Section 85. Special measures when danger of flood.

(1) Whenever it appears to the Government that it is necessary to take measures for the purpose of protecting life and property from the danger caused, or threatened to be caused, by floods in any area or locality, the Government may by order require all owners and occupiers of land in such area or locality to carry out such measures and for such period as may be specified in the said order. (2) During the period specified in the order referred to in sub-section (1), any officer authorised by the Government in this behalf may, by a general or special order, require a Tehsildar of the Tehsil, or a Lambardar of the village specified in such order to furnish as many labourers as to the said officer as may be necessary and such labourers shall be paid wages at a rate which shall not be less than minimum wages fixed by the Government from time to time. (3) When any requisition has been made to a Tehsildar or a Lambardar under sub-section (2), every labourer ordinarily residing within the Tehsil or village shall be liable to supply and to continue to supply his labour for the purposes it is requisitioned.