The Odisha Irrigation Act, 1959.
State Act of Odisha ยท Act 14 of 195953 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 14 of 1959 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Odisha |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 53 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title and extent
- Section 2 Application
- Section 3 Repeal and savings
- Section 4 Definitions
- Section 5 Power to enter and survey, etc.
- Section 6 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
- Section 7 Power to prohibit obstructions or to order their removal
- Section 8 Power to remove obstructions
- Section 9 State Government to provide means of crossing canals
- Section 10 Power to impress labour in emergency
- Section 11 Construction of water-courses
- Section 12 Construction, extension, improvement or alteration of a watercourse on the application of person interested
- Section 14 Obligations of owners of land receiving supply from watercourse
- Section 15 Enforcement of said obligations
- Section 16 Settlement of disputes concerning water-courses
- Section 17 Use of land acquired for water-course for other purpose
- Section 18 Construction of water-course by Government and recovery of cost incurred
- Section 20 Water supply to be subject to rules
- Section 21 Water to be supplied on written application
- Section 22 Power to stop water supply
- Section 23 Duration of supply
- Section 24 Right to supply of water transferable along with property in respect of which supply given
- Section 25 No claim against State Government
- Section 26 Owner and occupier to afford free passage of water over their lands
- Section 27 Classification of irrigation works
- Section 28 Levy of water rates and compulsory basic water rates
- Section 29 Appeal
- Section 30 Levy of water cess
- Section 31 Unauthorised use of water
- Section 32 Liability of occupiers of lands benefiting from unauthorised use of water
- Section 33 Dates of payment of charges and mode of recovery of arrears
- Section 34 Amount payable under this Act to be a charge on the land benefited
- Section 35 Persons liable to pay the charges under the Act and the extent of such liability
- Section 36 Concession to the people who have contributed to the cost of execution on an irrigation work
- Section 37 Exemption of water-rate and compulsory basic water-rate in full or in part
- Section 39 For damaging irrigation work etc.
- Section 40 For endangering stability of irrigation work, etc
- Section 41 Obstruction to be removed and damage repaired
- Section 42 Persons employed on canal may take offenders into custody
- Section 43 Saving of prosecution under other laws
- Section 44 Payment of fine as award to informant
- Section 45 Composition of offences
- Section 46 Appointment of officers and inspection of irrigation works
- Section 47 Appeals
- Section 48 Power of revision
- Section 49 Offences under this Act to be cognizable
- Section 50 Power to summon and examine witnesses
- Section 51 Manner of serving notices
- Section 52 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred
- Section 53 Power to make rules
- Section 54 Revision of record-of-rights
- Section 55 Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation for suit or prosecution
- Section 56 Power to remove difficulties
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