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Assam Irrigation Act, 1983 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1983

.....payable under Ss. 23,24 and 25 if not paid by the due date shall be recoverable as arrear of land revenue under the Bengal Public Demand Recovery Act, 1913 (Act 3 of 193). Section 27 - Publication of draft scheme on on-farm development works (1) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in this Act and subject to the rules that may be made by the State Government in this behalf, an officer designated by the State Government may, on his own motion or on the application of not less than fifty percent of the owners or occupiers of lands in the culturable command area, prepare a draft scheme to provide for on-farm development of a group or block of fields. (2) Every scheme prepared under sub-S (1) shall, among other matters, set out the cost of the on-farm development works, a sketch plan of area proposed to be covered by the scheme, and particulars of the owners or occupiers to be benefited by the said scheme. (3) Every scheme shall, as soon as may be after its preparation, be published in such form and manner as may be prescribed, inviting objections and suggestions with respect thereof within twenty-one days of the publication. (4) After consideration of.....

Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1976

.....are applicable to the acquisition of such land or the extinguishment of such right or interest. (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act or in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, within not less than fifteen days (except by private negotiations) after the publication of the declaration under sub-section (2) of the publication of the notification under sub-section (2) of Section 25, the State Government may direct that any land in respect of which a notification has been issued shall be taken possession of by the Canal Officer duly empowered in this behalf by it, and the right and interest in land specified in the notification shall be extinguished from the date specified in the direction and on such possession being taken, the said land shall vest absolutely in the State Government free from all encumbrances: Provided that, before or at the time of taking possession of any land under this sub -section, the Collector shall offer to the person interested compensation for the standing crops, trees and structure, if any, on such land and for any damage sustained by him which is caused by such sudden dispossession, and not excepted in Section 24 of the Land Acquisition.....

Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 (28 of 1957) Section 10

Title: Levy of Water Rate

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

.....be may supply] or make available water for the purpose of irrigation, to water users societies registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1959) 11 [or Water Users Associations registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960)] 1 2 [x x x] and the 10 [Government or the Nigam, as the case may be, shall levy] and collect from such societies 11 [or such Association] the water rates, on volumetric basis. The Government may prescribe the rate at which such water rates shall be levied and the manner in which and the authority by which the amount of water rate levied shall be determined. Such societies 11 [or such Association] may supply water to farmers and collect water charges from the individual farmers. (1B) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1959) 11 [or Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960)] 12 [x x x] Government may issue direction from time to time for the purpose of implementing the provisions of sub-section (1A), to ensure equitable distribution of water and efficient collection of 13 [water.....

Madras Irrigation Cess Act, 1865 (7 of 1865) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1865

.....affect the rights and liabilities of the landholder and ryot inter se under any contract, express or implied, in regard to the payment of water-cess. 1B. Rules to have effect as if enacted in the Act.- 3 (3) 3. Substituted by Act III of 1945.[(1-B). All rules made under this Act shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.] SECTION 2: Water-cess how recoverable Arrears of water-cess payable under this Act shall be realised in the same manner as arrears of land-revenue are or may be realised by law in the Madras Presidency. SECTION 3: Indemnification for acts done before passing of Act No action or other proceeding shall be had or taken, or be sustainable against any officer for anything done by him previous to the passing of this Act, in or relating to, the imposition or levying of such water-rates heretofore imposed or levied with the sanction of the (State Government). 3 (7) 7. Repealed by GO (Ms)No. 1616. Revenue. 23-6-1954 pub. inK.G. Ex. No. 807 dt. 29-11-74.[x x x x] Tamil Nadu State Acts

Indian Easements Act, 1882 Chapter 1

Title: Of Easements Generally

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....The right of every owner of upper land that water naturally rising in or falling on such land, and not passing in defined channels, shall be allowed by the owner of adjacent lower land to run naturally thereto. (j) The right of every owner of land abutting on a natural stream, lake or pond to use and consume its water for drinking, household purposes and watering his cattle and sheep and the right of every such owner to use and consume the water for irrigating such land, and for the purposes of any manufactory situate thereon, provided that he does not thereby cause material injury to other like owner. Explanation.--A natural stream is a stream, whether permanent or intermittent, tide or tideless, on the surface of land or underground, which flows by the operation of nature only and in a natural and known course.

