Section 7(5)(a) in West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control and Regulation) Act, 2005
(a)On receipt of an application forwarded by the District Level Authority or the Corporation Level Authority, as the case may be, for issuing of a permit of sinking a well for the purpose of extracting or using ground water exceeding 50 cubic metre per hour or 100 cubic metre per hour, as the case may be, the State Level Authority may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest, grant a permit, subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified therein: