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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE)

(G.O. Ms. No. 2/Ag., Puducherry, dated 12th April 2023)

NOTIFICATION

1. Back Ground.— 1.1 On the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme

Court vide its Order, dated 10th December, 1996 passed in Civil Writ

Petition No. 4677 of 1985 in M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India, the Central

Government constituted the Central Ground Water Authority vide

Notification No. S.O.38(E), dated 14th January, 1997 to exercise the powers

under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986)

for the purposes of regulation and control of groundwater management

and development and to exercise certain powers and perform certain

functions relating thereto.

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1.2 In similar line, the Government of Puducherry enacted

Legislations namely, Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation)

Act, 2002 and Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Rules,

2003 to regulate and control the development of groundwater and for

the matters connected therewith.

1.3 In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2)

of section 3 of the Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation)

Act, 2002 (Act No. 2 of 2003), the Puducherry Ground Water Authority

had been constituted vide G.O. Ms. No. 22/Ag., dated 15th October 2004

of the Chief Secretariat (Agriculture), Government of Puducherry, for the

purpose of regulation, control and development of groundwater

management in the Union territory of Puducherry;

1.4 The Puducherry Ground Water Authority has been

regulating groundwater development and management by way of issuing

Permit, Certificate of Registration and Licence for groundwater extraction

for various purposes and framed guidelines in this connection, from time

to time, applicable to the Union territory of Puducherry.

1.5 Now, the Central Ground Water Authority has issued new

guidelines to regulate groundwater extraction and conserve the scarce

groundwater resources in the country. This guidelines will come into

force with immediate effect from the date of Gazette Notification and

supersede guidelines issued by the Central Ground Water Authority vide

S.O. 6140 (E), dated the 12th December 2018. The guidelines will have

Pan India applicability.

2. Order.— 2.1 In order to implement the New Guidelines in the

Union territory of Puducherry to control and regulate the extraction of

groundwater in accordance with the Notification issued by the Central

Ground Water Authority, New Delhi, the following notification shall be

published in the Extraordinary, Official Gazette of Government of

Puducherry.

2.2 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of

section 5 of the Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act,

2002 (Act No. 2 of 2003), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased

to issue the following guidelines by superseding all the previous G.Os

issued in respect of control and regulation of groundwater extraction,

viz.,

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(i) G.O. Ms. No. 6/Ag., dated 21-01-1980 of Development

Department,

(ii) G.O. Ms. No. 39/Ag., dated 21-09-1988 of Chief Secretariat

(Agriculture),

(iii) G.O. Ms. No. 134/88/F6, dated 24-11-1988 of Finance

Department (Housing),

(iv) G.O. Ms. No. 13/Ag., dated 18-04-1989 of Chief Secretariat

(Agriculture),

(v) G.O. Ms. No. 16/Ag, dated 13-05-1991 of Chief Secretariat

(Agriculture and Forest),

(vi) G.O. Ms. No. 30/Ag., dated 02-02-2005 of Chief Secretariat

(Agriculture and Forest) and

(vii) G.O. Ms. No. 5/Ag., dated 05-07-2010 of the Chief Secretariat

(Agriculture and Forest), Puducherry, in public interest to the

Puducherry Ground Water Authority constituted vide G.O. Ms.

No. 22/Ag., dated 15-10-2004 of the Chief Secretariat (Agriculture

and Forest), Puducherry.

3. Regulations of Ground Water usage.— 3.1 Any user of

groundwater except categories mentioned in clause 5.1 desiring to sink

a tubewell in the notified area for any purpose, viz., Industries,

Institutions, Hotels/Lodges, Resorts, Marriage Halls, all Infrastructure

Projects, Construction of Buildings and Roads, all types of Commercial

Establishments, etc., either on personal or community basis, shall apply

in Form-I appended in sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Puducherry

Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Rules, 2003, before Puducherry

Ground Water Authority (PGWA), as per section 6 of Puducherry Ground

Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002, for grant of permit for this

purpose and shall not proceed with any activity connected with such

sinking, unless a permit has been granted by the Ground Water Authority.

3.2 Similarly, as per sub-section (1) of section 7 of Puducherry

Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002 read with rule 12 of

the Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Rules, 2003

(hereinafter referred to as “Rules”) every user of groundwater shall apply

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to Puducherry Ground Water Authority for grant of a Certificate of

Registration recognizing its existing use, in Form-IV appended in the

said rules.

3.3 Sinking of tubewell without obtaining the necessary prior

permit of Puducherry Ground Water Authority except categories mentioned

in clause 5.1 and extraction of groundwater without obtaining the

necessary prior Certificate of Registration for userof groundwater will

attract penal action under section 20 of the Puducherry Ground Water

(Control and Regulation) Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”).

4. Prohibited zone for construction of tubewells.— No tubewell

shall be sunk by any individual/agency for extracting groundwater for

any purpose, in Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ), i.e., within 500m

distance from the High Tide Line (HTL), since extraction of groundwater

in the CRZ area is a prohibited activity under Coastal Regulatory Zone

notification, 2011.

5.1. Exemptions from seeking permission.— (A) The following

categories have been exempted from obtaining permit of Puducherry

Ground Water Authority for sinking of tubewells and for groundwater

extraction:

(i) Individual domestic consumers in both Rural and Urban

areas for personal drinking water and domestic uses.

(ii) Rural and Urban drinking water supply Schemes.

(iii) Armed Forces Establishments in both Rural and Urban

areas.

(iv) Agriculture activities, and

(v) Micro and Small Enterprises/Industries drawing

groundwater up to 10,000 LPD except packaged drinking water

industries/mineral water units, soft drink manufacturing units

and high water consuming industries.

(B) The exempted categories mentioned above, should register

their tubewells with Puducherry Ground Water Authority, within 30 days

from the date of completion of sinking of tubewell and should obtain

Certificate of Registration for the existing user of groundwater from

Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

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5.1.1 Drinking and Domestic use for Residential Apartments/

Group Housing Societies.— 5.1.1.1 For grant of Permit to sink tubewell

for groundwater extraction, the project proponent shall apply to

Puducherry Ground Water Authority along with the details in Form-I

appended under the said rules. Permit to sink tubewell shall be granted

only in such cases, where the local Government water supply agency is

unable to supply the requisite amount of water in the area.

5.1.1.2. Permit shall be granted, subject to the following specific

conditions:

(i) Installation of Sewage Treatment Plants shall be

mandatory for all Residential Apartments/Group Housing

Societies, where groundwater requirement is more than 20,000

LPD. The water derived from Sewage Treatment Plants shall be

utilized for toilet flushing, car washing, gardening, etc.

(ii) The Permit shall be valid for a period of five years from

the date of issue or till such time, Local Government water

supply is provided to the project area, whichever is earlier. In

case, the project proponent receives water supply from the

concerned Local Government Water Supply Agency during the

validity of the permit, intimation regarding availability of public

water supply shall be sent by the project proponent, to the

Puducherry Ground Water Authority and permit shall be

cancelled by the Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

(iii) Proponents shall be liable to pay groundwater extraction

charges for the quantum of groundwater proposed to be

extracted, as applicable.

(iv) Details of documents to be submitted with the Form-I

appended under the said rules are furnished vide Annexure-VII.

5.1.2 Agriculture Sector.— Agriculture sector shall be exempted

from obtaining permit to sink tubewells for ground water extraction.

However, such tubewell should be registered with Puducherry Ground

Water Authority and Certificate of Registration to be obtained in this

regard. Certificate of Registration from Puducherry Ground Water

Authority is essential for energizing the tubewell by Electricity Department,

for any purpose.

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No tubewell shall be permitted within the Coastal Regulatory

Zone.

5.2. Commercial Use.— (i) No Commercial users requiring more

than 10,000 LPD will be permitted within 6 kms. from the sea coast.

However, Commercial users which are requiring groundwater up to

10,000 LPD within 6 kms. from Coastal line shall be permitted.

