Section 101
Section 101 of Bihar Irrigation Act. Permission for pumping water from irrigation works (1) Save as provided in this Act, no person shall abstract water for any purpose by the installation of pump sets or other electrical or mechanical devices for pumping water from an irrigation work except with the permission of the Divisional Canal
Permission for pumping water from irrigation works (1) Save as provided in this Act, no person shall abstract water for any purpose by the installation of pump sets or other electrical or mechanical devices for pumping water from an irrigation work except with the permission of the Divisional Canal Officer within whose jurisdiction such pump sets or other devices for abstraction of water are installed and subject to such terms and conditions and subject to the payment of such fees, as may be prescribed.
(2) If any person abstracts water from an irrigation work in violation of sub-section (1), the Di visional Canal Officer or any person authorised by him in that behalf shall have the power to enter any property, place or premises in which any construction is made or any pump set or other electrical or mechanical device is installed for the abstraction of the water and remove or cause to be removed such construction or pump set or other device.
(3) This type of action shall be treated as theft, the pump set shall be seized and criminal case shall be instituted against the person involved.
Section 101, Bihar Irrigation Act (Act 11 of 1998).
Questions about Section 101
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When was the Bihar Irrigation Act enacted?
Bihar Irrigation Act was enacted in 1998 as Act 11 of 1998. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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