Rajasthan regulates Tubewells. To regulate the use of groundwater, the state has made meters mandatory on tubewells for industrial and commercial use, with an exemption for agricultural use. The provision has been made in the recently passed Rajasthan Groundwater (Conservation and Management) Authority Bill. As per the bill, permission of the government has been made mandatory before digging a tubewell or borewell, with a fee for extracting water and meters in tubewells.