If any difficulty arises invoking effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, as occasion may require, by order, do anything, not incosistent with this Act or the rules made thereunder, which appear to them necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
ANNEXURE Provisions of Amending Act not incorporated in the original Act The Orissa Irrigation (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Orissa Act 21 of 1974) Savings :– Where in respect of any lands within any Block as constituted prior to the date of coming into force of this Act, an agreement has been executed in pursuance of the proviso to S. 21 of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act shall not apply to the lands within such Block till the expiry of the period for which the agreement has been entered into the expiry of the period for which the agreement has been entered into and all such agreements shall continue in force during the aforesaid period.
SCHEDULE [See Section 3] Number and year Short title Extent of application 1 2 3 Bengal Act III The Bengal Irrigation The old District of Cuttack, of 1878 Act, 1976 Puri and Balasore as constituted prior to merger of States and Khondmals Subdivision of Phulbani District.
Central Provinces The Central Provinces Ex- C.P., area of Nawapara Act III of 1931 Irrigation Act, 1931 Sub-division of Kalahandi District and Ex-C.P. area in Sadar Sub-division of Sambalpur District (Mahadebpali P.S.. area) Central Act VIII The Northern India The Districts of Samblapur of 1873 Canal and Drainage excluding ex-State areas Act, 1873 and ex-C.P. area transferred to Orissa in 1936.
Madras Act VII The Madras Irrigation The Districts of Ganjam of 1865 Cess Act, 1865 and Koraput and Baliguda Sub-Division of Phulbani District.
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