haryana Act 29 of

2020.

3.

For section 18 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

―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.‖.

Substitution of

section 18 of

Haryana Act 29 of

2020.

4.

After section 18 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-

―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.

(2)

The appeal under sub-section (1) shall be made in such form and manner, as

may be prescribed.

Insertion of

sections 18A and

18B in Haryana

Act 29 of 2020.

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(3)

The Government may, by order, reject the appeal or revise the tariff and the

decision of the Government shall be final.‖.

________

BIMLESH TANWAR,

Administrative Secretary to Government,

Haryana, Law and Legislative Department.

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