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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any contract, custom or usage having the force of law, it shall be lawful for the State Government, at any time after the expiry of one month from the date of commencement of this Act, by order published in the Official Gazette, from time to time, to direct that— any canal or part thereof be permanently closed and be filled up by such agency as the State Govern- ment may think fit to employ, and (b) the roads by the side of such canal or part, which are the property of the State Government, be closed to traffic either permanently or temporarily : Provided that before closing any road the State Govern- ment shall make such arrangements as it considers necessary, for communication in the area served by such road. (2) When, in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (1), any canal or part thereof is closed and filled up or any canal side road is closed to traffic, the State Government may deal with the space covered by such filled up canal or part thereof or by such road, in such manner as it may consider fit. No corn-