The Fact News Service
Chandigarh, March 27
The Punjab Water Regulation and Devlopment Authority (PWRDA) has issued guidelines that it is mandatory for all Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Healthcare Units extracting more than 300 cubic meter per month Groundwater to obtain permission from PWRDA for the extraction of groundwater.
Stating this in the Vidhan Sabha during the ongoing budget session, the Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Mr. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that Inspection teams comprising of Government Officers may inspect all such Units to identify unauthorized groundwater extraction and Non-Compliance Charges (NCC), including Groundwater Compensation Charges (GCC) will be imposed on such Units operating without valid permission.
The Authority urges all such Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Healthcare Users to comply with the regulations and apply online for obtaining permission for extracting groundwater.
