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The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Act, 1996

Maharashtra

An Act to make special provisions for promotion and operation of irrigation projects, command area development and schemes for generation of hydro-electric energy to harness the water of Krishna River allocated to the State of Maharashtra under the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Award and other allied and incidental activities including flood control in the Krishna River Valley by establishing the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation.

Act number
15 of 1996
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Water Resources Department
Enacted
4 Apr 1996

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71 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Corporation.
  5. Section 5Executive Committee.
  6. Section 6Disqualifications 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 not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.
  12. Section 12Officers and servants of Corporation.
  13. Section 13Disqualification of all officers and staff.
  14. Section 14Authentication of orders etc. of the Corporation.
  15. Section 15Vesting and transfer of property to the Corporation.
  16. Section 16Decision of State Government on vesting of property to be final.
  17. Section 17Power of State Government to depute certain Government employees to Corporation.
  18. Section 18Function of Corporation.
  19. Section 19General powers of the Corporation.
  20. Section 20Water changes for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purposes.
  21. Section 21Responsibility of Corporation for payment of interest on borrowed money.
  22. Section 22Prohibition of construction of dam, bandhara, weir etc. except with approval of Corporation.
  23. Section 23Co-ordination with other authorities to minimise inconvenience caused by submergence.
  24. Section 24Power to be exercised by Corporation under the Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976.
  25. Section 25Power of 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 28Powers of Corporation to dispose of land, etc.
  29. Section 29Application of Corporation’s 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 powers 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 charge 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 accounts 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 an 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, Vice-Chairman, Executive Director, Members and Officers, etc., to be public servants.
  66. Section 66Effect of provisions 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. III of 1996 and Saving.