UP Govt. Approves Ground Water Act, 2020

To improve the falling groundwater level, UP Govt. has approved the Ground Water Act, 2020. It aims to improve the falling groundwater level.
Under the Ground Water Act, 2020, registration is mandatory to install submersible pumps. The domestic users and farmers need not pay any fee. Rainwater harvesting system has been made mandatory in all private and government schools and colleges. Also there are penal provisions for misuse of groundwater.