The Goa Irrigation Act, 1973
goa · 1973
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Appointment of officers
- S. 4Notification when water supply to be applied for purposes of canals
- S. 5Proviso substituted vide Amendment Act 24 of 2023
- S. 6Entry for inquiry
- S. 7Power to inspect and regulate water supply
- S. 8Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
- S. 9Notice to occupier of building etc
- S. 10Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstructions to drainage to be avoided
- S. 11Government may prohibit formation of obstructions of rivers etc, within certain limits
- S. 12Canal-Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction
- S. 13Canal-Officer may cause obstruction to be removed
- S. 14Construction of drainage works
- S. 15Determination of the need for water-course and their alignment in any area
- S. 16Collector to acquire land
- S. 17Such acquired land to remain as property of Government
- S. 18Obligations of user of water-course
- S. 19Failure to execute work or to repair water-course
- S. 20Canal-Officer to construct water-courses
- S. 21Regulation of water supply from canal
- S. 22Power to stop water supply
- S. 23Agreement for supply of water transferable with the property in respect of which supply is given
- S. 24Regulation of cultivation on lands
- S. 25Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area and the period of sowing such crop
- S. 26Compensation for damage caused consequent of the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act
- S. 27Limitation of claims
- S. 28Compensation for damage caused by entry on land, etc
- S. 29Claims to be preferred to the Collector
- S. 30Appeal
- S. 31Compensation when due and interest payable
- S. 32Abatement of revenue demand on interruption of water supply
- S. 33Determination of rates for supply of canal water
- S. 34Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be identified
- S. 35Liability when water runs to waste
- S. 36Charges recoverable in addition to penalties
- S. 37Land deriving benefit from percolation liable to water-rate
- S. 38Levy of water-rate for use of percolation water for non-irrigation purposes
- S. 39Scheme of irrigable land under command and betterment charges on construction or improvement etc
- S. 40Publication of scheme and notice to owners and persons interested
- S. 41Inquiry and award
- S. 42Increase in value and betterment charges
- S. 43Appeal to the Collector
- S. 44Revision by Government
- S. 45Finality of orders of Government, Collector’s decision and award
- S. 46Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
- S. 47Payment of betterment charges
- S. 48Relinquishment or exchange of land in lieu of the payment of betterment charges
- S. 49Levy of irrigation cess
- S. 50Liability for irrigation cess
- S. 51Rate and period of irrigation cess
- S. 52Date for payment of irrigation cess
- S. 53Payment and recovery of water-rates and other dues
- S. 54Procedure for obtaining labour for works or repairs urgently required
- S. 55List of Labourers
- S. 56Reports to be made by Canal-Officer
- S. 57Appeals against order under section 54
- S. 58—
- S. 59Notification of Second-class Canal
- S. 60Proclamation by the Collector
- S. 61Framing of Record of Rights
- S. 62Powers of Canal-Officer
- S. 63Revision of Record of Rights
- S. 64Commutation of rights
- S. 65Power of Government where works are undertaken increasing supply
- S. 66Publication of Record of Rights
- S. 67Entries in the Record of Rights to be relevant as evidence
- S. 68Notice of suit to be given to the Collector
- S. 69Obligation to carry out petty repairs
- S. 70Incidence of obligation
- S. 71Power to enforce rights and obligations
- S. 72Duty of Inspector to report failure to effect repairs
- S. 73Public servant and some other persons protected from legal proceedings
- S. 74Power to make rules
- S. 75Limitation in respect of canals
- S. 76Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works
- S. 77Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals
- S. 78Mining or quarrying near canals
- S. 79Excavation of wells near canals
- S. 80Operation of sluice gates, etc
- S. 81Fishing and plying of boats, etc
- S. 82Letting out of water from canal prohibited
- S. 83Depositing produce of mines in or near canal prohibited
- S. 84Offences under the Act
- S. 85Obstruction to be removed and damage repaired
- S. 86Abatement
- S. 87Person employed on canal may take offenders into custody
- S. 88Punishment under other laws not barred—
- S. 89Offences under this Act to be cognizable
- S. 90Payment of fine as reward to informant
- S. 91Appeals against orders under Act
- S. 92Power to summon and examine witnesses
- S. 93Service of notice
- S. 94Bar of certain proceedings etc
- S. 95Offences by companies
- S. 96Saving of certain canals
- S. 97Power to make rules
- S. 98Repeal