The Telangana Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984.
telangana · 1984
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Telangana Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984.
- S. 3Section 3 establishes a Command Area Development Authority to oversee irrigation and command area development, including water management and land improvement.
- S. 4Substituted by G
- S. 5Section 5 establishes pipe committees for each pipe outlet, with elected presidents and members to manage irrigation for three years.
- S. 6If the pipe committee doesn't fulfill its duties, the Irrigation Officer can take over and recover costs from land-holders.
- S. 7Added by Act No
- S. 8Please refer to the provisions of Central Act 30 of 2013, wherein this Act has been repealed
- S. 9Adapted by G
- S. 10Section 10 mandates land-holders to take necessary precautions to prevent damage to adjacent land holdings.
- S. 11Substituted by Act No
- S. 12Section 12 allows the Commissioner to designate command areas and officers for systematic land development projects.
- S. 13Section 13 empowers the government to declare command areas for field channel construction to supply water, with Land Development Officer's survey and scheme publication.
- S. 14Section 14 authorizes Land Development Officers to enter and survey land for irrigation system development without compensation.
- S. 15Section 15 mandates the Land Development Officer to prepare and finalize a systematic land development scheme after considering land-holders' views and objections.
- S. 16Section 16 mandates the Land Development Officer to execute irrigation works and collect land-holders' shares for the scheme's cost.
- S. 17Section 17 allows landholders to agree to establish irrigation systems without compensation or to bear cuts in lieu, with disputes settled by Land Development Officer and appealable to higher authorities.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates Land Development Officer to prepare irrigation records and allows District Collector to correct errors, with records presumed correct unless proven otherwise.
- S. 19Section 19 grants the Irrigation Officer power to regulate water supply and allows appeals to the District Collector.
- S. 20Section 20 imposes liability for charges on those using water unlawfully from an irrigation system or allowing it to run to waste.
- S. 21The section allows the government to stop water supply for various reasons and exempts it from compensation claims for certain damages.
- S. 22Section 22 specifies that water supply for irrigation is valid only until the specified crops mature.
- S. 23Section 23 resolves disputes between land-holders over field channel use and maintenance, with the pipe committee mediating and the Irrigation Officer handling cost-sharing appeals.
- S. 24The section allows the government to specify and alter irrigation localization principles for command areas based on various technical factors.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the District Collector to classify and regulate irrigation water supply based on available water and crop types.
- S. 26Section 26 empowers the government to regulate cropping patterns, prohibit certain crops, and set sowing periods and durations for optimal land and water use.
- S. 27Section 27 allows the government to levy a road cess tax on lands in the command area for road maintenance.
- S. 28Section 28 allows land-holders to apply for loans from selected financing agencies for systematic land development.
- S. 29Section 29 provides special loans to ineligible and recalcitrant land-holders for systematic land development.
- S. 30Section 30 prioritizes loans for land development, giving them first charge over land, except for government land revenue claims.
- S. 31Section 31 adjusts mortgaged land boundaries when altered by systematic land development schemes.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the government to reduce or exempt fees for financing agencies in the public interest.
- S. 33Section exempts financing agencies and institutions from personal registration appearances and certain registration formalities for instruments executed in their official capacity under the Act.
- S. 34Section 34 penalizes unauthorized interference with irrigation systems and water supply, with fines and imprisonment for violations.
- S. 35Section 35 penalizes anyone who abets or attempts to commit offenses under the Act.
- S. 36Section 36 allows prosecution under other laws for acts punishable under this Act, but not for the same offense twice.
- S. 37Section 37 allows summary trial for offences under this Act with a maximum three-month imprisonment, and they are cognizable but bailable.
- S. 38Section 38 allows officers to arrest individuals damaging irrigation systems and produce them before a magistrate within 24 hours.
- S. 39Section 39 allows courts to allocate fines from offenses under the Act as rewards to informants who aided in detection or conviction.
- S. 40Section 40 allows an Irrigation Officer to accept a fine up to ₹200 to dismiss an offense under the Act.
- S. 41Section 41 authorizes Land Development Officers to enforce soil conservation measures in adjacent lands for irrigation system safety.
- S. 42Section 42 allows recovery of unpaid dues under the Act with prescribed interest as land revenue arrears.
- S. 43Section 43 protects officers and authorities from legal challenges and liability for actions taken under the Act, except with government sanction.
- S. 44Section 44 grants inquiry officers powers to summon witnesses and produce documents like a civil court.
- S. 45Section 45 allows the Commissioner to review and potentially modify or annul decisions under the Act, ensuring due process.
- S. 46Section 46 allows the government to review and potentially modify decisions made by the Commissioner under the act.
- S. 47(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act
- S. 48Section 48 overrides any conflicting laws, customs, contracts, or court orders.
- S. 49The section allows the government to issue notifications to address difficulties in implementing the Act, but only within two years of its commencement.
- S. 50Section 50 revokes existing Adhoc Command Area Development Authorities upon formation of new authorities under the Act.
- S. 51Repeal of Ordinance 32 of 1983
- S. 1974Power to remove and take into custody person obstructing