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The present bill seeking to provide for use and control by the State for public purposes the water of all the rivers and streams flowing in natural channels, of all lakes and other natural collection of still water and to that end ennct law relating to irrigation levy and asseSSment of water rates and hettetment contribution. S. The enactment of Irrigation Bill for the State has become very urgent for proper management of the commanded areas which Will be provided with imitation facilities through different types of Irrigation Frojects shortly. m In order to realise some revenue fYOm those projects to meet at least I [mt‘t uf the running and maintenance expenditure, the various users are prunmetl tn he charged with water rates at specified rates for different crops. This is expeeted to yield an annhal revenue of about Rs. 17.80 lakhs. Thus, there Will he 11 deficit of about Rs. 25.42 lakhs which has to be met from other ruonruci. 44