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The Telangana Irrigation (Construction and Maintenance of Water Courses) Act, 1965.

Telangana

An Act to provide for the Construction and Maintenance of Water Courses in the Ayacut of Irrigation Works and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
12 of 1965
Department
Irrigation and Command Area Development
Enacted
23 Apr 1965
In force from
1 May 1965

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

17 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Obligation of ayacutdars to construct water courses.
  4. Section 4Power of Irrigation Officer to construct water-course suo motu or on application.
  5. Section 5Enquiry into objections and publication.
  6. Section 6Acquisition of land.
  7. Section 6-AAcquisition of land with the consent of the beneficiaries.
  8. Section 7The cost of construction of watercourse.
  9. Section 8Construction of water-course.
  10. Section 9Recovery of the cost of construction of water-course when it is carried out by the Irrigation Officer.
  11. Section 10Discontinuance from the construction of water-courses.
  12. Section 11Obligation of owners of lands which receive or discharge water through water-course.
  13. Section 12Right to enforce the obligation under section 11.
  14. Section 13Protection of action taken under the Act.
  15. Section 14Act to override other laws, contracts, etc.
  16. Section 15Power to make rules.
  17. Section 16Repeal.