Do
you know that, if you are drilling a new Borewell you need permission to drill one.
you know that, if you are drilling a new Borewell you need permission to drill one.
Under the Section 11 of the Karnataka Ground Water
(Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 and Rules,
2012. It is mandatory to apply for
permit to dig new borewells.
(Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 and Rules,
2012. It is mandatory to apply for
permit to dig new borewells.
Under section 12 and 13, it is mandatory to register
the existing borewells and drilling agencies with the BWSSB, if you are in the
BBMP jurisdiction area. You need to apply with the local government authority
for the BDA jurisdiction region.
the existing borewells and drilling agencies with the BWSSB, if you are in the
BBMP jurisdiction area. You need to apply with the local government authority
for the BDA jurisdiction region.
As per the notification issued by the Karnataka
Groundwater Authority and signed by Member secretary, Department of Mines and
Geology, all of Bangalore is declared
“Notified” based on the groundwater availability and extraction. Hence, a
permit is required to dig borewells.
Groundwater Authority and signed by Member secretary, Department of Mines and
Geology, all of Bangalore is declared
“Notified” based on the groundwater availability and extraction. Hence, a
permit is required to dig borewells.
All the users be it individual household, farmers,
industries, commercial establishments, drilling agencies etc. who extract and
use groundwater in Karnataka come under purview of the law
industries, commercial establishments, drilling agencies etc. who extract and
use groundwater in Karnataka come under purview of the law
There are pre-conditions laid for
individual household, when permission is sought for withdrawal of groundwater.
They are:
individual household, when permission is sought for withdrawal of groundwater.
They are:
- Only one tube-well is allowed to meet drinking and
domestic purposes use only. - No tube-well/bore-well will be constructed, if any
working tube-well exists. If the existing tube-well is non-functional/to be
replaced, then it should into a recharge well, if possible or possibly sealed
and no water be pumped from it. - The persons intending to construct a new tube-well
will intimate the Authorizing officer/committee, 10 days in advance along with
the drilling agency’s name and address. - Maximum diameter of the tube-well should be
restricted to 152 mm only and the capacity of the pump should not exceed 2HP. - Concurrent with the construction of the tube-well,
the owner shall undertake the installation of Rainwater harvesting in the
premises. - Details of the drilling like the rock formation
encountered, the depth and diameter of the constructed bore-well, types of pipes
used, yield of the bore-well and groundwater quality shall be kept for record
and are to be provided at the time of inspection. - Spacing of 500 mtrs should be maintained from
the existing public source of drinking water as per section 3 of the Groundwater
act of 1999
Therefore,
if you are drilling a new Borewell or have an existing Borewell, remember these
conditions set by the regulations.
if you are drilling a new Borewell or have an existing Borewell, remember these
conditions set by the regulations.
All documents are referred from
the below link
the below link