Section 1 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Regulation of Sinking of Wells and Safety Measures) Rules, 2015
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
(1)These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Regulation of Sinking of Wells and Safety Measures) Rules, 2015.(2)They shall apply to the whole of the areas which come under the purview of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994), excluding the revenue villages specified in the Schedule to the Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1987).(3)They shall apply to sinking of new wells as well as rehabilitation and deepening of wells.(4)They shall come into force at once.
