1. Who is required to apply for permission for abstraction of ground water?

Ans.- All industries, infrastructure, mining projects using ground water are required to take permission from HWRA to abstract ground water.

2. Is there any exempted category in HWRA who is not required to get permission?

Ans.- Those industries which are registered under MSME and falls under micro and small category and have consumption less than 10 KLD are exempted. However, they are required to get themselves registered under HWRA and get exemption certificate. Those individual domestic tube wells /borewells withdrawing ground water only for their domestic consumption are exempted.

3. How can I get NOC to abstract ground water if I don’t fall under exempted category?

Ans.- There is a portal hwra.org.in. you are required to register yourself to login to file application online as per your category.

4. How can I get instructions to file application?

Ans.- There are rules and guidelines which gives detailed instructions to file application.

5. Are there any fees to be paid with the application?

Ans.- Yes, you are required to pay application fees as per the instructions mentioned on the guidelines.

6. How much time it takes to get the NOC?

Ans.- It takes around one month to process the application and issuance of NOC.

7. Am I required to pay any tariff for the use of ground water?

Ans.- Yes, you will be required to pay tariff for 90 days based on your ground water consumption to get NOC. After that you are required to pay tariff based on your actual consumption after every three months.

8. Are there any terms and conditions to get NOC?

Ans.- Yes, on every NOC certificate Terms and conditions are printed on it and you are required to comply all Terms and conditions as mentioned in the NOC.

9. Is there any penalty for default of any Terms and conditions or for non-payment of tariff?

Ans.- Yes, there is a provision of penalty. The details of penalty for various omissions have been mentioned in the guidelines.

10. Any documents required for filing the application?

Ans.- Yes, some documents are mandatory to process the application. Documents are –
a. ID Proof
b. Ownership
c. Flow chart of Industrial Process.
d. GW quality Test Report.
e. NOC for water supply from water supplying agencies.
f. Valid CTO.
g. Water Balance Chart with quantity of water.
Other Technical Documents -
a. Rainwater Harvesting proposal
b. Impact Assessment Report (In case Ground water requirement exceeds 500 KLD)
Additional Document for Infrastructural Projects –
a. Site Plan.
b. Calculation details of water requirement as per NBC norms.
c. Copy of Approval letter of State Government Agency
d. Completion certificate