The State Government of Andhra Pradesh on 12th October 2022, notified amendments to rule 20 under the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land, and Trees Rules, 2004 which deals with water charges.
As per the amendment, the Authority may levy groundwater Extraction charges on the consumption of water and discharge of effluent by any industry, and the amount of groundwater extraction Charges shall be as fixed by the authority from time to time.