Guidelines of the Central Groundwater Authority for Bulk water suppliers

1 Overexploited 50

2 Critical and Semi Critical 100

3 Safe 150 No Objection Certificate shall be issued with a validity term of 2 years for all the assessment units. Renewal of NOC i. No objection certificate shall be renewed periodically, subject to the compliance of the conditions mentioned therein: ii. The applicant shall apply for renewal of No Objection Certificate at least ninety days prior to expiry of its validity. iii. Application for renewal of No Objection Certificate shall be accompanied by the Compliance Report. iv. Before granting renewal, Central Ground Water Authority or State/ UT Authority shall satisfy itself that the conditions of No Objection Certificate have been duly complied with. v. If the application for renewal is submitted in time and the CGWA/ the respective State/ UT Authority is unable to process the application in time, No Objection Certificate shall be deemed to be extended till the date of renewal of No Objection Certificate. vi. If the applicant fails to apply within the validity period of NOC, the proponent shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation for the period starting from the date of expiry of No Objection Certificate till No Objection Certificate is renewed by the competent authority. 29 18509/2021/O/o NOC(CGWA) Ground Water abstraction/ restoration charges The bulk water suppliers shall pay groundwater abstraction charges as per Table-1. The bulk water suppliers drawing ground water in overexploited assessment units shall pay the groundwater restoration charges as per the Table-2. Table-1: Groundwater abstraction charges for Bulk/Tanker water supplies Category Rate per m3 (in Rs.) Safe 10 Semi Critical 20 Critical 25 Table-2: Groundwater abstraction charges for Bulk/Tanker water supplies Category Rate per m3 (in Rs.) Over Exploited 35 Other important Conditions i. Sale of ground water by a person/ agency not having valid no objection certificate from CGWA/State Ground Water Authority is not permitted. ii. Non-compliance of conditions mentioned in the No Objection Certificate may be taken as sufficient reason for cancellation of no objection certificate accorded/ non- renewal of No Objection Certificate. iii. No application shall be entertained without supporting documents as specified in relevant section. iv. Abstraction structure(s) should be located inside the premises of project property. v. Self compliance of conditions laid down in the no objection certificate shall be reported by the users online in the web portal of Central Ground Water Authority/State Ground Water Authority. vi. Extraction of ground water for commercial use without a valid No Objection Certificate from appropriate authority shall be considered illegal and such entities shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation for the quantum of ground water so extracted, as per Section 15 of S.O. 3289(E) dated 24.09.2020. 30 18509/2021/O/o NOC(CGWA) vii. Penalty provision for non Compliance of No Objection Certificate conditions shall be applicable as per Section 16 of S.O. 3289(E) dated 24.09.2020. viii. Processing fee prescribed, if any, from time to time shall be charged for various services.