(ii) Permits for sinking tubewells extracting more than 10,000 LPD

beyond 6 kms. from sea coast shall be considered without adopting

spacing norms between the tubewells.

(iii) Commercial entities, extracting more than 1 lakh LPD of

groundwater shall be required to submit annual water audit report,

including an audit of water use as per the Annexure-VI. Puducherry

Ground Water Authority shall publish all such audit reports online.

(iv) All Commercial entities extracting groundwater shall be

required to pay groundwater extraction fee/charges as applicable.

5.2.1. Industrial Use.— (i) No industries requiring more than

10,000 LPD will be permitted within 6 kms. from the sea coast. However,

Micro and Small Industries which are extracting groundwater within

6 kms. from Coastal line are permitted to draw water up to 10,000 LPD

for production/industrial purposes. Water consumed for drinking and

sanitation purposes will not be counted as a part of the above limit.

(ii) Permits for sinking tubewells shall be issued in respect of

industries beyond 6 kms. from sea coast as per the conditions stipulated

below:

(a) No tubewell shall be sunk within 30m from any irrigation

canal/tank bund both in Puducherry and Karaikal regions.

(b) Construction of appropriate recharge structures, as

suggested by Puducherry Ground Water Authority (PGWA).

(iii) Permits shall be issued for sinking tubewells to industries

for extracting groundwater exclusively for the use of drinking/domestic

use for work force, green belt use, beyond 6 kms. from the sea coast.

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(iv)

Water intensive industries are not to be encouraged.

Grant of permits to sink tubewells beyond 6 kms. from sea coast for

groundwater extraction for water consuming industries shall be

considered, depending upon the groundwater availability and the

hydrogeological conditions of the area.

(v) While considering the grant of permission for industries,

the change of water use from Agriculture to industries should be

considered, by taking into account, the reduction in water use.

(vi) Permit shall not be granted to new packaged water

industries/mineral water units, soft drink manufacturing units and high

water consuming industries, even if, they belong to MSME category, in

the Union territory of Puducherry.

(vii) Permit to sink tubewells for groundwater extraction by

industries beyond 6 km. from the sea coast shall be granted subject to

the following conditions:-

(a) Permit shall be granted only, in such cases where Local

Government water supply agencies are not able to supply the

desired quantity of water.

(b) All industries shall be required to adopt latest water

efficient technologies so as to reduce dependence on groundwater

resources.

1,00,000 LPD shall be required to undertake annual water audit

through Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)/Federation of

Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)/National

Productivity Council (NPC) certified auditors and submit audit

reports as per Annexure-XII, within three months of completion

of the audit to Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

(d) Any new/existing major water consuming industrial unit,

drawing more than 1,00,000 LPD should mandatorily construct

an observation tubewell. Monitoring of water level shall be done

by the project proponent. The piezometer/observation well

shall be constructed at the maximum distance available, from

the existing pumping bore well/tubewell production, well,

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in consultation with Ground Water Unit and Soil Conservation,

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Depth shall be

such that the aquifer zone tapped in the piezometer shall be the

same as that of the pumping well/wells. Detailed guidelines for

design and construction of piezometers are given in Annexure-II.

Monthly water level data shall be submitted to Puducherry

Ground Water Authority, within 10 days from the succeeding

month.

(e) The proponent shall be required to adopt roof top rain

water harvesting/recharge in the project premises.

(f) Industries which are likely to pollute groundwater

(chemical, pharmaceutical, dyes, pigments, paints, textiles,

tannery, pesticides/insecticides, fertilizers, slaughter house,

explosives etc.) shall not install roof top rain water harvesting

structures to recharge the aquifers in the project premises, but,

the proponent may store the harvested rain water in surface

storage tanks for use in the industry.

(g) Injection of treated/untreated waste water into aquifer

system is strictly prohibited.

(h) Industries which are likely to cause groundwater pollution

e.g., tanning, slaughter houses, dye, chemical/petrochemical,

coal washeries, other hazardous units, etc., (as per Central

Pollution Control Board list) need to undertake necessary well

head protection measures, to ensure prevention of groundwater

pollution (Appendix-1 and 2).

(i) All industrial units shall be required to pay groundwater

extraction fee/charges as applicable.

(j) All existing industries drawing groundwater in

over-exploited assessment units shall be liable to pay

groundwater restoration fee/charges as applicable.

(k) Details of documents to be submitted along with the

application are furnished vide Annexure-VIII.

5.2.2. Infrastructure projects.— (i) Permits shall be issued for

Infrastructure/Construction projects as per conditions stipulated in the

proposed G.O. subject to the conditions that no permit shall be issued

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within 6 kms. from the sea coast. However, Infrastructure/Construction

projects requiring groundwater up to 10,000 LPD within 6 km from coastal

line shall be permitted.

(ii) Permits for sinking tubewells in the case of Educational

Institutions and Hospitals within 6 kms. from the sea coast will

be permitted.

(iii)

Permits for sinking tubewells extracting more than

10,000 LPD beyond 6 kms. from sea coast shall be considered

without adopting spacing norms between the tubewells.

(iv) All infrastructure projects/residential and commercial

buildings shall be required to pay groundwater extraction fees/

charges, as applicable.

5.2.2.3. Indicative list of Infrastructure projects is given in

Annexure-V.

5.2.2.4. The permit to sink tubewell for groundwater extraction

will be granted for infrastructure projects/construction subject to the

following specific conditions:

(i) Infrastructure projects requiring dewatering, shall be

considered depending upon the location, distance from the

coastal line and the hydrogeological conditions of the area. In

case of infrastructure projects that require dewatering,

proponent shall be required to carry out regular monitoring of

dewatering discharge rate (using a digital water flow meter with

telemetry system) and submit the data to Puducherry Ground

Water Authority as applicable. Monitoring records and results

should be retained by the proponent for two years, for

inspection or reporting, as required by Puducherry Ground Water

Authority.

(ii) Installation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) shall be

mandatory for new projects, where groundwater requirement is

more than 20,000 LPD. The water from STP shall be utilized for

toilet flushing, car washing, gardening, etc.

(iii) For infrastructure dewatering/construction activity,

Permit shall be valid for specific period, as per the detailed

proposal submitted by the project proponent.

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(iv) All infrastructure projects extracting groundwater in

safe, semi-critical and critical assessment units shall be required

to pay groundwater extraction fee/charges as applicable.

(v) All infrastructure projects (new/existing) extracting

groundwater in over-exploited assessment units shall be liable

to pay groundwater restoration fee/charges as applicable.

(vi) Applicants requiring dewatering process shall produce

NOC/Technical opinion of State Ground Water Unit of Agriculture

and Farmers Welfare Department, before commencement of work.

(vii) The details of documents to be submitted along with

the application are furnished vide Annexure-IX.

6. Registration of Drilling Machineries.— Any individual/

drilling agency desiring to carry on the business of sinking of wells

(i.e., for drilling machinery) and installation of devices for extraction and

transport of groundwater, shall apply to the Ground Water Authority in

Form-IX as per rule 13 of Puducherry Ground Water (Control and

Regulation) Rules, 2003, for the grant of a licence in this behalf.

7. Ground water extraction/restoration charges.— (a) All

Non-Agriculture users of groundwater, including Micro, Small

Enterprises, Commercial users, all residential apartments/Group Housing

Societies,all industries/infrastructure projects, drawing groundwater,will

have to pay groundwater abstraction charges based on the quantum of

groundwater extraction and category of assessment unit, as applicable.

(b) In over-exploited assessment units, all non-agriculture users

will have to pay groundwater restoration charges, based on quantum of

groundwater extraction.

extraction/restoration charges shall be kept in a separate fund under

Puducherry Ground Water Authority for implementation of site specific

suitable demand/supply side intervention like water harvesting structures/

recharge structures and also for the expenditure towards the

administration of Puducherry Ground Water Authority and other

purposes, as the Government may direct.

