Section 26 in Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009
26. Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity area.
- On declaration of water scarcity area under section 25, the District Authority may, for the duration of such water scarcity period, by order; regulate the extraction of groundwater from any well, including the temporary closure of such well, in that area, within the Area of Influence or within a distance of one kilometer of the Public Drinking Water Source, whichever is more, in the manner as may be prescribed.
