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The Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1997

Maharashtra

An Act to make special provisions for mobilization of resources for, completion of some ongoing irrigation projects in time bound manner, for promotion and operation of the said irrigation projects in Konkan region, and for command area development and schemes for generation of hydro-electric energy and other allied and incidental activities including flood control by establishing the Konkan Irrigation-Development Corporation.

Act number
3 of 1998
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Water Resources Department
Enacted
6 Jan 1998

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71 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Corporation.
  5. Section 5Executive Committee.
  6. Section 6Disqualification for membership and removal of members.
  7. Section 7Meetings of Corporation
  8. Section 8Constitution of Committees.
  9. Section 9Provision for inviting officers of Government and local authority.
  10. Section 10Filling up of casual vacancy of member.
  11. Section 11Act or proceeding not to be invalidated by vacancy, informally, etc.
  12. Section 12Officers and servants of Corporation.
  13. Section 13Disqualification of all officers and staff.
  14. Section 14Authentication of orders etc. of Corporation.
  15. Section 15Vesting and transfer of property to Corporation.
  16. Section 16Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final.
  17. Section 17Power of State Government, to depute certain Government employees to Corporation.
  18. Section 18Functions of Corporation.
  19. Section 19General powers of the Corporation.
  20. Section 20Water Charges for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purpose.
  21. Section 21Responsibility of Corporation for payment of interest on borrowed money.
  22. Section 22Prohibition of construction of dam, bandhara, weir, etc. except with the approval of Corporation.
  23. Section 23Co-ordination with other authorities to minimise inconvenience caused by submergence.
  24. Section 24Powers to be exercised by the Corporation under the Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976.
  25. Section 25Powers of the State Government to issue directions.
  26. Section 26Power to acquire land for purposes of this Act.
  27. Section 27Transfer of Government lands to Corporation.
  28. Section 28Power of Corporation to dispose of land etc.
  29. Section 29Application of Corporation assets, etc.
  30. Section 30Fund of Corporation.
  31. Section 31Contribution of Government to Corporation Fund.
  32. Section 32Grants, subventions, loans and advances to Corporation.
  33. Section 33Power of Corporation to borrow.
  34. Section 34Acceptance of deposits by Corporation.
  35. Section 35Power to spend.
  36. Section 36Expenditure on objects other than Irrigation and Power Projects.
  37. Section 37Allocation of Expenditure chargeable to project on main objects.
  38. Section 38Reserve and other funds.
  39. Section 39Submission of budget to Corporation.
  40. Section 40Sanction of budget estimates.
  41. Section 41Government as Guarantor.
  42. Section 42Disposal of profits and deficits.
  43. Section 43Interest charges and other expenses to be added to and receipts taken for reduction of capital cost.
  44. Section 44Depreciation Fund.
  45. Section 45Apportionment of betterment charges levied by State Government.
  46. Section 46Financial Statement and programme of work.
  47. Section 47Accounts and Audit.
  48. Section 48Concurrent and special audit of accounts.
  49. Section 49Furnishing of annual reports and returns, etc.
  50. Section 50Rehabilitation and resettlement of the project affected persons.
  51. Section 51Execution of Contracts etc.
  52. Section 52General penalty.
  53. Section 53Power of entry.
  54. Section 54Dues to be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
  55. Section 55Service of notice, etc.
  56. Section 56Public notice how to be made known.
  57. Section 57Notice period for performance.
  58. Section 58Default in performance of duty.
  59. Section 59Offences by companies.
  60. Section 60Authority for prosecution.
  61. Section 61Compounding of offences by Corporation.
  62. Section 62Penalty for obstruction.
  63. Section 63Delegation of powers of Corporation.
  64. Section 64Protection of action taken in good faith.
  65. Section 65Chairman, the three Vice-Chairmen, Executive Director, Members and Officers etc., to be public servants.
  66. Section 66Effect of provisions of Act inconsistent with other laws.
  67. Section 67Power to make rules.
  68. Section 68Power to make regulations.
  69. Section 69Power to remove doubts and difficulties.
  70. Section 70Dissolution of Corporation.
  71. Section 71Repeal of Mah. Ord. XVII of 1997 and Saving.