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7.1. Bulk Water Supply.— (a) All those users, extracting

groundwater for bulk water supplies, through private tanker lorries,

should obtain Certificate of Registration for the tubewells and licence

for the tanker lorries to transport groundwater respectively, by applying

in the prescribed forms, along with documents mentioned in the

Annexure-X. No application for sinking new tubewells towards bulk

water supply will be entertained. Similarly, permission for conversion

of usage for borewells of any kind, to bulk water supply shall not be

entertained. Further, those who desire to procure groundwater through

private tanker lorries, should apply to Puducherry Ground Water

Authority and obtain permit for the same.

(b)

Import and Export of extracting groundwater, outside the

Union territory of Puducherry, is prohibited, except in case of Disaster

and Natural Calamities, which do not require any permission.

7.1.1. General Conditions.— (i) All Tankers shall be labelled

“Potable Water”.

(ii) Extraction structures shall be fitted with tamper proof digital

water flow meter with telemetry. Flow meters shall be calibrated once in

a year from an authorized agency.

(iii) Water shall be used for dinking/domestic purposes only.

(iv) The Certificate of Registration/Licence holders shall submit

monthly groundwater usage report to Puducherry Ground Water

Authority in Form-VII (B)/VIII (B) in Puducherry Ground Water (Control

and Regulation) Rules, 2003, before the 10th day of every succeeding

month.

(v) Water quality being supplied by the bulk water supplier,

shall be in accordance with BIS norms for drinking and domestic purpose.

(vi) Filling of tanker with water by the authorized bulk water

suppliers shall be done only from the source within the premises

authorized by the Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

7.1.1. (a) Certificate of Registration/Licence shall be issued with

a validity term of 2 years/1 year respectively, for all the assessment units,

with validity up to 31st March only.

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7.1.2. Renewal of Certificate of Registration/Licence.— (i) Certificate

of Registration/Licence shall be renewed once in 2 years/every year,

subject to the compliance of the conditions mentioned therein.

(ii) The applicant shall apply for renewal of Certificate of

Registration/Licence at least 90 days prior to expiry of its validity.

(iii) Application for renewal of Certificate of Registration/

Licence shall be accompanied by the compliance report from the

authorized independent water auditor.

(iv) Before granting renewal, the Puducherry Ground Water

Authority shall satisfy itself, that the conditions of Certificate of

Registration/Licence have been duly complied with.

(v) If, the application for renewal is submitted in time and

if, the Puducherry Ground Water Authority is unable to process the

application in time, Certificate of Registration/Licence shall be deemed,

to be extended till the date of renewal of Licence.

(vi) If, the applicant fails to apply within the validity period of

Certificate of Registration/Licence, the proponent shall be liable to pay

Environmental Compensation, as applicable, levied by the Puducherry

Ground Water Authority, for the period starting from the date of expiry

of Certificate of Registration/Licence till the Certificate of Registration/

Licence is renewed by Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

7.1.3. Fees.— The bulk water suppliers shall pay requisite fee

for Certificate of Registration and to pay groundwater extraction/

restoration charges, as applicable.

7.1.4. Other Important Conditions.— (i) Sale and procurement of

ground water by a person/agency not having valid Permit/Licence of

Puducherry Ground Water Authority is not permitted.

(ii) Non-compliance of conditions mentioned in the Permit/

Certificate of Registration/Licence may be taken as sufficient reason for

cancellation of Permit/Licence accorded/non-renewal of Permit/Certificate

of Registration/Licence.

(iii) No application shall be entertained without supporting

documents as specified in relevant section.

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(iv) Extraction structure (s) should be located inside the

premises of project property, approved for the purpose, by the

Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

(v) Self-compliance of conditions laid down in the Permit/

Certificate of Registration/Licence, shall be reported by the users, to

the Puducherry Ground Water Authority before 10th day of every

succeeding month.

(vi) Extraction of groundwater for Bulk Water Supply and

procurement of groundwater without a valid Permit of Puducherry

Ground Water Authority and transportation of groundwater through

tanker lorries without a valid licence of Puducherry Ground Water

Authority, shall be considered illegal and such entities shall be liable to

pay Environmental Compensation, as applicable, levied by the Puducherry

Ground Water Authority, for the quantum of groundwater so extracted.

(vii) Penalty provision for non- compliance of conditions of

Permit/Certificate of Registration/Licence shall be applicable, as per the

penalty provisions stipulated by the Puducherry Ground Water (Control

and Regulation) Act, 2002.

(viii) Processing fee prescribed, if any, from time to time, shall

be charged for various services.

8. General conditions for grant of Permit/Certificate of

Registration/Licence.— The grant of Permit/Certificate of Registration/

Licence will be subject to adherence to the following conditions:

(i) Installation of water meter and electrical meter of BIS/IS

standards in the tubewell/Borewell/Dugwell shall be mandatory for all

users except agriculture users, seeking Permit/Certificate of Registration,

except for agriculture purpose and drinking/domestic purposes, as

follows:

(a) up to 2000 LPD

- analog water flow meter.

(b) 2001-10,000 LPD

- digital water flow meter.

system. Intimation regarding their installation shall be

communicated to the Puducherry Ground Water Authority

within 60 days of grant of Permit/Certificate of

Registration and Licence.

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(ii) Proponents shall mandatorily get water flow meter and energy

meter calibrated from an authorized agency, once in a year.

(iii) Further, if any existing user of groundwater in safe, critical

and semi critical Assessment units, (i.e., owner of tube well) meant for

commercial, industrial, infrastructure purpose, etc., requires enhancement

of groundwater extraction due to expansion, of the project or for any

other reason, shall also apply before Puducherry Ground Water Authority

and obtain permit for such enhancement.

(iv) The Permit/Certificate of Registration/Licence holders for

groundwater usage for commercial and non-agricultural purposes, shall

submit monthly report to Puducherry Ground Water Authority in

prescribed Form on or before 10th day of succeeding month, as per

sub-rule (5) of rule 12 of Puducherry Ground Water (Control and

Regulation) Rules, 2003, except agricultural purpose and drinking/

domestic purpose.

(v) Processing fee prescribed, if any, from time to time shall be

charged for various services.

(vi) Proponents shall also pay Ground Water Extraction/

Restoration Charges based on quantum of groundwater extraction, as

applicable.

(vii) Proponents shall install roof top rain water harvesting and

recharge system in the project area.

(viii) Construction

purpose-built

observation

wells

(piezometers) for groundwater level monitoring is mandatory. Monthly

water level data shall be made available to Puducherry Ground Water

Authority. Detailed guidelines for construction of piezometers are given

in Annexure-II.

(ix) Proponents who are extracting more than 1 lakh LPD of

water shall monitor quality of groundwater from the extraction

structure(s) twice a year. Water samples from bore wells/tube wells/dug

wells shall be collected during August/September and during January/

February every year and analyzed in National Accreditation Board for

Testing and Calibration of Laboratories [NABL] accredited laboratories/

the laboratories of Puducherry Government, viz., Public Health

Laboratory of Public Works Department and Puducherry Water

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Resources Organization, etc., for basic parameters (cations and anions),

heavy metals, pesticides/organic compounds, etc. Water quality data

shall be made available to Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

(x) If, the existing well becomes defunct due to mechanical

failure, within the validity period of Permit/Certificate of Registration,

the user can construct a replacement well, after obtaining necessary prior

permit from Puducherry Ground Water Authority. The defunct well shall

be properly sealed/closed. The user will be required to submit documentary

proof in this regard.

(xi) Wherever feasible, requirement of water for greenbelt

(horticulture) shall be met from recycled/treated waste water.

(xii) In case of change of ownership, new owner of the industry

will have to apply for incorporation of necessary amendment/in the

Permit/Certificate of Registration and Licence with documentary proof

within 60 days of taking over possession of the premises/drilling

machineries, etc.

