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1) Whenever it appears expedient to the State Government that the water of any
river (including its tributaries) or stream flowing in a natural channel or of
any lake or any other natural collection of still water or ground water or
water flowing in a channel where such water or part thereof, is received from
any irrigation work constructed by the State Government, whether by
percolation, regeneration, release, or otherwise should be applied or used by
the State Government for the purpose of any existing or projected irrigation
work, or for the regulation, supply of storage of water, the State Government
may by notification declare that the said water will be so applied or used
after a day to be named in the said notification, not being earlier than three
months from the date thereof.
(2) As soon as practicable after the issue of a notification under sub-section (1),
the Divisional Canal Officer or any officer duly empowered under this Act
shall cause public notice to be given at convenient places, stating that the
State Government intends to apply or use the water referred to in that sub-
section.
(3) The application or use of the said water or the application or use of water of
any irrigation work under the management or control of the State
Government shall be regulated according to the provisions of this Act.
(4) Where the State Government is of the opinion that in the interest of proper
irrigation from any irrigation work constructed or proposed to be constructed
it is necessary to control the construction of wells for any purpose other than
exclusively domestic use, either on personal or community basis, in any area
or areas the State Government may by notification specify such area or areas,
and there upon no person shall within such area or areas construct any such
well except with previous sanction of the State Government or other
authority authorised by the State Government in this behalf, and subject to
such conditions as the State Government or such authority may impose.
(5) Where the State Government is of the opinion that in the interest of proper
irrigation from any irrigation work constructed or proposed to be constructed
it is necessary to regulate the operation of the existing wells for any purpose
other than exclusively domestic use, either on personal or community basis,
in any area or areas, the State Government may by notification specify such
area or areas and impose such conditions as it many deem fit with regard to
extraction of water therefrom. There upon no person shall within such area
or areas extract water from such well except according to conditions which
the State Government may impose.
(6) When the State Government is of the opinion that in the interest of proper
irrigation, a block of land under any existing or proposed irrigation work is
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to be transferred to another proposed or existing work or completely
excluded from any existing work, the State Government may by notification
specify such area and such works to take effect from a date specified in the
notification, not being earlier than six months from the date thereof.
(7) When the State Government is of the opinion that in the interest of proper
utilisation of available water resources, it is necessary to subject a block of
land for temporary submersion without damage to crop, the State
Government may by notification specify such areas and period of such
submersion on a date specified in the notification, not being earlier than six
months from the date thereof.
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