The entire State of Himachal Pradesh was notified for control of regulating the extraction of ground water in any form with effect from 19 November, 2019, and beyond this date no ground water extraction in any form is allowed without proper permission of the HP Ground Water Authority.
A Spokesperson of the Jal Shakti Department on Friday said the existing ground water abstraction structures for domestic irrigation, commercial and industrial purposes, constructed in the entire state of Himachal Pradesh are now also required to be registered.
He said that all the existing users of ground water in Himachal Pradesh have been advised to submit their online applications for 'Certificate of Registration' through www.emerginghimachal.hp.gov.in portal of HP Ground Water Authority on or before 31st December, 2020.
This portal would be deactivated after 31st December, 2020 and no application would be entertained after this date. The spokesman said appropriate action would be taken under HP Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2005 and rules 2007 against the users of unauthorised existing tubewells, borewells and energised handpumps not registered with the HP Ground Water Authority Shimla.