(xiii) No tubewell shall be sunk for extracting groundwater in

Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) i.e., within 500 m distance from the High

Tide Line (HTL) since extraction of groundwater in CRZ area is a

prohibited activity under CRZ notification 2011.

9. Monitoring of compliance of Permit/Certificate of Registration/

Licence Conditions.— To monitor the compliance of Permit/Certificate

of Registration/Licence conditions, the Puducherry Ground Water

Authority shall take the following steps:

(i) Suitable Management Information System will be developed

for compliance monitoring.

(ii) The Member-Secretary, Puducherry Ground Water Authority

or person(s) authorized by Puducherry Ground Water Authority/

Government is/are authorized to take enforcement measures like sealing/

closing of unauthorized groundwater extraction structures, disconnection

of electricity, launching of prosecution against those violating the

Permit/Certificate of Registration/Licence conditions and taking action

for imposition of Environmental Compensation.

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(iii) Technical Officers of Puducherry Ground Water Authority

are authorized to take actions with respect to monitoring and periodical

inspections with the approval of Member-Secretary, Puducherry Ground

Water Authority.

(iv) In case of violation of any of the Permit/Certificate of

Registration/Licence conditions, the proponents shall be liable for penal

action under section 20 of Puducherry Ground Water (Control and

Regulation) Act, 2002.

10. Validity of Certificate of Registration/Licence.— Certificate

of Registration and Licence shall be renewed periodically, subject to the

compliance of the conditions mentioned therein:

The validity of Certificate of Registration issued for various

purposes are as follows:

(i) One time Registration (i.e., obtaining Certificate of

Registration) in case of Agriculture, Drinking and Domestic

purposes of residential categories.

(ii) Renewal of Certificate of Registration (i.e., obtaining

Certificate of Registration) is necessary for all commercial,

infrastructure, industries, etc., once in two years. (valid only

up to March 31st of every 2 years).

(iii) Licence for the machineries utilized to sink tubewells and

for tanker lorries to transport groundwater are renewable once

in a year (valid only up to March 31st of every year).

(iv) The applicant shall apply for renewal of Certificate of

Registration/Licence at least 90 days prior to expiry of its

validity.

(v) Application for renewal of Certificate of Registration/

Licence shall be accompanied by the compliance report.

(vi) Before granting renewal, Puducherry Ground Water

Authority shall satisfy itself that the conditions of Certificate

of Registration/Licence have been complied with.

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(vii) In case of change in category of the assessment unit,

construction of a replacement tubewell, renewals would be

granted with conditions as laid down for new category.

(viii) If, the application for renewal is submitted in time and

if, the Puducherry Ground Water Authority is unable to process

the application in time, Certificate of Registration/Licence shall be

deemed to be extended till the date of renewal of Certificate of

Registration/Licence.

(ix) If, the proponent fails to apply for renewal within 90 days

from the date of expiry of Certificate of Registration/License,

the proponent shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation

for the period starting from the date of expiry of Certificate of

Registration/Licence till Certificate of Registration/Licence is

renewed by Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

11. Extension of Permit for sinking of tubewells.— 11.1 If, the

proponent is unable to sink the tubewell during the validity period of

one year Permit for genuine reasons, the proponent will have to apply

for Extension of Permit to thePuducherry Ground Water Authority.

Application for extension should be supported by documents justifying

the reasons for delay. Other conditions for grant of extension of Permit

will be the same as that for fresh permit, including the fee.

11.2 Extension of Permit will be granted by Puducherry

Ground Water Authority for a maximum period of one year. No further

extension will be granted after the expiry of the extended period. In that

case, the applicant will have to apply afresh for grant of permit.

12. Delegation of powers against illegal groundwater extraction.—

The Member-Secretary of Puducherry Ground Water Authority or any

other person(s) who have been delegated power by Puducherry Ground

Water Authority or Government to take enforcement measures like

sealing/closing of unauthorized groundwater extraction structures,

disconnection of electricity, supply to the illegally energized well

launching of prosecution against those violating the conditions of

Permit/Certificate of Registration and Licence and taking penal action

under section 20 of Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation)

Act, 2002.

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13. Ground Water Level Monitoring.— 13.1 All the project

proponents (extracting ground water more than 1,00,000 LPD), except

for agriculture purpose have to mandatorily construct Piezometers

(observation wells) within their premises for monitoring of the groundwater

levels. Such a mechanism of compliance conditions has been made to

ensure that, every month the groundwater level in the project area can

be monitored and observed.

13.2 All major water consuming industries i.e., industrial units

drawing more than 1,00,000 LPD to install Digital Water Level Recorder

(DWLR) with telemetry.

13.3. The piezometer shall be located at the maximum distance

from the existing pumping tubewell in consultation with State

Ground Water Unit and Soil conservation, Department of Agriculture and

Farmers Welfare and to ensure that zone of aquifer tapped in the

piezometer is the same as that of the pumping well.

14. Environmental Compensation.— 14.1 Extraction of ground

water for commercial use by industries and infrastructure units, and other

categories without a valid permit/ Certificate of Registration from

Puducherry Ground Water Authority shall be considered illegal and such

entities shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation, as applicable,

for the quantum of groundwater so extracted. The norms prescribed by

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall be utilized for calculating

the Environmental compensation as mentioned below:

ECGW = Ground Water consumption per day x Environmental

Compensation Rate (ECRGW) x No. of days x Deterrence factor.

14.2 Where groundwater consumption is in m3/day and ECRGW

in Rs./m3

15. Provision of Penalty.— Fine amount and penalties shall be

levied as per the Government notification issued under section 20 of

Puducherry Ground Water (Control & Regulation) Act, 2002.

16. Other important Conditions (Applicable to all).— (i) Sale of

groundwater by a person/agency not having valid Permit/Certificate of

Registration/Licence from Puducherry Ground Water Authority is not

permitted.

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(ii) Non-compliance of conditions mentioned in the Permit/

Certificate of Registration/Licence may be taken as sufficient reason for

cancellation of Permit/Certificate of Registration/Licence accorded/

non-renewal of Permit/Certificate of Registration/Licence.

(iii) In infrastructure projects, paved/parking area must be

covered with interlocking/perforated tiles or other suitable measures to

ensure groundwater infiltration/recharge.

(iv) No application shall be entertained without supporting

documents as specified in relevant sections.

(v) Extraction structure(s) should be located inside the premises

of project property/proponent.

(vi) Self compliance of conditions laid down in the Permit/

Certificate of Registration/Licence shall be reported by the users to

Puducherry Ground Water Authority within one month from the date of

obtaining the Permit/Certificate of Registration.

(vii) Processing fee prescribed, if any, from time to time shall

be charged for various services.

(viii) In case of Infrastructure projects, the firm/entity shall

ensure implementation of dual water supply system in the projects.

Compliance of the same shall be submitted to Puducherry Ground Water

Authority.

(ix) Guidelines are subject to modification from time to time.

17. Powers to relax.— Provision/Norms notified in the guidelines

issued under the notification are relaxable with the approval of the

Government.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

SUNDARARAJAN. P.,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture).

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ANNEXURE-I

Estimation of Water Requirements for Drinking and Domestic Use

(Source: National Building Code 2016, BIS)

(a) Residential Buildings:

Accommodations

Population

1 Bed Room dwelling unit

2 Bed Room dwelling unit

3 Bed Room dwelling unit

4 Bed Room dwelling unit and above

Note:

1. The above figures consider a domestic household

including support personnel, wherever applicable.

2. For plotted development, the population may be arrived

at after due consideration of the expected number and type

of domestic household units.

3. Dwelling unit under EWS category shall have population

requirement of 4 and studio apartment shall have population

requirement of 2.

