PRESS NOTE
PIL for
preparing Rules of MIA76
A PIL has been filed in the Aurangabad
bench of Bombay High Court with a prayer that WRD may be directed to prepare
rules of MIA76 within stipulated time. Pradeep Purandare, retired Associate
Professor, WALMI, Aurangabad has filed the PIL through Ad. Prakash Paranjape. Bench
comprising of Hon. Justice Sh. B.P. Dharmadhikari & Hon. Justice Sh. Badar
A.M will hear the petition.
The
Secretary (Water Resources Planning & Development) and The Secretary (Water
Resources Management & Command Area Development) of Water Resources
Department (WRD) are the respondents.
MIA 76 is the parent Act of WRD. It has
a potential to provide solid foundation & robust framework for water
resources development & management in the State. But unfortunately rules of
MIA 76 have not been prepared for last 38 years. As such, MIA76 is not in force
in the truest sense of the term for all practical purposes. Things become more
serious as implementation of River Basin-wise Irrigation Development
Corporation Acts 1996-98, MMISF Act 2005
& MWRRA Act 2005 depends upon
implementation of MIA 76. Hence, the prayer - WRD may be directed to prepare
rules of MIA76 within stipulated time.
Aurangabad
bench of The Bombay High Court has issued notices to all the respondents in
this matter on 17 Nov 2014 & has asked them to file their affidavits up to
15 Jan 2015
It
may be recalled that Purandare has also recently filed a PIL to operationalise
River Basin Agencies, State Water Board & State Water Council to prepare
Integrated State Water Plan as per MWRRA Act.
-
Pradeep
Purandare
Retd. Asso. Prof. WALMI, Aurangabad
17
Nov 2014
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