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Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Topic Serial # Content Case Law
 

PREAMBLE

 
0 PREAMBLE
 

PART I

 
 

PRELIMINARY

 
1 Short title
2 Repealed
3 Interpretation-clause Case Law
4 Power to appoint officers
4 4-A Organizations of Farmers
 

PART II

 
 

OF THE APPLICATION OF WATER FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES

 
5 Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for public purposes Case Law
6 Powers of Canal-officer
7 Notice as to claim for compensation
8 Damage for which compensation shall not be awarded
9 Limitation of claims
10 Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation
11 Abatement of rent on interruption of water-supply Case Law
12 Enhancement of rent on restoration of water-supply
13 Compensation when due
 

PART III

 
 

ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS

 
14 Power to enter and survey, etc
14 14-A Irrigation Schemes
15 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
16 Construction and improvement of a water-course Case Law
17 Government to provide means of crossing canals
18 Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc
19 Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course
20 Supply of water through intervening water-courses or change of source of water supply Case Law
20 20-A Special powers of Divisional Canal Officer to initiate cases under section 20
20 20-B Cutting of supply for any land not being irrigated at site Case Law
21 Application for acquisition of land and construction of works thereafter Case Law
22 Procedure of Canal-officer thereupon Case Law
23 Application for transfer of existing water-course
24 Objections to construction or transfer applied for Case Law
25 When applicant may be placed in occupation
26 Appeal against awards and review
27 Collector, Executive District Officer (Revenue) and Canal Officer to have powers of Civil Courts, etc
28 Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation
29 Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation
30 Omitted
 

PART IV

 
 

OF THE SUPPLY OF WATER

 
31 In absence of written contract, water-supply to be subject to rules Case Law
32 Conditions as to-power to stop water-supply Case Law
 

PART V

 
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