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The Madras Irrigation Tanks (Improvement) Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1949

THE MADRAS IRRIGATION TANKS (IMPROVEMENT) ACT, 1949 THE MADRAS IRRIGATION TANKS (IMPROVEMENT) ACT, 1949 [Act No. 19 of 1949] PREAMBLE An Act to empower the Provincial Government to increase the capacity and efficiency of irrigation tanks in the Province of Madras. Whereas it is expedient to empower the Provincial Government to increase the capacity and efficiency of irrigation tanks in the Province of Madras; It is hereby enacted as follows:- ____________ Published in the Fort St. George Gazette dt. 19-7-1949, ------------------ Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Madras Irrigation Tanks (Improvement) Act, 1949. (2) It extends to the whole of the Substituted by the Adaptation Order of 1950 [State] of Madras. (3) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "Government" means the Substituted for the word "Provincial" [State] Government; Inserted by Act 7 of 1980 and again by Act 16 of 2000 [(aa) "District Collector" means the Secretary as defined in clause (43) of section 2 of the Kerala Municipality Act,.....

Madras Irrigation Tanks (Improvement) Act, 1949 (19 of 1949) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1949

.....No Court shall entertain any suit or application for the issue of an injunction to restrain exercise of any powers conferred on the Government by section 3. SECTION 5: Compensation (1) Where in consequence of anything done in pursuance of section 3, the owner of any land or property sustains loss or damage, he shall be entitled to such compensation as the District Collector may by order determine: Provided that where the loss or damage was sustained by reason of the diminution of the supply of water to any land or to any tank or other source from which water is supplied to any land, compensation shall be payable only in such cases, and to such extent, as may be prescribed. (2) No compensation shall be payable to any person under sub-section (1), unless he has preferred to the District Collector, an application in that behalf setting forth the grounds of his claim, within three years from the date on which the loss or damage was sustained or such further time as the District Collector may think fit to allow. (3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the District Collector shall hold an enquiry in the prescribed manner. (4) The Compensation payable to any.....

National Waterway (Kakinadapuducherry Stretch of Canals and Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalamrajahmundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabadvijayawada Stretch of River Krishna) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....river Krishna for the purposes of shipping and navigation on the national waterway to the extent provided in the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985. THE SCHEDULE (See Section 2) Limits of the National Waterway (Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals and Kaluvelly tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry stretch of river Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna) Kakinada-Puducherry canal (Canal system consisting of Kakinada canal, Eluru canal, Commamur canal and North Buckingham canal, portion of the Coovum river linking North and South Buckingham canals, South Buckingham canal and Kaluvelly tank) Northern limit: A line drawn across the Kakinada canal parallel to the Jagannadhapuram road bridge, Kakinada at a distance of 500 metres down stream at Lat 16 56' 24" N, Lon 82 14'20" E. Southern limit: Junction of East Coast Highway and Chinnakalawari-Kanakachettikulam road at Kanakachettikulam which is the end point of the artificial canal link to Kaluvelly tank at Lat 12 02' 36" N, Lon 79 52' 12" E. River Godavari Western limit: Road bridge at Bhadrachalam across river Godavari at Lat 17 40' 39" N, Lon 80 52' 52" E. Eastern limit: Sir Arthur.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 169

Title: Control over Wells, Tanks, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....consider expedient to prevent the outbreak or spread of any such disease, (2) In the event of a cantonment or any part of a cantonment being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any infectious or contagious disease, the Health Officer or any person authorised by him in this behalf may, without notice and at any time, inspect and disinfect any well, tank or other place from which water is, or is likely to be, taken for the purposes of drinking, and may further take such steps as he thinks fit to ensure the purity of the water or to prevent the use of the same for drinking purposes. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Autority"

Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 Section 139

Title: Power to Require Unwholesome Tanks or Private Premises to Be Cleansed or Drained

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) The Nagar Panchayat or the Council may require the owner or occupier of any land within eight days or such longer period as the Nagar Panchayat or the Council may fix, either to re-excavate or at his option fill up with suitable material or to cleanse any well, water-course, private tank or pool therein, and to drain off and remove any waste or stagnant water which may appear to be injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood: Provided that if, for the purpose of effecting any drainage under this section, it shall be necessary to acquire any land not being the property of the person who is required to drain his land or to pay compensation to any other person, Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, the Council shall provide such land and pay such compensation. (2) If under the provisions of this Act the Nagar Panchayat or the Council execute the work of such re-excavation or filling up with suitable material, it may take possession of the tank or pool or the sites of such tank or pool and retain such possession and turn the same to profitable account until the expenses thereby incurred shall have been realised.

Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 Section 140

Title: Wells, Tanks, Etc., to Be Secured

State: Central

Year: 1994

If any well, tank or other excavation, whether on public or private ground, be, for want of sufficient repair or protection, dangerous to possers by the Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, the Council shall forthwith require by notice such owner or occupier, or both within eight days, properly to secure or protect such well, tank or other excavation; and if after the said period the work is not executed, the Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, the Council shall cause a temporary hoard or fence to be put for the protection of passers-by and recover the expenses so incurred from the owner or occupier or the owners and occupiers of the land on which such tank, well or other excavation is situated.

New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 295

Title: Control over Wells and Tanks, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) If the Chairperson is of opinion that the water in any well, tank or other place, is likely, if used for drinking, to endanger, or cause the spread of, any disease, he may- (a) by public notice, prohibit the removal or use of such water for drinking; or (b) by notice in writing require the owner or person having control of such well, tank or place to take such steps as may be directed by the notice to prevent the public from having access to or using such water; or (c) take such other steps as he may consider expedient to prevent the outbreak or spread of any such disease. (2) In the event of New Delhi or any part thereof being visited or threatened by an outbreak of a dangerous disease the officer authorised by the Chairperson in this behalf may, without notice and at any time, inspect and disinfect any well, tank or other place from which water is, or is likely to be, taken for the purposes of drinking and may further take such steps as he may think fit to ensure the purity of the water or to prevent the use of the same for drinking purposes.

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 176

Title: Control over Wells, Tanks, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) If the Chief Executive Officer on the advice given by the Health Officer is of opinion that the water in any well, tank or other place is likely, if used for drinking, to endanger, or cause the spread of, any disease, it may,-- (a) by public notice, prohibit the removal or use of such water for drinking; (b) by notice in writing, require the owner or person having control of such well, tank or place to take such steps as may be directed by the notice to prevent the public from having access to or using such water; or (c) take such other steps as it may consider expedient to prevent the outbreak or spread of any such disease. (2) In the event of a cantonment or any part of a cantonment being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any infectious or contagious disease, the Health Officer or any person authorised by him in this behalf may, without notice and at any time, inspect and disinfect any well, tank or other place from which water is, or is likely to be, taken for the purposes of drinking, and may further take such steps as he thinks fit to ensure the purity of the water or to prevent the use of the same for drinking purposes.

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 134

Title: Filling Up of Tank, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1924

(1) Where any well, tank, cistern, reservoir, receptacle or other place in the cantonment where water is stored or accumulates, whether within any private enclosure or not, is in such a condition as to create a nuisance or, in the opinion of the Health Officer, or the Assistant Health Officer, is or is likely to be a breeding place for mosquitoes, the1[Board] may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier thereof within such period as may be specified in the notice, to fill up or cover the well, cistern, reservoir or receptacle, or to fill up the tank, or to drain off or remove the water, as the case may be. (2) The1[Board] may, if it thinks fit, with the previous sanction of the2[Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of the Command3[or the Director],]meet the whole or any portion of the expenses incurred in complying with a requisition under sub-section( 1). ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". 2. Substituted by Act 35 of 1926, section 2, for "Officer Commanding the District". 3. Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 87 w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 137

Title: Filling Up of Tank Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) Where any well, tank, cistern, reservoir container, desert cooler or any other, receptacle or place in the cantonment where water is stored or accumulated, whether within any private enclosure or not, is in such a condition as to create a nuisance or, in the opinion of the Health Officer, is or is likely to be a breeding place for mosquitoes, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier thereof within such period as may be specified in the notice, to fill up or cover the well, cistern, reservoir or receptacle, or to fill up the tank, or to drain off or remove the water, as the case may be. (2) The Board may from time to time take such measures as are necessary in its opinion for prevention of breeding of mosquitoes, insects or any bacterial or viral carriers of disease in public places under the control or management of the Board. (3) The Board may, if it thinks fit, meet the whole or any portion of the expenses incurred in execution of work mentioned in sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section.