Section 8(2)(a) in West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control and Regulation) Act, 2005
(a)The District Level Authority shall, on receipt of any application as stated in sub-section (1) within its jurisdiction, scrutinize the application in terms of the assessment of the ground water balance, quality and quantity of ground water available in the locality made by the State Water Investigation Directorate and consider whether a certificate of registration may be issued to the applicant for authorising such user the extraction or use of ground water.