Section 37. Persons using water course to construct works.

(1) The Assistant Executive Engineer may issue an order to the persons using any field channel to construct suitable bridges, culverts or other works as approved by the Assistant Executive Engineer for the passage of the water of such field channel across any public road, canal or drainage channel in use before the said field channel was made or to repair any such works. (2) The order issued under sub-section (1) shall specify a reasonable period within which such construction or repairs shall be completed. (3) If, after the receipt of such order, the person to whom it is addressed does not, within the said period, construct or repair such work to the satisfaction of the Assistant Executive Engineer, he may with the approval of Executive Engineer, himself construct or repair the same, and demand the cost of such construction or repairs from the defaulting person responsible for such construction or repair.