rajasthan irrigation and drainage act, 1954

The rajasthan irrigation and drainage act, 1954

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Act ID:	195421
Act Number:	21
Enactment Date:	1956-04-01
Act Year:	1954
Short Title:	The rajasthan irrigation and drainage act, 1954
Long Title:	An Act to regulate irrigation and drainage in the State of Rajasthan.
Department:	Water Resources Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Rajasthan

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Section 1. Short title and extent
Section 2. Commencement
Section 3. Interpretation
Section 4. Territorial divisions and appointment of officers
Section 5. Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for public purposes
Section 6. Powers of irrigation officers
Section 7. Notice inviting claims for compensation
Section 8. Matter for which compensation shall not be or may be awarded
Section 9. Limitation of claims
Section 10. Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation
Section 11. Abatement of rent on interruption of water supply
Section 12. Enhancement of rent on restoration of water supply
Section 13. Compensation when due
Section 14. Power to enter etc
Section 15. Power to enter for repairs and prevent accidents
Section 16. Application by persons desiring to use water
Section 17. Government to provide means of crossing irrigation works
Section 18. Persons using water course to construct works passing water across roads etc.
Section 19. Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water course
Section 20. Supply of water through intervening water course
Section 21. Application for construction of new water course
Section 22. Procedure of irrigation officer thereupon
Section 23. Application for transfer of existing water course
Section 24. Objection to construction or transfer applied for
Section 25. When applicant may be placed in occupation
Section 26. Procedure when objection is held valid
Section 27. Procedure when irrigation officer disagrees with Collector
Section 28. Expenses to be paid by applicant
Section 29. Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation
Section 30. Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterations
Section 31. Water supply to be subject to rules
Section 32. Conditions of water supply
Section 33. Liability when persons using unauthorizedly cannot be identified
Section 34. Liability when water runs to waste
Section 35. Charges recoverable in addition to penalties
Section 36. Charge on occupier for water how determined
Section 37. Owner's rate
Section 38. Amount of owner's rate
Section 39. Owner's rate, when not chargeable
Section 40. Certified dues recoverable as land revenue
Section 41. Lambardars or Patels may be required to collect irrigation dues
Section 42. Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal
Section 43. Power to remove obstructions after prohibition
Section 44. Preparation of schemes for works of improvement
Section 45. Power of persons employed on such scheme
Section 46. Rate of lands benefited by works
Section 47. Recovery of rate
Section 48. Disposal of claims to compensation
Section 49. Limitation of such claims
Section 50. Power to prescribe number of labourers to be supplied by persons benefited by irrigation works
Section 51. Procedure for obtaining labour for works urgently required
Section 52. Jurisdiction under this Act of Civil Ciurts
Section 53. Settlement of reference as to mutual rights and liabilities of persons interested in water course
Section 54. Power to summon and examine witness.
Section 55. Offenses under Act
Section 56. Saving of prosecution under other laws
Section 57. Compensation to persons injured
Section 58. Power to arrest without warrant
Section 59. Definition of irrigation work
Section 60. Power to make rules Show Related Subordinates