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Punjab Water Regulation & Growth Authority (PWRDA) ‘s new instructions for extraction and Conservation of groundwater has come into drive at this time i.e. February 1, 2023.
These Instructions exempt the next classes Agriculture Utilization, Ingesting and Home Utilization, Locations of Worship, Authorities Ingesting Water Provide Schemes, Army or Central Para-Army Forces, City Native Our bodies, Panchayati Raj Establishments, Cantonment Boards, Enchancment Trusts, Space Growth Authorities and all Units extracting as much as 300 cubic meters per thirty days.
With the approaching into drive of the Instructions all non-exempt Customers who’re extracting groundwater shall should pay groundwater extraction fees w.e.f. 1st February, 2023. Even these Customers who haven’t put in a water meter shall should pay these fees. For particulars see PWRDA web site https://pwrda.org
Present Customers have been given a grace interval of 3-9 months to use for permission of the Authority and for putting in water meters. The Customers extracting greater than 15,000 cubic meters per thirty days shall have to use inside three months newest by thirtieth April, 2023. The medium dimension Customers extracting between 1500 and 15,000 cubic meters per thirty days have been given six months time to use newest by thirty first July, 2023. The smallest Customers extracting between 300-1500 cubic meters per thirty days can apply in 9 months time, newest by thirty first October, 2023.
Customers are suggested to put in new meters as per specs of the Authority on the earliest and pay the month-to-month invoice by taking the water meter studying themselves. The report of the month-to-month water meter studying will likely be despatched by Customers to the Authority by electronic mail to gwebilling.pwrda@punjab.gov.in . The quantity of the month-to-month invoice be paid by every Person to the checking account of the Authority which is HDFC Financial institution Account No. 50100071567691, (IFSC: HDFC0000035)
In case a Person doesn’t set up a water meter of the required specification he shall should pay the month-to-month invoice for the complete quantity of groundwater extraction permission looked for your entire interval from 1st February, 2023 as much as the date of set up of water meter. Accordingly, it’s within the curiosity of every Person to put in water meters of the required specs on the earliest. The water meter specs are given at web site https://pwrda.org
Present customers who’ve put in a water meter of the required specs ought to observe their meter studying on 1st, February, 2023 after which each month. Groundwater fees may be paid by all such customers on month-to-month foundation by self studying. The primary invoice for February, 2023 shall be payable by twentieth March, 2023 by such customers.
