The Irrigation and Water Conservaton Act, 31 of 2003
kerala · 2003
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Water courses and water in water courses to be Government property
- S. 4Regulation on abstraction of water from water course
- S. 5Regulation on construction of reservoirs , anicut etc
- S. 6Regulation on diversion of rivers, inter-basin transfer of water, etc
- S. 7Prohibition of quarrying of sand in water courses
- S. 8Construction and commissioning of irrigation works by Government
- S. 9Consequences of construction of irrigation works
- S. 10Payment of amount for damage etc
- S. 11Bar to claims
- S. 12Appeal
- S. 13Entrustment of irrigation works
- S. 14Construction of minor and petty irrigation works
- S. 15Alignment of field channels
- S. 16Land owners to maintain field channel
- S. 17Maintenance of field channels by Water users Association
- S. 18Maintenance of field channels
- S. 19Procedure for speedy construction of field channels by Government
- S. 20Publication of statement showing lands benefited
- S. 21Issue of certificate
- S. 22Cancellation or modification of certificate
- S. 23Levy of irrigation cess by Government
- S. 24Exemption from payment of irrigation cess
- S. 25Levy of irrigation cess by local authority
- S. 26Impressment of materials for urgent works, repairs, etc
- S. 27Payment for materials taken
- S. 28Payment for damage in taking materials
- S. 29Distribution of Water from Irrigation Works
- S. 30Distribution of Water to another State or Union Territory
- S. 31Procedure on failure to contribute cost or labour for work to be done by joint labour
- S. 32Dewatering etc
- S. 33Construction or Repair of Bund
- S. 34Powers and duties of Collector, Punja Special Officer and the Officer authorised
- S. 35Appeal
- S. 36Revision
- S. 37No encroachment shall be allowed in the irrigation land
- S. 38Interference with functioning of cross drainage works
- S. 39Obligation of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals
- S. 40Mining or quarrying near certain works etc
- S. 41Operation of sluice gates, etc
- S. 42Fishing in reservoirs
- S. 43Control of Navigation
- S. 44Prohibition of letting out water from irrigation work
- S. 45Levy of betterment contribution
- S. 46Amount of betterment contribution
- S. 47Payment of betterment contribution
- S. 48Postponement of payment of betterment contribution
- S. 49Farmer's Association
- S. 50Objects of the Farmers Association
- S. 51Functions of the Association
- S. 52Power to levy and collect fees
- S. 53Appointment of competent authority and his functions
- S. 54Resources
- S. 55Procedure for taking up works
- S. 56Section 56 mandates social audits post-crop season to assess water use, expenditure, equity, productivity, and project quality for irrigation association beneficiaries.
- S. 58Composition of the authority
- S. 59Meetings
- S. 60Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings
- S. 61Appointment of officers and other employees
- S. 62Functions of the Authority
- S. 63Grants by the Government
- S. 64Budget
- S. 65Annual Report
- S. 66Accounts and audit
- S. 67Annual report and auditors report to be laid before the Assembly
- S. 68Members of the Authority to be public servants
- S. 69Power of the Authority to make regulations
- S. 70Penalties
- S. 71Punishment for continuing offences
- S. 72Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offences
- S. 73Cost of carrying out work to be recovered from convicted persons
- S. 74Cognizance of offences
- S. 75Confiscation in certain cases
- S. 76Power to remove persons causing obstructions or damage to irrigation work
- S. 77Offences by companies
- S. 78Application of the provisions of the Act to minor and petty irrigation works
- S. 79Certain private irrigation works to vest in Government
- S. 80Acquisition of private irrigation works
- S. 81Power of entry, inspection etc
- S. 82Power to summon and examine witness etc
- S. 83Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 84Certain persons to be public servants
- S. 85Water charges for unauthorised or wasteful use of water
- S. 86Recovery of cost of repairing of damage where offender is unascertainable
- S. 87Closure or Restriction of Natural Water Collection
- S. 88Mode of recovery of money
- S. 89Decision on disputes
- S. 90Constitution of Water Management and Utilisation Board
- S. 91Directions by Government
- S. 92Removal of difficulties
- S. 93Act to override other laws
- S. 94Power to make rules
- S. 95Repeal and saving