Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Fees & Charges) Regulations, 2010

¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ ¶ÉɺÉxÉ ®úÉVÉ{ÉjÉ +ºÉÉvÉÉ®úhÉ ¦ÉÉMÉ SÉÉ®ú-Eò, +ÉìC]õÉä¤É®ú 15, 2013/+ÉÊ·ÉxÉ 23, ¶ÉEäò 1935 13 MAHARASHTRA WATER RESOURCES REGULATORY AUTHORITY, MUMBAI 9th Floor, Centre-1, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005, dated 13th August 2013 NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA WATER RESOURCES REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS, 2013 No. MWRRA 2010/CBR/(54).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 31 of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 (Mah. XVIII of 2005), the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority hereby makes the following Regulations :— CHAPTER I GENERAL 1. Short Title, Object, Commencement and Extent.—(1) These Regulations may be called the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Fees & Charges) Regulations, 2010. (2) The object of these Regulations is to fix the fees and charges for all applications made to the Authority as specified in these Regulations which is to be paid by the applicant/petitioner. (3) These Regulations shall come into force on the date of notification in the Official Gazette. (4) These Regulations shall apply to all matters within the jurisdiction of the Authority including all applications, pending before the Authority on the date of publication of these Regulations. 2. Definitions.—(1) In these Regulations unless, the context otherwise requires,— (a) ‘Act’ means the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 (Mah. XVIII of 2005), as amended from time to time; (b) ‘Authority’ means the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority established under Section 3 of the Act; (2) Terms not defined in these Regulations will have the same meaning as assigned to them under the Act or under the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2013. (3) In construing these Regulations the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. 3. Fees on Application.—(1) Every application made to the Authority shall be accompanied by fees or charges specified in Schedule I to these Regulations. (2) The fees or charges payable under these Regulations shall be paid by a bank draft or pay order drawn in favour of the ‘Secretary, Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority’ payable at Mumbai or may be paid in cash at the office of the Authority for an amount not exceeding Rs.500. A photocopy of the cash receipt should be attached to the application. (3) Any penalty ordered by the Authority under Section 26 of the Act shall be paid within 30 (thirty) days of the order of the Authority or within extended time as may be allowed by the Authority. (4) The fee or charges or penalty received by the Authority under these Regulations shall be deposited in the designated bank account of the Authority. 4. Power to Amend.—The Authority may, at any time, vary, alter, modify or amend any provision of these Regulations. 5. Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of these Regulations, the Authority may, by general or specific order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty. ¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ ¶ÉɺÉxÉ ®úÉVÉ{ÉjÉ +ºÉÉvÉÉ®úhÉ ¦ÉÉMÉ SÉÉ®ú-Eò, +ÉìC]õÉä¤É®ú 15, 2013/+ÉÊ·ÉxÉ 23, ¶ÉEäò 193514 Schedule I Fees and Charges Sr. No. Description Fees Rupees 1. Application from bulk water users for Review of Tariff orders of the Authority (a) by Industries and Municipal Corporations . . 2,000 (b) by Water User Associations, Gram Panchayats and 500 Urban Local Bodies (c) other Water User Entities like Research Institutes 1,000 2. Appeal against order of Primary Dispute Resolution Officer (a) by Water User Associations relating to Entitlement for 500 agricultural user (b) by Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies relating to 500 Entitlement for domestic water (c) by Industries, Municipal Corporations relating to Entitlement 1,500 for industrial use and domestic water use respectively. 3. Miscellaneous applications . . 2,000 4. Application for inspection of orders/records of the Authority 100 per day including library. or part thereof 5. Supply of copies of documents/orders of the Authority . . 2 per page. Mumbai, S. V. SODAL, Date 13th August 2013. Secretary, Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority, Mumbai. ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SHRI PARSHURAM JAGANNATH GOSAVI, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004, EDITOR : SHRI PARSHURAM JAGANNATH GOSAVI.