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Tamil Nadu Water Resources Bill, 2026
January 27 , 2026
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- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Water Resources (Regulation, Management and Augmentation) Bill, 2026, on 24 January 2026.
- The Bill provides for the constitution of the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Management Authority (TNWRMA).
- The bill aims to regulate, manage, and augment all types of water resources in Tamil Nadu.
- The Chief Secretary will be the Chairperson, and the Water Resources Secretary will be the Member Secretary of TNWRMA.
- The authority will prepare the State Water Policy and State Water Resources Management Plan.
- It empowers the authority to fix tariffs for commercial water use and impose penalties for unauthorised water extraction.
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