Houses without a rooftop rainwater harvesting system may not get water connection. Moreover, permission for boring will be denied. Under the legislation state government is planning to bring into effect to control and regulate use of groundwater, wastage of the resource might be a criminal offence.

The stringent legislation which will be ready in "ten days" will have penal clauses. "We plan to bring it during the monsoon session," said Chandra Prakash, principal secretary, minor irrigation and groundwater department.

The legislation will be put in public domain and suggestions invited from people.............Read more

Source web page: Times of India