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Agrarian Development Act (No. 46 of 2000) - Sect 89

Procedure to be followed in digging wells for cultivation

89.
(1) No person shall dig any well or construct any well for the purposes of cultivation, or maintain any well, for the purposes of cultivation except with the written permission of the Commissioner-General and subject to such conditions as he may impose.
(2) Every person who uses well water for cultivation shall take steps to prevent wastage of water.
(3) The Commissioner-General may obtain the recommendations of the following institutions before giving the written permission required by the provisions of subsection (1):"
(a) the relevant Farmers' Organisation;
(b) the relevant Agrarian Development Council;
(c) the Department of Agriculture;
(d) the Wilier Resources Board;
(f) the Central Environmental Authority.
(4) If any person acts in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

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