2001

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 19, 2023 (JYST 29, 1945 SAKA)

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023 (JYAISTHA 29, 1945 SAKA)

( 2001 )

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

PUNJAB WATER REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

NOTIFICATION

The 19th June, 2023

No. 75340: PWRDA-PWRD0GENL/37/2021-PWRDA-BR/753.–In exercise of the powers conferred

by Section 15(2) of the Punjab Water Resources (Management and Regulation) Act, 2020 and all other powers

enabling it in this behalf, the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority hereby issues the following

amendment to the Punjab Groundwater Extraction and Conservation Directions, 2023 issued vide notification

no. 75340/PWRDA-PWRD0GENL/37/2021-PWRDA-BR/418 dated 27.01.2023.

AMENDMENT

In the Punjab Groundwater Extraction and Conservation Directions, 2023:

1.

In the Chapter 2

(a)

in Paragraph 2.3, in sub-paragraph (C) for the word “he” the word “the User” shall be substituted.

(b)

in Paragraph 2.3, in sub-paragraph (D) for the word “billing” the word “payment” shall be substituted

wherever occurring.

1.

In Paragraph 3.2, the words “www.pwrda.org” shall be omitted.

2.

For Paragraph 3.3, the following shall be substituted, namely:

“3.3 TIME PERIOD FOR EXISTING UNITS TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION

A User with an existing Unit shall apply to the Authority for Permission within such time period as stipulated

by the Authority.”

3.

In Paragraph 4.8

(a)

under the heading, for the words “BILLING CYCLE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE” the words

“PAYMENT CYCLE AND SCHEDULE” shall be substituted.

(b)

for sub-paragraph-C, the following paragraph shall be substituted:

“A User shall convey the water meter readings of the last working day of the month and pay the

Charges to the Authority by the 20th day of the ensuing month.

2002

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 19, 2023 (JYST 29, 1945 SAKA)

Note: Water meter readings shall be conveyed by a User as per schedule even if no groundwater

extraction occurs in a payment cycle.”

(c)

in sub-paragraph-D, for the word “bills” the words “payment cycles” shall be substituted.

4.

In Chapter 4 Paragraph 4.9 sub-paragraph-B, for the word “billing” the word “payment” shall be substituted

and for the word “maybe” the words “maybe” shall be substituted.

5.

In Chapter 6, underParagraph 6.2-point no. (v) and (vi), for the word “billing” the word “payment” shall be

substituted wherever occurring.

6.

In Table 6.2, under Paragraph 6.5

(a)

for item under serial no. 5 the following shall be substituted-

“Non-submission of documents and reports as required by the Authority; any other violation pertaining

to documentation and reporting.”

(b)

for item under serial no. 11 the following shall be substituted-

“Delay in payment of Groundwater Extraction Charges.”

7.

In Chapter 6, the “Example: Calculation of Groundwater Compensation Charges (GCC) and delay payment

charges” along with the calculations shall be deleted.

8.

In Chapter 7

(a)

in Paragraph 7.1, in sub-paragraph (b), for the word “billing” the word “payment” shall be substituted.

(b)

in Paragraph 7.2, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “3,000 cubic metres month” the words “3,000

cubic metres per month” shall be substituted.

9.

In Chapter 8, in Paragraph 8.1,the word “granted” shall be omitted.

10.

In Chapter 9, in Paragraph 9.3, the words “doubts are regards” shall be substituted with “doubts as

regards”.

11.

This amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of February 2023.

Sd/-

(J.K. JAIN)

Chandigarh

Secretary

The 19th June, 2023

Punjab Water Regulation and

Development Authority

2862/6-2023/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar