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Notification No. 106/N/LA/HWRA/2022

Made 2022-03-17 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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About this law

Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
India · Haryana
Subjects
Environment, Water
Keywords
environmental fees/charges, groundwater, liability/compensation, authorization/permit, governance

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  1. 1 — Safe 12 18 24 30

    1 Safe 12 18 24 30

  2. 2 — Semi critical 24 36 48 60

    2 Semi critical 24 36 48 60

  3. 3 — Critical 36 48 66 90

    3 Critical 36 48 66 90

  4. 4 — Over- 48 72 96 120

    4 Over- 48 72 96 120 exploited Note :-Minimum ECGW shall not be less than Rs. 1,00,000/- Table 2: ECRGW for Mining/ infrastructure dewatering projects Sr. No. Area Water Consumption (cum/day) Category <200 200to 1000to 5000 & above <1000 <5000 Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) in Rs./m3

  5. 1 — Safe 15 21 30 40

    1 Safe 15 21 30 40

  6. 2 — Semi critical 30 45 60 75

    2 Semi critical 30 45 60 75

  7. 3 — Critical 45 60 85 115

    3 Critical 45 60 85 115

  8. 4 — Over- exploited 60 90 120 150

    4 Over- exploited 60 90 120 150 Note :-Minimum ECGw shall not be less than Rs. 1,00,000/- Table 3: ECRGW for Industrial units Sr. No. Area Category Water Consumption (cum/day) <200 200to 1000 to 5000 &above <1000 <5000 Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) in Rs./m3

  9. 1 — Safe 20 30 40 50

    1 Safe 20 30 40 50

  10. 2 — Semi critical 40 60 80 100

    2 Semi critical 40 60 80 100

  11. 3 — Critical 60 80 110 150

    3 Critical 60 80 110 150

  12. 4 — Over- exploited 80 120 160 200

    4 Over- exploited 80 120 160 200 Note :-Minimum ECGw shall not be less than Rs. 1,00,000/- Deterrent Factors to compensate losses and environmental damage (for packaged drinking water units, mining, industries and infrastructural dewatering projects). The following deterrent factors based on the duration of illegal ground water abstraction shall be levied to compensate for the losses and environmental damages as detailed in Table 4. Table 4: Deterrent factor based on quantum of ground water withdrawal and number of years of illegal withdrawal Sr. No. Water Deterrence Factor Consumption < 2 years 2-5 years >5 years 1 <1000 KLD 1.00 1.00 1.25 2 1000-5000 KLD 1.00 1.00 1.50 3 >5000 KLD 1.00 1.25 2.00 Note: KLD – Kilo liter per day The Authority on inquiry conducted by the Inquiry Officer/Enforcement Officer, may impose Environment Compensation under Section 19 (4) of the Act. In case the violators do not pay the Environment Compensation as may be directed by the Authority, the direction shall be given to the concerned District Magistrate to recover the Environment Compensation as Arrears of Land Revenue. Keshni Anand Arora, Chairperson, HWRA

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