The Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation Act, 1973
Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 18 of 197394 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 18 of 1973 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 94 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Appointment of officers
- Section 4 Notification when water supply to be applied for purposes of canals
- Section 5 Powers of Canal-Officer for purpose of so applying water supply
- Section 6 Entry for inquiry
- Section 7 Power to inspect and regulate water supply
- Section 8 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
- Section 9 Notice to occupier of building etc
- Section 10 Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstructions to drainage to be avoided
- Section 11 Government may prohibit formation of obstructions of rivers etc, within certain limits
- Section 12 Canal-Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction
- Section 13 Canal-Officer may cause obstruction to be removed
- Section 14 Construction of drainage works
- Section 15 Determination of the need for water-course and their alignment in any area
- Section 16 Collector to acquire land
- Section 17 Such acquired land to remain as property of Government
- Section 18 Obligations of user of water-course
- Section 19 Failure to execute work or to repair water-course
- Section 21 Regulation of water supply from canal
- Section 22 Power to stop water supply
- Section 23 Agreement for supply of water transferable with the property in respect of which supply is given
- Section 24 Regulation of cultivation on lands
- Section 25 Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area and the period of sowing such crop
- Section 26 Compensation for damage caused consequent of the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act
- Section 27 Limitation of claims
- Section 28 Compensation for damage caused by entry on land, etc
- Section 29 Claims to be preferred to the Collector
- Section 30 Appeal
- Section 31 Compensation when due and interest payable
- Section 32 Abatement of revenue demand on interruption of water supply
- Section 33 Determination of rates for supply of canal water
- Section 34 Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be identified
- Section 35 Liability when water runs to waste
- Section 36 Charges recoverable in addition to penalties
- Section 37 Land deriving benefit from percolation liable to water-rate
- Section 38 Levy of water-rate for use of percolation water for non-irrigation purposes
- Section 39 Scheme of irrigable land under command and betterment charges on construction or improvement etc. of a canal
- Section 40 Publication of scheme and notice to owners and persons interested
- Section 41 Inquiry and award
- Section 42 Increase in value and betterment charges
- Section 43 Appeal to the Collector
- Section 44 Revision by Government
- Section 45 Finality of orders of Government, Collector’s decision and award
- Section 46 Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
- Section 47 Payment of betterment charges
- Section 48 Relinquishment or exchange of land in lieu of the payment of betterment charges
- Section 49 Levy of irrigation cess
- Section 50 Liability for irrigation cess
- Section 51 Rate and period of irrigation cess
- Section 52 Date for payment of irrigation cess
- Section 53 Payment and recovery of water-rates and other dues
- Section 54 Procedure for obtaining labour for works or repairs urgently required
- Section 55 List of Labourers
- Section 56 Reports to be made by Canal-Officer
- Section 57 Appeals against order under section 54
- Section 59 Notification of Second-class Canal
- Section 60 Proclamation by the Collector
- Section 61 Framing of Record of Rights
- Section 62 Powers of Canal-Officer
- Section 63 Revision of Record of Rights
- Section 64 Commutation of rights
- Section 65 Power of Government where works are undertaken increasing supply
- Section 66 Publication of Record of Rights
- Section 67 Entries in the Record of Rights to be relevant as evidence
- Section 68 Notice of suit to be given to the Collector
- Section 69 Obligation to carry out petty repairs
- Section 70 Incidence of obligation
- Section 71 Power to enforce rights and obligations
- Section 72 Duty of Inspector to report failure to effect repairs
- Section 73 Public servant and some other persons protected from legal proceedings
- Section 74 Power to make rules
- Section 75 Limitation in respect of canals
- Section 76 Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works
- Section 77 Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals
- Section 78 Mining or quarrying near canals
- Section 79 Excavation of wells near canals
- Section 80 Operation of sluice gates, etc
- Section 81 Fishing and plying of boats, etc
- Section 82 Letting out of water from canal prohibited
- Section 84 Offences under the Act
- Section 85 Obstruction to be removed and damage repaired
- Section 86 Abatement
- Section 87 Person employed on canal may take offenders into custody
- Section 89 Offences under this Act to be cognizable
- Section 90 Payment of fine as reward to informant
- Section 91 Appeals against orders under Act
- Section 92 Power to summon and examine witnesses
- Section 93 Service of notice
- Section 94 Bar of certain proceedings etc
- Section 95 Offences by companies
- Section 96 Saving of certain canals
- Section 97 Power to make rules
- Section 98 Repeal
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