As a general rule, the following rates of per capita per day may be

considered for domestic and non-domestic needs:

(a) For communities with population up to 20,000:

Water supply through stand post

40 Lpcd (Min)

Water supply through house service

70 to 100 Lpcd

connection.

(b) For communities with Population 20,000 . . 100 to 135 Lpcd

to 1,00,000 together with full flushing

system.

1,00,000 together with full flushing

system.

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Note:

The value of water supply given as 150 to 200 litre per head

per day may be reduced to 135 litre per head per day for

houses for Medium Income Group (MIG) and Low Income

Groups (LIG) and Economically Weaker Section of Society

(EWS), depending upon prevailing conditions and availability

of water.

Out of the 150 to 200 litre per head per day, 45 litre per head

per day may be taken for flushing requirements and the

remaining quantity for other domestic purposes.

Water Requirements for Buildings Other than Residences

Sl.

Type of Building

Domestic Flushing

Total

No.

Lpcd

consumption

Lpcd

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1 Factories including canteen

where bath rooms are required

to be provided.

2 Factories including canteen

where no bath rooms are

required to be provided.

3 Hospital (excluding laundry and

kitchen).

(a) Number of beds not

230

110

340

exceeding 100.

(b) Number of beds exceeding

300

150

450

100.

(OPD).

4 Nurse’s homes and medical

135

quarters.

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5 Hostels

135

6 Hotels (up to 3 star) excluding

120

180

laundry, kitchen, staff and water

bodies.

7 Hotels (4 star and above)

260

320

excluding laundry, kitchen, staff

and water bodies

8 Offices (including canteen)

9 Restaurants and food Court

including water requirement

for kitchen.

(a) Restaurants

per seat

(b) Food Court

per seat

10 Club house

11 Stadiums

12 Cinemas, concert halls and

theatres and multiplex.

per seat

13 Schools/Educational Institutions:

(a) Without boarding facilities

(b) With boarding facilities

135

14 Shopping and retail (Mall)

(a) Staff

(b) Visitors

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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15 Traffic Terminal Stations:

(a) Airports

(b) Railway Stations (junction)

with bathing facility.

without bathing facility.

(d) Railway Stations (intermediate)

with bathing facility.

(e) Railway Stations (intermediate) 15

without bathing facility.

(f)

Interstate Bus Terminals

(g) Intrastate Bus Terminal/

Metro Stations.

Note:

1. For calculating water demand for visitors, consumption of

15 litre per head per day may be taken.

2. The water demand includes requirement of patients,

attendants, visitors and staff. Additional water demand for

kitchen, laundry and clinical water shall be computed as

per actual requirements.

3. The number of persons shall be determined by average

number of passengers handled by stations, with due

considerations given to the staff and vendors who are

using these facilities.

4. Consideration should be given for seasonal average peak

requirements.

5. The hospitals may be categorized as Category A (25 to 50

beds), Category B (51 to 100 beds), Category C (101 to 300

beds), Category D (301 to 500) and Category E (501 to 750

beds).

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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ANNEXURE-II

Guidelines for construction of Piezometers and monitoring of

Ground Water Levels and Quality

Piezometer is a borewell/tubewell used only for measuring the water

level by lowering a tape/sounder or automatic/digital water level measuring

equipment. It is also used to take water sample for water quality testing

whenever needed. General guidelines for installation of piezometers are

as follows:

(a) The piezometer is to be installed/constructed at the maximum

distance available from the existing pumping well through which

groundwater is being withdrawn, in consultation with State Ground

Water Unit and Soil Conservation, Department of Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare. The diameter of the piezometer should be about four inches to

six inches.

(b) The depth of the piezometer should be such that it taps the

same aquifer/assessment unit as that of the pumping well from which

groundwater is being extracted. If, more than one pumping wells are

constructed tapping aquifers at different depths, more than one

piezometers shall be required to be constructed tapping different aquifers

as in the pumping wells.

taken, only after the pumping from the surrounding tubewells has been

stopped, for about four to six hours.

(d) The groundwater quality has to be monitored once in a year

during pre-monsoon (April/May) period by industries. Samples of

groundwater should be analyzed from NABL accredited laboratory/

Government approved laboratories, the laboratories of Government of

Puducherry, viz., Public Health Laboratory of Public Works Department

and Puducherry Water Resources Organization, etc.

(e) A permanent display board should be installed at

Piezometer/Tubewell site for providing the coordinates of the location,

piezometer/tubewell number, depth and zone tapped of piezometer/

tubewell for standard referencing and identification.

(f) Any other site specific requirement regarding safety and

access for measurement, may be taken care off.

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ANNEXURE-III

Measures to be adopted to ensure prevention from pollution in the

plant premises of polluting industries/projects

(a) It has been observed that groundwater in and around polluting

industries like Tannery, Slaughter Houses, Dye, Chemical, Coalwashery,

other hazardous units, etc., is polluted. In order to prevent further

deterioration of groundwater quality, it is essential to take all necessary

measures for well head protection. All industries/ projects falling under

this category are hereby directed to follow the under mentioned

procedure, both for existing and new category.

(b) No tubewell/borewell/dugwell should be constructed in the

vicinity of the processing unit. Tubewell/borewell should be constructed

at the place which is hygienically maintained.

(i) Only mild steel pipe should be used for assembly/casing and

PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) or similar pipes should not be used. The

tubewell/borewell having PVC or similar pipes should be abandoned and

filled back.

(ii) Around the tubewell/ borewell, RCC (Reinforced Concrete

Cement) grouting of 3 metres (length) x 3 metres (width) x 2 metres

(depth) must be provided. The pipe of the tubewell/ borewell must be

raised 1 metre above ground level (1 magl). The tubewell/ borewell must

be surrounded by RCC wall of 0.5 metre height and 1.5 metre depth to

prevent any surface contamination entering the constructed tubewell/

borewell. Plan/Sectional diagram is enclosed for reference (Appendix-1

and 2).

(iii) The tubewell/borewell must be fitted with NRV (Non Return

Valve) in order to ensure that the constructed tubewell/borewell is

exclusively used for extraction of groundwater only.

(iv)

At no point of time there should be any injection of any

water or fluid into the constructed tubewell/borewell/piezometer.

(v) The industries/projects under this category should not

implement any recharge measures within the plant premises.

(vi) Any tubewell/borewell located/constructed in the vicinity

of STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) or ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant)

should be abandoned and filled back.

(vii) The piezometer to be constructed for monitoring purpose

should follow the same procedure as that for tubewell/borewell for such

industries/projects.

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Impact Assessment Report

(Outline of hydrogeological Report for obtaining No Objection

Certificate for industries)

(a) Brief about the proposed project giving location details,

coordinates, Google/Topo sheet maps, etc., demarcating the

project area.

(b)

Groundwater situation in and around the project area including

water level and quality data and maps along with quality issues,

if any. In case of mines, groundwater conditions in both core

and buffer zone should be described.

(c)

Details of the tubewells/borewells proposed to be constructed.

This includes the drilling depth, diameter, tentative lithological

log, details of pump to be lowered, H.P. of pump, tentative

discharge of tubewells/borewells, etc. Location of proposed

production and groundwater level monitoring piezometer to be

marked on the site plan.

(d)

Details of hydrogeological conditions in and around the project

area. Groundwater resources computation of the block in which

the project falls.

(e)

Detailed dewatering plan of infrastructure dewatering projects.

(f)

Proposed usage of pumped water in infrastructure dewatering

projects.

(g)

Comprehensive assessment of the impact on the groundwater

regime in and around the project area, highlighting the risks and

proposed management strategies proposed to overcome any

significant environmental issues if any.

(h)

Proposed measures for disposal of waste water by industries

drawing saline water.

(i)

Measures to be adopted for water conservation which include

recycling, reuse, treatment, etc. This includes the water balance

chart being adopted by the firm along with details of water

conservation methods to be adopted.

