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The River Boards Act, 1956

Preparation of schemes by Board and their execution

In force From 15 May 1957 Act 49 of 1956 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 49 of 1956 Ministry Jal Shaktri Enacted 12 Sep 1956 In force 15 May 1957

Section 15 of the River Boards Act, 1956 deals with preparation of schemes by Board and their execution. Where any Board has been empowered to perform functions under clause (b) of section 13, the Board may, from time to time, prepare schemes, not inconsistent with its functions under this Act, for the purpose of regulating or developing any inter-State river or river valley within its area of operatio The Act came into force on 15 May 1957.

(1) Where any Board has been empowered to perform functions under clause (b) of section 13, the Board may, from time to time, prepare schemes, not inconsistent with its functions under this Act, for the purpose of regulating or developing any inter-State river or river valley within its area of operation.

(2) After preparing any such scheme, the Board shall consult the Governments interested and the Central Government in respect of the scheme and after considering their suggestions, if any, the Board may confirm, modify or reject the scheme.

(3) The scheme as confirmed or modified under sub-section (2) shall thereupon become final and shall be called the approved scheme.

(4) Before any scheme is approved, the Board shall take into account the costs likely to be incurred in undertaking measures for executing the scheme and in maintaining any works to be undertaken in the execution of the scheme and the costs shall be allocated among the Governments interested in such proportion as may be agreed or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Board having regard to the benefits which will be received from the scheme by them.

(5) Every approved scheme shall be forwarded to the Governments interested and the Board may advise them to undertake measures for executing the scheme and a copy of the approved scheme shall also be forwarded to the Central Government.

(6) The Central Government may, on a request received in this behalf from any Government interested or otherwise, assist the Governments interested in taking such steps as may be necessary for the execution of the scheme.

Section 15, The River Boards Act, 1956 (Act 49 of 1956).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 13 Matters in respect of which a Board may be authorised to tender advice

Questions about Section 15

What does Section 15 of the River Boards Act deal with?

Section 15 of the River Boards Act is headed "Preparation of schemes by Board and their execution". Where any Board has been empowered to perform functions under clause (b) of section 13, the Board may, from time to time, prepare schemes, not inconsistent with its functions under this Act, for the purpose of regulating or developing any inter-State river or river valley within its area of operatio

How do I find court cases under Section 15 of the River Boards Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: River Boards Act 1956 15, section 15 River Boards Act 1956, section 15 of the River Boards Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 15 of the River Boards Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 13 (Matters in respect of which a Board may be authorised to tender advice), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 15 of the River Boards Act come into force?

Section 15 of the River Boards Act, cited as River Boards Act 1956 15, came into force on 15 May 1957, having been enacted on 12 Sep 1956. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.