(1) The Corporation shall have the power to accord administrative approval, revised administrative approval, technical sanction acceptance of all tenders, sanctioning budget and making financial provisions, settling disputes arising out of contracts and any other things which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such power shall include the power,-
(a) to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable as the Corporation may deem necessary for the performance of any of its functions, duties, activities and to lease, sell, exchange or otherwise transfer any property held General powers of the Corporation.
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(b) to construct or cause to be constructed such dams, barrages, reservoirs, irrigation, flood control and drainage canals and such other works and structures as may be required;
(c) to take measures to prevent pollution of any water under its control and to take all measures deemed necessary to prevent discharges into such water of effluents which are harmful to water supply, irrigation public health or acquatic life;
(d) to stock its reservoirs or water sources with fish and to sell fish or fishing rights and prohibit taking out fish from the water under its control;
(e) to assist in the establishment of water users associations and other organisations formed under the 5Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, or any other Act for the better use of facilities made available by the Corporation;
(f) to lease rights for water sports, other recreational activities related to the use of reservoir and its surroundings and reservoir water;
(g) to establish, maintain and operate laboratories, experimental and research stations and farms for conducting experiments and research for,-
5. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.53, Agriculture and Co-operation (Coop.II) Department, dated 20.05.2016.
Act 7 of 1964.
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(i) utilising the water, and other resources in the most economical manner for the development of the River Valleys;
(ii) determining the effect of its operations on the flow conditions in the river valleys;
(iii) providing navigation condition in the River Valleys,
(h) to engage suitable consultants or persons having special knowledge or skill to assist the Corporation in the performance of its functions;
(i) to do all such other things and perform such acts as may be necessary for, or incidental or conducive to any matters which are necessary for furtherance of the objectives for which the Corporation is established.
20. Water Users‟ Associations shall be responsible for maintenance of the canals and management of the water.
21. The Corporation shall, from time to time, determine and levy water charges according to volume, for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purposes to the State Government, local authorities, Government agencies, cultivators and water user associations:
Provided that, the levy of water charges shall be such that water charges so recovered shall be sufficient at least to cover the interest charges of the loan raised by the Corporation from the open market.
Responsibility of Water Users‟ Association for maintenance of canals and management of water.
Water charges for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purposes.
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22. The Corporation shall pay the interest on the borrowed money through the recovery of water charges.
23. No person shall construct, operate or maintain within the area of operation of the Corporation any dam or weir or other work or any installation for the extraction of surface water without the prior approval of the Corporation;
Provided that the State Government or a local authority may, construct and operate such dams, weirs etc., anywhere or across any river or basin within such area of operation or assign or handover such dam, weir etc., to the Corporation.
24. The Corporation shall keep co-ordination with the State Government, Railway Authorities, local authorities and statutory bodies with a view to minimising the inconvenience likely to be caused by the submergence of railway‟s lands and roads and communications and shall bear the cost of any realignment thereof or resettlement of any population rendered necessary by such submergence.
25. Notwithstanding anything contained in the 6Telangana Irrigation (Construction and Maintenance of Water Courses) Act, 1965,-
(a) the Corporation may carry out all or any of the functions and exercise all or any of the powers of the state Government or the appropriate authority;
(b) any officer of the Corporation authorised in this behalf by the Corporation may carry out all, or any of the functions and exercise all or any of the powers of the
6. Adapted in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Responsibility of Corporation for payment of interest on borrowed money.
Prohibition of construction of dam, weir etc., except with approval of Corporation.
Co-ordination with other authorities to minimise inconvenience caused by submergence.
Powers to be exercised by the 6Telangana Corporation under Irrigation Act 18 [Act No.12 of 1997] concerned officer under the provisions of the said Act and the rules, within the area of operation of the Corporation.
26. The State Government may issue to the Corporation such general or special directions as to policy or exercise of the powers or performance of the functions by the Corporation, as it may think necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act and the Corporation shall be bound to follow and act upon such directions.
CHAPTER - V ACQUISITION OF LAND
27. The State Government may, for carrying out the purposes of this Act, compulsorily acquire land under the 7Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the acquisition of any land for any of the said purposes shall be deemed to be a public purpose within the meaning of that Act.