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–

Brief write up along with capacity and flow chart of

Sewage Treatment Plants/Effluent Treatment Plants/

Combined Effluent Treatment Plants existing/proposed

within the project.

–

Details of water conservation measures to be adopted to

reduce/save the groundwater.

–

Total water balance chart showing the usage of water for

various processes.

(j)

Any other detail pertaining to the project.

ANNEXURE-V

Indicative list of Infrastructure Projects

(a)

Residential townships including commercial buildings

(b)

Office buildings/Residential buildings

(c)

Schools

(d)

Colleges

(e)

Universities

(f)

Special Economic Zones

(g)

Metro Stations

(h)

Railway Stations

(i)

Bus Depots

(j)

Airports

(k)

Seaports

(l)

Highway infrastructure

(m)

Fire Stations

(n)

Warehouses

(o)

Business plazas

(p)

Malls and Multiplex

(q)

Hospitals

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(r)

Nursing Homes

(s)

Resorts

(t)

Hotels/Restaurants/Food Plazas

(u)

Banquet Hall/Marriage Gardens

(v)

IT Complex

(w)

Logistics and Cargo premises

(x)

Clubs

(y)

Trade Centers

ANNEXURE-VI

Annual water audits by the Commercial Entities/Industries

(Source-CII)

(a) Water audit is a systematic process of objectively obtaining a

water balance by measuring flow of water from the site of water

withdrawal or treatment, through the distribution system, and into areas

where it is used and finally discharged. Conducting a water audit

involves calculating water balance, water use and identifying ways for

saving water.

(b) Water audit involves preliminary water survey and detailed

water audit. Preliminary water survey is conducted to collect the

background information regarding plant activities, water consumption

and water discharge pattern and water billing, rates and water cess. After

the analysis of the secondary data collected from the industry, detailed

water audit is to be conducted, which involves the following steps:

(i) On site training and discussion with facility Manager and

Personnel.

(ii) Water system analysis

(iii) Quantification of baseline water map

(iv) Monitoring and measurements using pressure and flow

meters and various other devices.

(v) Quantification of inefficiencies and leaks

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(vi) Quantification of water quality loads and discharges

(vii) Quantification of variability in flows and quality parameters

(viii) Strategies for water treatment and reuse or direct use

requirement at various user areas is mapped, which helps in developing

‘recycle’ and ‘reuse’ opportunities.

The detailed water audit report contains the following:

(i) Water consumption and waste water generation pattern

(ii) Specific water use and conservation

(iii) Complete water balance of the facility

(iv) Water saving opportunities

(v) Method of implementing the proposals

(vi) Full description and figures

(vii) Investment required

(d) Industries can undertake following measures for water

conservation:

(i) Setting up of norms for water budgeting

(ii) Modernization of industrial process to reduce water

consumption.

(iii) Recycling water with a recirculating cooling system

(iv) Ozonation cooling water approach which can result in

fivefold reduction in blow down when compared to

traditional chemical treatment.

(v) Reduction in reuse of deionized water by eliminating some

plenum flushes, converting from a continuous flow to an

intermittent flow system and improving control on the use.

(vi) Use of waste water for gardening

(vii) Proper processing of effluents to adhere to the norms of

disposal.

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ANNEXURE-VII

Documents to be submitted with the Form-I application seeking

permit to sink tubewells for drinking and domestic use of

Residential Apartments/Group Housing Societies

(a) Details of water requirement computed as per National Building

Code, 2016 (Annexure-I), taking into account recycling/reuse of treated

water for flushing, etc.

(b) Affidavit in non-judicial stamp paper of ` 10 by the applicant,

confirming non/inadequate availability of public water supply, in case

of users requiring groundwater up to 20,000 LPD for drinking/domestic

use.

water supply agencies in cases requiring groundwater in excess of

20,000 LPD for drinking/domestic use. Government water supply agencies

applying for permit, shall submit copy of Government approval of the

project proposed to be implemented.

(d) Ground water quality data of existing borewell/tubewell/

dugwell from any National Accreditation Board for Testing and

Calibration of Laboratories (NABL) accredited laboratory or laboratory

of Puducherry Government, viz., Public Health Laboratory of Public

Works Department and Puducherry Water Resources Organization, etc.

(e) Proposal for rain water harvesting/recharge within the premises

as per Model Building Bye Laws issued by Ministry of Housing and

Urban Affairs and as per Bye Laws issued by the Planning Authorities

of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam.

ANNEXURE-VIII

Documents to be submitted with the applications for permit to sink

tubewells for industrial use

(a) An affidavit in non-judicial stamp paper of ` 10 by the

proponent regarding non-availability of water supply from Local

Government agencies in cases where groundwater requirement is up to

10,000 LPD.

(b) Water quantity requirement letter/water consent obtained from

the Department of Industries or Puducherry Pollution Control Committee

to be furnished (for new and for enhancement in groundwater extraction).

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treated waste water supply from the local Government water supply

agency, in cases where requirement of ground water is more than 10,000

LPD.

(d) Ground water quality data of existing borewell/tubewell/dugwell

from any NABL accredited laboratory or Government approved

laboratory of the laboratories of Government of Puducherry, viz., Public

Health Laboratory of Public Works Department and Puducherry Water

Resources Organization (in case of projects applying for Permit).

(e) Water quality data of borewell/tubewell/dugwell in respect of

all industries from NABL accredited laboratories/Government approved

laboratories, the laboratories of Government of Puducherry, viz., Public

Health Laboratory of Public Works Department and Puducherry Water

Resources Organization, etc.

(f) Proposal for rain water harvesting/ recharge within the premises

as per Model Building Bye Laws issued by Ministry of Housing and

Urban Affairs and as well as Model Building Bye Laws issued by the

Planning Authorities of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam.

(g) Impact Assessment report : All projects extracting/proposing

to extract groundwater in excess of 1,00,000 LPD in over-exploited, critical

and semi-critical areas shall have to mandatorily submit impact

assessment report of existing/proposed groundwater withdrawal on the

groundwater regime and also socio-economic impacts report prepared

by accredited consultants, as per Annexure-IV.

ANNEXURE-IX

Documents to be submitted with the application seeking permit for

sinking tubewells for Infrastructure projects

(a) In cases, where dewatering is involved, submission of impact

assessment report prepared by an accredited consultant on the

groundwater situation in the area, giving detailed plan of pumping,

proposed usage of pumped water and comprehensive impact assessment

of the same on the groundwater regime, shall be mandatory. The report

should highlight environmental risks and proposed management

strategies to overcome any significant environmental issues such as

groundwater level decline, land subsidence, etc.

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(b) An affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of ` 10 regarding

non-availability of water from any other source, in case, water is required

for construction, in safe and semi-critical areas.

of treated sewage water for construction, within 10 kms. radius of the

site, in over-exploited areas.

(d) Certificate of non-availability of water from local Government

water supply agency in respect of all categories of assessments units

for commercial use.

(e) Proposal for rain water harvesting/recharge within the premises

as per Model Building Bye-laws issued by the Puducherry Planning

Authority.

(f) Details of water requirement computed as per National Building

Code, 2016 (Annexure-I), taking into account, recycling/reuse of treated

water for flushing, etc., (in case of completed infrastructure projects for

commercial use).

(g) Completion Certificate obtained from the Planning Authorities

of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam for infrastructure projects

requiring water for commercial use.

ANNEXURE-X

Documents to be submitted with the application

(a) Proof of ownership of land of size 200 m2 or more in which

extraction structure is installed.

(b) Proof of Ownership/Lease of tanker.

(d) Proof for authorized existence of the legal tubewell.

ANNEXURE-XI

Glossary of technical terms used

01. Aquifer : Geological formation capable of storing and

transmitting groundwater.

02. Authorized agency : Authorized Agency mean, the firm which

supplies and installs the water meter, telemetry system.

