(1) The owners or occupiers of all lands in a notified area shall be bound to afford free passage to water from the outlet of a canal through or over lands in their possession or under their control and for that purpose to allow, when so required by the Collector by order made in this behalf, the construction and maintenance of such field channels as may be necessary.
(2) If any person refuses to comply with an order made under sub-section (I), the Collector may cause the field channels to be constructed or maintained and may recover the cost thereof from such person as public demand.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for Power to grant remission.
Copies of entries in assessment list.
Arrears of water rate recoverable as public demand.
Field channels for free passage of water for irrigation or drainage through or over all lands.
227 The West Bengal Irrigation (Imposition of water rate) Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter IL—Imposition and assessment of water rate.— Sections 13-15.)
Penalty for diversion of normal flow of water from field channel, or canal by obstruction, etc.
the time being in force, no person shall be entitled to claim any compensation for any damage or loss which may be caused as a result of the construction or maintenance of any field channel over his land under this section.