(1) Submission of any indent by an user of irrigation water shall not entitle him to claim such water as a matter of right.
(2) The Project Authority may refuse to supply water or refrain from supplying water either in part or in full, when due to any mechanical breakdown or disorder or any other reason, beyond the control of the Project Authority it is not possible to supply water for irrigation.
(3) When the indent is not passed in full or when supply cannot be made in full, the Project Authority shall make proportionate refund of the user's levy within such time as may be prescribed.
(4) In supplying water against indents, normally the supply will be made in order of the distance of the plots applied from the installation.
19. The Project Authority shall advise the indentors on cropping pattern for different seasons in a notified area and such indentors shall as far as may be followed such advice.
Procedures for obtaining supply of irrigation water.
Enquiry by the Project Authority.
Powers of the Project Authority.
Project Authority to advise on cropping pattern.
239 The West Bengal State Tubewell and Lift Irrigation Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Maintenance, supervision and control.— Sections 20-23.)
CHAPTER V Inspection and supervision by the Chief Engineer.
Submission of reports by the Chief Engineer.
Submission of returns by the Project Authority.
Maintenance of records by the Project Authority.
Maintenance, supervision and control
20. For the purposes of this Act and subject to any rules made thereunder, the Chief Engineer shall, in such manner as he may consider necessary and expedient, provide for the efficient operation and maintenance of the irrigation projects in the notified areas and, for that purpose provide for proper inspection and supervision of such projects and their command areas, regularly, either by himself or by competent engineers authorised by him, so as to satisfy himself that the projects are operating properly.
21. The Chief Engineer shall submit to the State Government halfyearly and annual reports in the months of November and May, respectively, in such forms as may be prescribed, stating—
(a) the total number of irrigation projects and their particulars;
(b) the total number of notified areas served by the irrigation projects; and
(c) progress of development achieved in every notified area during the period under review in terms of—
(i) net area covered by the irrigation,
(ii) installed capacity, and
(iii) capacity utilised.
22. The Project Authority shall submit to the State Government half-yearly and annual returns in the months of November and May, respectively, in such forms as may be prescribed, stating the particulars of the development levy and user's levy, assessed, realised and outstanding at the close of the period under review.