This district of MP declared water scarcity area, collector issued restrictive order, read full news
MP News: In case of violation of the order, there is a provision of imprisonment up to two years and fine up to two thousand rupees under the sections of Madhya Pradesh Protection Act.
Gwalior Collector and District Magistrate has declared the entire district as water scarcity area and issued a prohibitory order, the reason for this has also been mentioned in the order, in the order the DM has banned tube well digging in the district till July 15 or till there is sufficient rainfall. Also, the use of all the sources like rivers, drains, ponds, stepwells etc. for irrigation, industrial and commercial purposes has also been banned.
Gwalior Collector and District Magistrate Ruchika Chauhan has declared the district as water scarcity area under the provisions of Madhya Pradesh Conservation Act and issued a prohibitory order to this effect. Under the order, tube well digging has been banned for the time period of commencement of rainy season in the district i.e. July 15 or till there is sufficient rainfall. Till this time period, no new tube well can be dug in the district limits for any reason without the permission of the competent officer.
Due to this the collector issued a prohibitory order
Giving the reason for issuing the restrictive order, the collector wrote- The Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Department and all the Sub-Divisional Revenue Officers of the district had submitted reports to take measures to ensure the supply of water to the general public for drinking and disposal, citing the reason of the reduced water supply capacity of drinking water sources in summer and the possible drinking water crisis. On this basis, this order has been issued.
Irrigation will not be possible with the water from the river and pond, the washing centre will also be closed
It has been clarified in the order that from the date of implementation of the order, no person will be able to dig a tube well within the geographical limits of the district without the permission of the competent officer. Also, drinking water sources and all rivers, drains, ponds, stepwells etc. cannot be used for irrigation, industrial and commercial purposes. This also includes all private vehicles and washing centers within the district.
There is no ban on digging of government tube wells
The collector said in the order that except for the digging of tube wells for drinking water in public interest by government departments and all panchayats, digging of all types of tube wells cannot be done during the restricted period. In special circumstances and emergency, on the written recommendation of the Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering, the concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrate will be able to give permission for digging of private tube wells for drinking water.
