The Karnataka Command Areas Development Act, 1980

In force 51 sections Karnataka

Act 6 of 1980

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA COMMAND AREAS DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1980 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statement of Objects and Reasons: Sections: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY 3. Constitution of the Authority. 4. Composition of the Authority. 5. Disqualification for the membership of the Authority. 6. Term of office and conditions of service. 7. Removal of a member. 8. Casual vacancies. 9. Meetings of the Authority. CHAPTERaCode FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY 10. Functions of the Authority. CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATOR AND OTHER OFFICERS 11. Administrator and other officers. 11A. Establishment of Directorate CHAPTER V SCHEMES 12. Preparation of the schemes. CHAPTER VI LOCALISATION OF COMMAND AREAS AND REGULATION OF CROPPING PATTERN 13. Power to specify principles of localisation. 14. Classification of lands for raising different crops according to availability of water. 15. Stoppage of water supply. CHAPTER VII CREDIT FACILITIES 16. Credit facilities for development of lands for ineligible persons. 17. Alterations of extent or boundaries of mortgaged land under the approved scheme for land development. CHAPTER VIII FINANCE ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 18. Funds of the Authority. 19. Budget of the Authority. 20. Accounts and audit. 21. Annual reports. diaCode CHAPTER IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 22. Penalties. 23. Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be found. 24. Abetment of offences. 25. Punishment under other laws not barred. 26. Offences under this Act, to be cognizable. 27. Power to remove and take into custody person obstructing. 28. Payment of fine as reward to informant. 29. Composition of offences. CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOUS 30. Obligation of land holders of land adjacent to Command Areas. 31. Formation of units. 32. Power to enter, survey etc. 33. Charge leviable. 34. Fees for service. 35. Members of the Authority and members of the staff of the Authority to be public servants. 36. Protection for acts done in good faith. 37. Recovery of dues as arrears of land revenue. 38. Offences by companies. 39. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts. 40. Power to summon and examine witness. 41. Revision. 42. Power to make rules. 43. Regulations. 44. Directions by the State Government. 45. Act to over-ride other laws. 46. Power to remove difficulties. 47. Repeal of Karnataka Ordinance No. 21 of 1979. ***** IndiaCode STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 6 of 1980 .- Three Command Area Development Authorities for the integrated development and for ensuring rapid and optimum utilisation of irrigation potential created under the Major Irrigation Projects, namely (1) Thungabhadra Project, (2) Malaprabha and Ghataprabha Project, (3) Cauvery Basin Projects (consisting of Krishnarajasagar, Kabini, Hemavathy and Harangi Projects), were constituted in January, 1974. Subsequently, a separate Command Area Development Authority for the development of Upper Krishna Project and Bhadra Project were created in September, 1977 and December 1979 respectively. The Command Area Development Authorities have been created by administrative / executive orders of Government. Therefore, at present, they play only a promotional role in the integrated development of the Command Areas through co-ordination of the activities of the various departments and institutions operating in the area. Land development work is a key factor in utilisation of irrigation facilities. In the absence of a suitable legislation, it has not become possible to ensure systematic and scientific development of lands. Further increasing attention is being paid for providing institutional finance for land development. Eligible farmers, who are willing to avail Institutional finance, get loans from the financing banks in the normal course. But, it is found that as much as 20 per cent of the land is held by persons ineligible to raise institutional finance for want of proper title to the lands, and other reasons, or persons,

Sections

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Rules made under this Act

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The Karnataka Command Areas Development Rules, 1980.1980

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