Bihar Irrigation Act

Preamble

IndiaCod? IndiaC'&Nr 6-11) IndiaC (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Indi aans ode (ii). IndiaC f r IndiaCodesal w Indian E Indiate J Code ode' ndiaCode$) IndiaCMde COd 96. iaC o m IndiaCode di Cod) IndiaCode IndiaCodiA (iv) IndiaCod Code Contents THE BIHAR IRRIGATION ACT, 1997 6 CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY 6 1. Short title, extent and Commencement :-. 6 2. Definitions 6 CHAPTER II: RIGHTS 12 3. Rights of the State Government in water 12 4. Irrigation work to vest in Government 12 5. Survey of lands used for obtaining earth for repairs 12 CHAPTER III: POWERS OF OFFICERS 13 6. Entry for enquiry 13 7. Power to inspect and regulate the water supply 13 8. Notice to occupier of building 13 9. Power to make repairs 14 10. Power to make temporary roadway, water channel of dam 14 11. Power to take earth from lands 14 CHAPTER IV: IRRIGATION 15 12. Notification when water to be supplied for public purposes. 15 CHAPTER V: DRAINAGE AND PREVENTION OF WATER LOGGING 17 13. Prohibition of obstructions 17 14. Order to remove obstructions 17 15. Removal of encroachment 17 16. Notification for construction of drainage work 17 17. Execution of drainage schemes 18 CHAPTER VI: EMBANKMENT WORKS 18. Execution of Embankment Work 19 19. Form of notice 20 20. Application for new sluices, embankments or drainage 20 21. Operation of sluices 20 CHAPTER VII: PRIVATE IRRIGATION WORKS. 22. Notice by collector for repair of existing irrigation work or construction of new work 21 23. Inquiry by Collector 21 24. Power of Collector to order repair or construction ...... 22 25. Proceedings in emergencies ....... 22 26. Delegation by Collector of authority to repair or construct 22 CHAPTER VIII: NAVIGATION WORKS 23 27. Navigable channels 23 28. Authority for navigable channels 23 29. Appointment of supervisor and their power. 23 30. Mode of exercising power. 23 CHAPTER IX: VILLAGE CHANNELS 24 31. Register of village channels to be kept 24 32. Acquisition of village channel by agreement. 24 33. Construction of new village channel 24 34. Application for construction of new village channel. 24 35. Procedure for construction of village channel 25 36. Acquisition of land 25 38. Canal Officer may direct transfer of village Channel 26 39. Admission of joint owner of village channel 26 40. Payment for joint ownership 26 41. Rent for a transferred village channel. 27 42. Rights and obligations of owner of village channel 27 43. If owner of village channel fails to execute work or repair, Canal Officer may do so 27 44. Procedure when joint owner neglects or refuses to maintain the village channel. 28 45. Divisional Canal Officer may authorise supply 28 46. Government may transfer distributary, minor or water course to water users Association 29 47. Preparation of draft scheme for on-farm development ....................... 29 48. Divisional Canal Officer may construct field drains on behalf of owner or occupiers 30 CHAPTER X: THE SUPPLY OF WATER 32 49. Divisional Canal Officer to regulate the supply of water for irrigation 32 50. Declaration of assured irrigable command area of a canal 32 51. Filling of application for inclusion in or exclusion from assured irrigable command or probable 32 irrigable command area- 52. Order to be recorded in writing. 33 cedure after the wave Of village che 53. Person entitled to have supply of water 33 54. Regulation of supply of water 33 55. Sale or sub-letting of right to use canal water 34 56. Duration of supply 34 57. Canal Officer may supply water for purposes other than those of irrigation 34 58. Declaration of cropping pattern for assured irrigable command by the State Government. 35 59. Transfer of schemes to water committee 36 60. Enforcement, alteration and cancellation of the scheme 37 61. Appointment of Water Committee. 37 CHAPTER XI: WATER RATES AND TOLL 40 62. Charges for water- Whenever 40 63. Assessment of water charges 40 64. Appeal against assessment 40 65. Notice for demand 40 66. Period to be prescribed by the State Government 41 67. Liabilit

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