The Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984.
andhra-pradesh · 1984
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- S. 1Please refer to the provisions of Central Act 30 of 2013, wherein this Act has been repealed
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984.
- S. 3Section 3 establishes the Command Area Development Authority to oversee irrigation and command area development, including water management and agricultural coordination.
- S. 4Section 4 appoints a Commissioner for Command Area Development and delegates powers and functions to them.
- S. 5Section 5 establishes a pipe committee to manage and maintain irrigation systems, enforce water distribution, and recover costs from landholders.
- S. 6Section 6 allows the Irrigation Officer to undertake and recover costs for irrigation works if the pipe committee fails to do so.
- S. 7Power to constitute board committees, etc
- S. 8Section 8 mandates land-holders to develop land, maintain irrigation systems, and use water economically.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates land-holders to maximize land production using prescribed scientific farm management techniques.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates land-holders to take precautions to prevent damage to neighboring land holdings.
- S. 11Section 11 establishes a single unit for lands in the command area to facilitate systematic land development and irrigation system maintenance.
- S. 12Section 12 empowers the Commissioner to designate command areas for systematic land development and assign officers for related works.
- S. 13Section 13 authorizes the government to construct field channels for irrigation, with procedures for surveys, objections, and appeals.
- S. 14Power to enter and Survey, etc
- S. 15Section 15 mandates the Land Development Officer to prepare and finalize a land development scheme after community consultation and public review.
- S. 16Section 16 mandates the Land Development Officer to implement land development schemes and collect landholders' shares for project costs.
- S. 17Section 17 allows landholders to agree to establish an irrigation system without compensation or to bear a cut in lieu, with compensation fixed by Land Development Officer if needed.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates Land Development Officers to prepare irrigation records post-development and allows District Collectors to correct errors.
- S. 19Section 19 empowers the Irrigation Officer to regulate water supply for irrigation, with appeal to the District Collector.
- S. 20Section 20 imposes liability for unauthorized or wasteful use of irrigation water, including penalties for breaching irrigation rules.
- S. 21Section 21 allows the government to stop water supply for maintenance, preventing wastage, and natural causes, with no compensation for certain damages.
- S. 22Section 22 specifies that water supply for irrigation is valid only until the specified crops mature.
- S. 23Section 23 resolves water distribution disputes between land-holders through the pipe committee and the Irrigation Officer.
- S. 24Section 24 allows the government to specify and alter irrigation principles for command areas based on technical and agronomic factors.
- S. 25Section 25 directs the District Collector to classify lands for crop types based on water availability and regulate irrigation water supply.
- S. 26Section 26 empowers the government to regulate crop types, sowing times, and durations to optimize water use and land development.
- S. 27Section 27 authorizes the government to levy and collect road cess for road construction and maintenance in the command area.
- S. 28Section 28 allows land-holders to apply to a financing agency selected by the Credit Officer for loans to develop land.
- S. 29Section 29 provides for special loans to ineligible or recalcitrant landholders for systematic land development.
- S. 30Section 30 establishes a first charge on land for loan recovery by financing agencies for irrigation projects.
- S. 31Section 31 allows boundary changes of mortgaged land in systematic development schemes.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the government to reduce or exempt stamp duties and fees for financing agencies if it's deemed necessary for public interest.
- S. 33Section 33 exempts certain documents executed by financing agencies from mandatory registration under the Registration Act, 1908.
- S. 34Section 34 penalizes unauthorized interference with irrigation systems and water distribution, with fines and imprisonment for violations.
- S. 35Section penalizes aiding or attempting to commit offenses under the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Act.
- S. 36Section 36 allows prosecution under other laws for acts punishable under this Act, but not for the same offense twice.
- S. 37Section 37 allows summary trials for offenses under the Act, with a maximum three-month imprisonment.
- S. 38Section 38 empowers officers to remove and detain individuals obstructing irrigation systems and ensure they face a magistrate within 24 hours.
- S. 39Section 39 allows courts to pay informants part or all of fines imposed for offenses under the Act.
- S. 40Section 40 allows an Irrigation Officer to accept a fine up to ₹200 to compound an offense, discharging the offender if payment is made.
- S. 41Section 41 mandates land holders near irrigation command areas to comply with soil conservation measures for system safety.
- S. 42Section 42 allows recovery of unpaid dues under the Act with interest, treating them as land revenue arrears.
- S. 43Section 43 bars civil courts from questioning or granting injunctions against actions under the Act, except with government sanction.
- S. 44Section 44 grants officers the power to summon, examine witnesses, and produce documents in inquiries, treating them as judicial proceedings.
- S. 45Section 45 allows the Commissioner to review and potentially modify or annul decisions under the Act, ensuring due process.
- S. 46Section 46 allows the government to review and modify irrigation decisions made by the Commissioner if found legally or properly questionable.
- S. 47Power to make rules - (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of thi
- S. 48Section 48 overrides any conflicting laws, customs, or court orders for the Act's provisions.
- S. 49Section 49 allows the government to issue notifications to address difficulties in implementing the Act, but only within two years of its commencement.
- S. 50Section 50 ensures the transition of existing Adhoc Command Area Development Authorities to new authorities established under the Act.
- S. 51Repeal of Ordinance 32 of 1983 THE ANDHRA PRADESH IRRIGATION UTILISATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1984 ACT No
- S. 1984(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh