The KARNATAKA IRRIGATION ACT, 1965.
karnataka · 1965
- S. 1Inserted by Act 24 of 2000 w
- S. 2—
- S. 3Appointment of officers
- S. 4Constructon, control and maintenance of irrigation works only with consent of Government and subject to conditions
- S. 5Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for purposes of irrigation works
- S. 6Entry for inquiry
- S. 7Power to inspect and regulate supply
- S. 8Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
- S. 9Notice to occupier
- S. 10Means of crossing canals to be provided and obstruction to drainage to be avoided
- S. 11Government may prohibit obstructions of rivers, etc within certain limits
- S. 12Irrigation Officer may issue order to person causing obstruction
- S. 13Irrigation Officer may cause obstruction to be removed
- S. 14Construction of drainage works
- S. 15Determination of the need for field-channels and their alignment in any area
- S. 16Deputy Commissioner to acquire land
- S. 17Such acquired land to remain as property of Government
- S. 18Omitted
- S. 19Omitted
- S. 20Obligations of 1[user of]1 the field-channel
- S. 21Omitted
- S. 22Omitted
- S. 23Omitted
- S. 24If user fails to execute work or to repair field-channel Irrigation Officer may execute the same
- S. 25Omitted
- S. 26Construction of field channel in lands acquired
- S. 27Regulation of water supply from irrigation works
- S. 28Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work
- S. 29Stoppage of water supply
- S. 30Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops
- S. 31Regulation of cultivation on 1[x x x]1 lands
- S. 32Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area and the period of sowing such crop
- S. 33Compensation for damage caused consequent on the exercise of powers conferred by this Act
- S. 34Limitation of claims
- S. 35Compensation for damage caused by entry on land, etc
- S. 36Claims to be preferred to the Deputy Commissioner
- S. 37Appeal
- S. 38Compensation when due and interest payable
- S. 39Omitted
- S. 40Requisition of labour for urgent works or repairs etc
- S. 41Payment to persons requisitioned
- S. 42Appeals against order under section 41
- S. 43Power to take over irrigation works for maintenance by Government
- S. 44Levy of maintenance cess
- S. 45Payment to Tungabhadra Board, etc
- S. 46Limitation in respect of irrigation works
- S. 47Interference with the functioning of cross drainage works
- S. 48Obligations of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals
- S. 49Mining or quarrying near irrigation works
- S. 50Excavation of wells near irrigation works
- S. 51Operation of sluice gates, etc
- S. 52Fishing and plying of boats, etc
- S. 53Letting out of water from canal prohibited
- S. 54Depositing produce of mines in or near channels prohibited
- S. 55Offences under the Act
- S. 56Persons convicted under section 55 liable to repair the damage, etc
- S. 57Abetment
- S. 58Punishment for vexatious exercise of power
- S. 59Punishment under other laws not barred
- S. 60Offences under this Act to be cognizable
- S. 60ACompounding of offences
- S. 61Power to remove obstruction or damage to work
- S. 62Payment of fine as reward to informant
- S. 62AFunctions of Water Users Society
- S. 62BFunctions of Water Users Distributary Level Federation
- S. 62CFunctions of Water Users Project Level Federation
- S. 62DWater Users Apex Level Federation
- S. 62EEffect of other laws
- S. 62FPower to exempt certain projects
- S. 63Recovery of cost of repairing damage when the offender is unascertainable
- S. 64Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be found
- S. 65Appeals against orders under the Act
- S. 66Power of revision
- S. 67Power to summon and examine witnesses
- S. 68Service of notices
- S. 69Bar of certain proceedings, etc
- S. 70Offences by companies
- S. 71Power to make rules
- S. 72Repeal and savings