{"id":92164,"date":"2020-02-21T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T11:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=92164"},"modified":"2020-02-21T11:57:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T11:57:25","slug":"ground-water-act-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/ground-water-act-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Water Act-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: Consider the following statements with reference to the Ground Water Act:<br> (1) It makes registration mandatory for installing submersible pumps.<br> (2) A person caught polluting the groundwater level for the first time will be punished from 6 months to 1 year with a penalty ranging from Rs 2-5 lakhs.<\/strong><br> (a) Only (1) <br> (b) Only (2) <br> (c) Both (1) and (2)<br> (d) None of the above<br> <strong>Answer: (c)<br> Related facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On February 11, 2020, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the Ground Water Act-2020 to improve the falling groundwater level.<\/li><li>The Ground Water Act makes registration mandatory for installing submersible pumps. An online registration facility has been made available for the same. <\/li><li>Besides this, the UP government has made rainwater harvesting system mandatory in all private and government schools and colleges.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ground Water Act-2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Ground Water Act-2020 is aimed at improving the quality of the groundwater level.<\/li><li>Under the Act, farmers as well as domestic users will not be required to pay any amount to use the pumps.<\/li><li>The Act also provides for strict punishment and penalty against those who pollute the groundwater through boring pipes. <\/li><li>Under the Act, all boring companies will need to get their registration done. They will also have to update all the information in every three months.<\/li><li>Further, the map of government and private buildings will be cleared when they have a provision to install rainwater harvesting system.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Punishment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A person caught polluting the groundwater level for the first time will be punished from 6 months to 1 year with a penalty ranging from Rs 2-5 lakhs.<\/li><li>The person caught in the act for the second time will have to face punishment for up to 2-5years and pay a penalty of Rs 5-10lakh.<\/li><li>A person caught for the third time will face punishment from 5-7 years and will have to pay penalty amounting to Rs 10-20 lakhs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/up-govt-brings-ground-water-act-2020-to-improve-ground-water-levels20200211232256\/\">https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/up-govt-brings-ground-water-act-2020-to-improve-ground-water-levels20200211232256\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southasianweekender.ca\/2020-02-13\/the-government-of-up-approves-ground-water-act-2020\/\">https:\/\/www.southasianweekender.ca\/2020-02-13\/the-government-of-up-approves-ground-water-act-2020\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Consider the following statements with reference to the Ground Water Act: (1) It makes registration mandatory for installing submersible pumps. (2) A person caught polluting the groundwater level for the first time will be punished from 6 months to 1 year with a penalty ranging from Rs 2-5 lakhs. 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