Section 7: The cost of construction of watercourse.

(1) The cost of construction of the watercourse shall include the following namely:-

(i) the cost of acquiring the Iand for the purpose;

(ii) the cost of the works, if any, to be constructed for the passage across the watercourse, of water or drainage which the watercourse may intercept and for providing suitable means of communication across it, wherever necessary;

(iii) such other costs as may be prescribed.

(2) The cost referred to in sub-section (1) shall be apportioned among all the owners of the lands entitled to the use of the watercourse in proportion to their respective extents of lands which may be served by the watercourse.