The Karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA IRRIGATION ACT, 1965. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statements of Objects and Reasons. Sections: 1. Short title, extent, commencement and Application. 2. Definitions. 3. Appointment of officers. CHAPTER II CONSTRUCTION, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF IRRIGATION WORKS 4. Constructon, control and maintenance of irrigation works only with consent of Government and subject to conditions. 5. Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for purposes of irrigation works. 6. Entry for inquiry. 7. Power to inspect and regulate supply. 8. Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents. 9. Notice to occupier. rode 10. Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstruction to drainage to be avoided. 11. Government may prohibit obstructions of rivers, etc., within certain limits. 12. Irrigation Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction. 13. Irrigation Officer may cause obstruction to be removed. 14. Construction of drainage works. CHAPTER III FIELD CHANNELS 15. Determination of the need for field-channels and their alignment in any area. 16. Deputy Commissioner to acquire land. 17. Such acquired land to remain as property of Government. 18. Omitted. 19. Omitted. 20 Obligations of user of the field-channel. 21. Omitted. 22. Omitted. 23 Omitted. 24 If user fails to execute work or to repair field-channel Irrigation Officer may execute the same. 25. Omitted. 26 Construction of field channel in lands acquired. CHAPTER IV REGULATION OF IRRIGATION 27. Regulation of water supply from irrigation works. 28. Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work. 29. Stoppage of water supply. 30. Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops. 31. Regulation of cultivation on lands. 32. Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area and the period of sowing such crop. CHAPTER V AWARD OF COMPENSATION 33. Compensation for damage caused consequent on the exercise of powers conferred by this Act. 34. Limitation of claims. 35 Compensation for damage caused by entry on land, etc. 35 Claims to be prefered to the Deputy Commissioner. 37 Appeal. 38 Compensation when due and interest payable. 39 Omitted. CHAPTER VI OF OBTAINING LABOUR IN EMERGENCIES 40. Requisition of labour for urgent works or repairs etc. 41. Payment to persons requisitioned. 42. Appeals against order under sectiion 41. CHAPTER VIII MAINTENANCE OF IRRIGATION WORKS 43. Power to take over irrigation works for maintenance by Government. 44 Levy of maintenance cess. 45. Payment to Tungabhadra Board, etc. CHAPTER VIII SAFEGUARDS FOR IRRIGATION WORKS 46. Limitation in respect of irrigation works. 47. Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works. 48. Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals. 49. Mining or quarrying near irrigation works. 50 Excavation of wells near irrigation works. 51. Operation of sluice gates, etc. 52 Fishing and plying of boats, etc. 53 Letting out of water from canal prohibited. 54 Depositing produce of mines in or near channels prohibited. CHAPTER IX PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE 55. Offences under the Act. 56. Persons convicted under section 55 liable to repair the damage, etc. 57. Abetment. 58. Punishment for vexatious exercise of power. 59. Punishment under other laws not barred. 60. Offences under this Act to be cognizable. 60A. Compounding of offences. 61. Power to remove obstruction or damage to work. 62. Payment of fine as reward to informant. CHAPTER IXA FUNCTIONS OF WATER USERS SOCIETY ETC., 62A. Functions of Water Users Society. 62B. Functions of Water Users Distributary Level Federation. 62C. Functions of Water Users Project Level Federation. 62D. Water User Apex Level Federation. 62E. Effect of other laws. 62F. Power to exempt certain projects. Code CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOUS 63. Recovery of cost of repairing damage when the offender is unascertainable. 64 Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be found. 65 Appeals against orders under the A

Sections

Type to filter. 71 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Appointment of officers
4. 4
5. 5Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for purposes of irrigation works
6. 6Entry for inquiry
7. 7Power to inspect and regulate supply
8. 8Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
9. 9Notice to occupier
10. 10Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstruction to drainage to be avoided
11. 11
12. 12Irrigation Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction
13. 13Irrigation Officer may cause obstruction to be removed
14. 14Construction of drainage works
15. 15Determination of the need for field-channels and their alignment in any area
16. 16Deputy Commissioner to acquire land
17. 17
18. 20Obligations of 1[user of]1 the field-channel
19. 24
20. 27Regulation of water supply from irrigation works
21. 28Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work
22. 29Stoppage of water supply
23. 30Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops
24. 31Regulation of cultivation on 1[x x x]1 lands
25. 32
26. 33Compensation for damage caused consequent on the exercise of powers conferred by this Act
27. 34Limitation of claims
28. 35Compensation for damage caused by entry on land, etc
29. 36Claims to be preferred to the Deputy Commissioner
30. 37Appeal
31. 38Compensation when due and interest payable
32. 40Requisition of labour for urgent works or repairs etc
33. 41Payment to persons requisitioned
34. 42Appeals against order under section 41
35. 43Power to take over irrigation works for maintenance by Government
36. 44Levy of maintenance cess
37. 45Payment to Tungabhadra Board, etc
38. 46Limitation in respect of irrigation works
39. 47Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works
40. 48Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals
41. 49Mining or quarrying near irrigation works
42. 50Excavation of wells near irrigation works
43. 51Operation of sluice gates, etc
44. 52Fishing and plying of boats, etc
45. 53Letting out of water from canal prohibited
46. 54Depositing produce of mines in or near channels prohibited
47. 55Offences under the Act
48. 56Persons convicted under section 55 liable to repair the damage, etc
49. 57Abetment
50. 58Punishment for vexatious exercise of power
51. 59Punishment under other laws not barred
52. 60Offences under this Act to be cognizable
53. 61Power to remove obstruction or damage to work
54. 62Payment of fine as reward to informant
55. 62AFunctions of Water Users Society
56. 62AAFunctions of Water Users Association
57. 62BFunctions of Water Users Distributary Level Federation
58. 62CFunctions of Water Users Project Level Federation
59. 62DWater Users Apex Level Federation
60. 62EEffect of other laws
61. 62FPower to exempt certain projects
62. 63Recovery of cost of repairing damage when the offender is unascertainable
63. 64Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be found
64. 65Appeals against orders under the Act
65. 66Power of revision
66. 67Power to summon and examine witnesses
67. 68Service of notices
68. 69Bar of certain proceedings, etc
69. 70Offences by companies
70. 71Power to make rules
71. 72Repeal and Savings

Rules made under this Act

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