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03. BCM : Billion Cubic Meters.

04. BGL : Below Ground Level.

05. Bulk Water Suppliers : Supply of groundwater in bulk quantity

to the needy sector/units from the authorized tubewells by the

transporters through tanker lorries possessing valid licence obtained

from Puducherry Ground Water Authority.

06. Co-operative Group Housing Societies/Builder Flats :

A Housing Society is a Society formed by houseowners within

a residential complex. The housing Society formed must be formally

registered with Registrar of Co-operatives.

07. Commercial Use : Groundwater utilized by infrastructure

projects such as Hotels, Restaurants, Malls, Residential Apartments,

Marriage Halls, Educational Institutions and Hospitals, etc.

08. Coastal Regulatory Zone : Coastal land up to 500 m from the

High Tide Line (HTL) and stage of 100 m along banks of creeks, estuaries,

back water and rivers subject to tidal fluctuations.

09. Critical Area : Area categorized as CRITICAL from the

groundwater resources point of view, based on the latest groundwater

resources assessments carried out jointly by Central Ground Water

Board and State Ground Water Organizations. Details available on the

websites of No Objection Certificate Application Portal (NOCAP) and

Central Ground Water Board.

10. Deeper Aquifer : In areas having multiple aquifer system, the

aquifer(s) occurring below the uppermost aquifer.

11. Disaster and Natural Calamities : A natural disaster is a major

adverse event resulting from natural process of the earth examples

include firestorms, dust storms, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and other

geological process. Natural calamity is an event that brings terrible loss,

lasting distress or severe affliction.

12. Drinking and Domestic use : Besides drinking and domestic

use of households, this category will cover drinking requirement of

industries not requiring water for industrial process; drinking, washing,

cleaning use, etc., in case of Hospitals, Hotels, Malls and Multiplexes,

Institutions, Offices, Banquet Halls, Fire Stations, Metro Stations,

Railway Stations, Air ports, Sea ports and Stadia, etc.

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13. ECGW : Environmental Compensation for drawing illegal

groundwater.

14. ECGWR : Environmental Compensation Rates for drawing

illegal groundwater.

15. Extraction Charges : Charges collected for groundwater usage

in critical, semi-critical and surplus category areas.

16. Government means, the Administrator of the Union territory

of Puducherry appointed by the President under Article 239 of the

Constitution.

17. Government Agency : May be Central or State Government

Body or Department.

18. Government Department : Department under Government of

Puducherry.

19. Ground water : Water, which exists below the surface in the

zone of saturation and can be extracted through wells or any other means

or emerges as springs and base flows in streams and rivers.

20. Ground water Draft : Quantum of groundwater withdrawal.

21. Groundwater Extraction Structure : Structure used to

withdraw groundwater like borewell/tubewell/dugwell/dug-cum-borewell/

tunnelwell.

22. Groundwater Pollution : If, concentration of any parameter

in groundwater exceeds the maximum permissible limit for drinking water

prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

23. High Water Consuming Industries : Industries which consumes

groundwater more than 10,000 LPD.

24. Illegal Ground water extraction structure : Any energized

extraction structure, viz., dugwell, tubewell, borewell which is being used

to withdraw groundwater without valid permit from Puducherry Ground

Water Authority.

25. Industrial Use : Groundwater utilized for various manufacturing

process by industries.

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26. Infrastructure Projects : The units consuming groundwater

such as Hotels, Restaurants, Malls, Residential Apartments, Marriage

Halls, Educational Institutions and Hospitals, etc.

27. KLD : Kilo litre per day.

28. LPD : Litre per day.

29. LPCD : Litre per capita per day.

30. Major Water consuming industry : Industries which consume

more than 1,00,000 LPD of water.

31. MAGL : Meter above Ground Level.

32. Mine : Area where mining activity is taking place or area

abandoned after mining.

33. Mining Project : Project which involves mining activity either

open cast or under ground or both.

34. MIS : Management Information System is the portal for its

usage (website).

35. Municipality : Municipality, a Municipal Corporation or similar

Body of local urban governance by any other name.

36. NABL : National Accreditation Board for Testing and

Calibration Laboratories.

37. NOCAP : Application for issue of NOC to abstract groundwater.

38. Observation well or Piezometer : A borewell/tubewell used

only for measuring the water level/piezometric head and to take water

samples periodically but, not used for groundwater extraction.

39. Over-exploitedArea : Area categorized as over-exploited from

the groundwater resources point of view, based on the latest

groundwater resources assessment carried out jointly by Central Ground

Water Board and State Ground Water Organizations. Details available

on the websites of NOCAP and Central Ground Water Board.

40. Project Proponent : The persons responsible/in-charge for

carrying out project and has the legal right to do so.

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41. Rain water Harvesting : The technique or system of collection

and storage of rain water, at micro watershed scale, including roof-top

harvesting, for future use or for recharge of groundwater.

42. Recycle/Reuse : Using treated waste water for various

purposes/putting water to multiple uses.

43. Restoration Charges : Charges collected for groundwater

usage in over exploited category areas.

44. Safe Area : Area categorized as safe from the groundwater

resources point of view, based on the latest groundwater resources

assessment carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board and State

Ground Water Organizations. Details available on the websites of

NOCAP and Central Ground Water Board.

45. Saline Water : Water having salinity in excess of 2500

µsiemens/cm at 25^oC.

46. Semi-critical Area : Area categorized as semi-critical from the

groundwater resources point of view, based on the latest groundwater

resources assessment carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board

and State Ground Water Organizations. Details available on the websites

of NOCAP and Central Ground Water Board.

47. Supplier : Government/Government approved Water Supply

Agency.

48. Water Audit : A method of quantifying water use in simple or

complex systems, with a view to reducing water usage and often saving

money on otherwise unnecessary water use.

49. Water Table Intersection : Intersection of the water table on

excavation of the overlying material due to mining or other activities.

50. Well : Any structure used for the extraction of groundwater,

including open wells, dug wells, borewells, dug-cum-borewells,

tubewells, filter points, collector wells, infiltration galleries, recharge

wells, or any of their combinations or variations.

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ANNEXURE-XII

Annual water audits by the industries (source-CII)

(a) Water audit is a systematic process of objectively obtaining a

water balance by measuring flow of water from the site of water

withdrawal or treatment, through the distribution system, and into areas

where it is used and finally discharged. Conducting a water audit

involves calculating water balance, water use and identifying ways for

saving water.

(b) Water audit involves preliminary water survey and detailed

water audit. Preliminary water survey is conducted to collect background

information regarding plant activities, water consumption and water

discharge pattern and water billing, rates and water cess. After the

analysis of the secondary data collected from the industry, detailed water

audit is conducted, which involves the following steps;

(i) On site training and discussion with Facility Manger and

Personnel.

(ii) Water system analysis

(iii) Quantification of baseline water map

(iv) Monitoring and measurements using pressure and flow

meters and various other devices.

(v) Quantification of inefficiencies and leaks

(vi) Quantification of water quality loads and discharges

(vii) Quantification of variability in flows and quality parameters

(viii) Strategies for water treatment and reuse or direct use

requirement at various user areas is mapped, which helps in developing

‘recycle’ and ‘reuse’ opportunities.

(i) Water consumption and wastewater generation pattern

(ii) Specific water use and conservation

(iii) Complete water balance of the facility

(iv) Water saving opportunities

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(v) Method of implementing the proposals

(vi) Full description and figures

(vii) Investment required

(d) Industries can undertake following measures for water

conservation;

(i) Setting up of norms for water budgeting

(ii) Modernization of industrial process to reduce water

consumption.

(iii) Recycling water with a recirculating cooling system

(iv) Ozonation cooling water approach which can result in five

fold reduction in blow down when compared to traditional

chemical treatment.

(v) Reduction in reuse of deionized water by eliminating some

plenum flushes, converting from a continuous flow to an

intermittent flow system and improving control on the use.

