Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
On execution of the scheme, the Executive Engineer shall, by order in writing, direct the owners, occupiers or beneficiaries to take over and maintain the water channel and on failure of any owner or occupier or beneficiary to comply with this direction, he shall make arrangements for maintenance of the water channel at the cost of such owners or occupiers or beneficiaries in proportion to the culturable commanded area under the scheme held by them.