(vi) Use of waste water for gardening

(vii) Proper processing of effluents to adhere to the norms of

disposal.

FORM-I

[See rule 11 (1)]

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PERMIT TO SINK A WELL

1. In-case of individual/firm/company

(i) Name of the applicant

(ii) Age in years

(iii) Father’s/Husband’s name

(iv) Full address

(v) Telephone No.

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2. Location

(i) R.S.No.

(ii) Name of the Revenue Village :

(iii) Name of the Commune

3. Whether required for a new well

or replacement well

(i) If, required for new well -

(a) Distance from the Sea

Coast

(b) Distance from nearest

tubewell

(d) Well details

: Dugwell/Dug-cum-borewell/

Tubewell

Type

Diameter

Depth

(ii) If, required for replacement

well

(a) Details of existing well -

Diameter

Depth

Power policy No.

Actual discharge

Type of the pump

Horse power

Year of construction

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Registration No. of Ground -

Water Authority with

date

Present condition

(b) Reason for replacement

4. If, required for Commercial/

Infrastructure/Educational

Institutions/domestic purpose.

(i) Total number of persons

(ii) Total water requirement per

day in litres.

5. If, required for industrial purpose -

(i) Type of industry

(ii) No. of persons engaged

(iii) Water required for industrial : Process/Washing/Cooling/

purpose.

Boiler Domestic and

Sanitary/Gardening.

6. If, the applicant is not the land

owner, whether the consent of

the land owner is obtained.

(photocopy to be enclosed)

DECLARATION

I, ............................... do hereby solemnly affirm and state that the

information given in the above application is true and correct to the best

of my knowledge and belief.

I further, declare that I am making this application in my capacity

as ........................... and that I am competent and authorised to make this

application and to verify it.

Place :

Signature of the applicant

Date

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Note:

1. Incomplete application is liable to be rejected

2. The consent of the owner of the land (if such owner is

not the applicant) should invariably accompany the

application.

3. Permit will be issued on approval by competent authority

within 60 days from the date of receipt of application on

payment of the prescribed fee.

4. Separate permit should be obtained for each well.

FORM-IV

[See rule12 (1) ]

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF

REGISTRATION OF EXISTING USER OF GROUND WATER

1. In case of individual/firm/company

(i) Name of the applicant

(ii) Age in years

(iii) Father’s/Husband’s name

(iv) Full address

(v) Telephone No.

2. Location

(i) R.S.No.

(ii) Name of the Revenue Village :

(iii) Name of the Commune

3. Details of the existing well

(i) Type of the well

: Dugwell/Dug-cum-borewell/

Tubewell.

(ii) Diameter

(iii) Depth

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(iv) Power policy No.

(v) Actual discharge

(vi) Type of the pump

(vii) Horse power

(viii) No. of hours operated per

day.

(ix) Year of construction

4. Permit No. issued by Ground water :

Authority with date, if any

5. Purpose for which used

: Agriculture/Domestic/

Industrial/Transport

6. If, used for agriculture purpose -

(i) Status of the farmer

: Marginal farmer/Small

farmer/Big farmer

(ii) Total extent of land owned

(iii) Extent of land irrigated

(iv) Type of crop

7. If, used for Commercial/Infrastructure/

Educational Institutions/Domestic

purpose -

(i) Total number of persons

(ii) Quantity of water pumped

per day.

8. If, used for industrial purpose-

(i) Type of industry

(ii) No. of persons engaged

(iii) Quantity of water used for

: Process Washing Cooling/

Industrial purpose.

Boiler Domestic and

Sanitary/Gardening.

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9. If, water is to be used by transportation -

(i) Purpose

(ii) By whom transported

(iii) From where transported

(iv) Mode of transport

(v) Registration No. of the

transport vehicle

(vi) Whether consent of the owner :

of the source obtained

(photocopy to be enclosed)

10. If, the applicant is not the land

owner, whether the consent of

the land owner is obtained

(photocopy to be enclosed)

DECLARATION

I, ..................................... do hereby solemnly affirm and state that

the information given in the above application is true and correct to the

best of my knowledge and belief.

I further, declare that I am making this application in my capacity

as ................................. and that I am competent and authorised to make

this application and to verify it.

Place :

Signature of the applicant

Date

Note:

1. Incomplete application is liable to be rejected

2. The consent of the owner of the land/source of water

(if, such owner is not the applicant) should invariably

accompany the application.

3. Certificate will be issued on approval by competent

authority within 60 days from the date of receipt of

application on payment of the prescribed fee.

4. Separate certificate of registration should be obtained for

each well.

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FORM-VII (B)

[See rule 12(5)]

REGISTER OF GROUND WATER USER BY TRANSPORTATION

Name of the user :

Purpose

Address

Certificate of Registration No. :

Permitted quantity

Sl.

Date

Name and

Licence

Quantity

Mode of

Bill No. Amount Remarks

No.

address

No.

Transported

transport

and

paid

of the

date

licensee

Qty

No. of

Total

Type of Regn.

Trip

trips

Qty.

vehicle

No.

DECLARATION

I, .......................................... do hereby solemnly affirm and state

that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief, and I further declare that I am making this report

in my capacity as ....................................... and I am competent and

authorized to make this report and to verify it.

Place :

Signature of the user.

Date

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FORM-VIII (B)

[See rule 12(5)]

MONTHLY REPORT ON GROUND WATER CONSUMPTION BY

TRANSPORTATION

FOR THE MONTH OF ...............................................

Name of the user :

Purpose

Address

Certificate of Registration No. :

Permitted quantity

Sl.

Date

Name and

Licence

Quantity

Mode of

Bill No. Amount Remarks

No.

address

No.

Transported

transport

and

paid

of the

date

licensee

Qty

No. of

Total

Type of Regn.

Trip

trips

Qty.

vehicle

No.

DECLARATION

I, .......................................... do hereby solemnly affirm and state

that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief and I further declare that I am making this report

in my capacity as ....................................... and I am competent and

authorized to make this report and to verify it.

Place :

Signature of the user.

Date

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FORM- IX

[See rule 13(1)]

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LICENCE FOR SINKING OF

WELLS FOR EXTRACTION / TRANSPORT OF GROUND WATER

1. In case of individual--.

(a) Name of the applicant

(b) Age in years

(d) Full address

(e) Telephone No.

In case of firm/company--.

(a) Name of the company

(b) Name of the owner

(d) Telephone No.

2. Purpose of licence

: Sinking of well/Transport of

ground water

3. Nature of licence

: New/Renewal

4. If renewal, existing licence No.

with date.

5. If, for sinking of wells-.

(a) Details of machinery and

: Make Year of Regn. Total

Equipments

purchase No. Nos.

(i)

Drilling rig

(ii) Hand boreset

(iii)

Air-compressor

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(iv)

Electrical logger

(v) Lorry

(vi)

Tractor

(vii) Others

(b) No. of person employed

with their grades.

so far (approximately).

6. If for transport of ground water :-

(i) Purpose

(ii) To and from where to be

transported

(iii) Mode of transport

(iv) Registration No. of the

transport vehicle

(v) Quantity of water to be

transported per trip.

(vi) No. of trips per day

DECLARATION

I, ................................... do hereby solemnity affirm and state that

the information given in the above application is true and correct to the

best of my knowledge and belief.

I further declare their I am making this application in my capacity

as ...................... and that I am competent and authorized to make this

application and to verify it.

Place :

Signature of the applicant

Date

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Note:

(1) Incomplete application is liable to be rejected.

(2) The consent of the owner of the company (if, such owner

is not the applicant) should invariably accompany the

application.

(3) Licence will be issued on approval by competent authority

within 60 days from the date of receipt of application on

payment of the prescribed fee.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

SUNDARARAJAN. P.,

Deputy Secretary to Government (Agriculture).

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