Indian Easements Act, 1882 Section 7

Title: Easement Restrictive of Certain Rights

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....The right of every owner of upper land that water naturally rising in or falling on such land, and not passing in defined channels, shall be allowed by the owner of adjacent lower land to run naturally thereto. (j) The right of every owner of land abutting on a natural stream, lake or pond to use and consume its water for drinking, household purposes and watering his cattle and sheep and the right of every such owner to use and consume the water for irrigating such land, and for the purposes of any manufactory situate thereon, provided that he does not thereby cause material injury to other like owner. Explanation.--A natural stream is a stream, whether permanent or intermittent, tide or tideless, on the surface of land or underground, which flows by the operation of nature only and in a natural and known course.

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Rules, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....or, to determine the capacity of any cask or receptacle; (xii) "laboratory" means that part of a non-bonded or bonded manufactory in which the actual manufacture of dutiable goods takes place; (xiii) "manufacturer" means a person to whom a licence has been granted for the manufacture of dutiable goods; (xiv) "officer-in-charge" means an officer of the Excise Department of any State appointed by the collecting Government to supervise work in a bonded manufactory or a bonded warehouse and includes officers of any other Department similarly appointed; (xv) "proper officer" means an Excise Officer in whose jurisdiction the premises of the manufacturer of any dutiable goods, or of any person engaged in the process of manufacture of,or trade in such goods or containers thereof, whether as manufacturer, wholesale dealer, or intended manufacturer or wholesale dealer, are situated; (xvi) "prove" means to test the strength of alcohol by hydrometer or other suitable instrument; (xvii) "quarter" means a period of three months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st October; (xviii) "rectified spirit" means plain undenatured alcohol of a strength not less than 50.0.....

The Easements Act, 1882 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....appears, be deemed to pass the easement to the person in whose favour the transfer or devolution takes place. SECTION 20: RULES CONTROLLED BY CONTRACT OR TITLE The rules contained in this Chapter are controlled by any contract between the dominant and servient owners relating to the servient heritage, and by the provisions of the instrument or decree, if any, by which the easement referred to was imposed. Incidents of customary easements and when any incident of any customary easement is inconsistent with such rules, nothing in this Chapter shall affect such incident. SECTION 21: BAR TO USE UNCONNECTED WITH ENJOYMENT An easement must not be used for any purpose not connected with the enjoyment of the dominant heritage. SECTION 22: EXERCISE OF EASEMENT -- CONFINEMENT OF EXERCISE OF Easement The dominant owner must exercise his right in the mode which is least onerous to the servient owner; and when the exercise of an easement can without detriment to the dominant owner be confined to a determinate part of the servient heritage, such exercise shall, at the request of the servient owner, be so confined. SECTION 23: RIGHT TO ALTER MODE OF ENJOYMENT Subject to the provisions of.....

Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1876

.....1937. [Official Gazette]; and shall commence on the day which shall be in such order provided for the commencement thereof. Section 2 Repeal of Acts Rep. by Act 1 of 1903. Section 3 Interpretation-clause In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context, (1) "canal" includes (a) all canals, channels and reservoirs hitherto constructed, maintained or controlled by Government for the supply or storage of water, or which may hereafter be constructed, maintained or controlled; (b) all works, embankments, structures, supply and escape channels connected with such canals, channels or reservoirs; (c) all village-channels as defined in clause (2) of this section; (d) all drainage-works as defined in clause (3) of this section; (e) any part of a river, stream, lake, natural collection of water or natural drainage-channel to which the 44. Words "Provincial Government" first subs, for the words "Lieutenant-Governor" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. Thereafter, the word "State" subs, for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [State Government] has applied the provisions of Part II of this Act, or of which.....

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Part II

Title: Of the Application of Water for Public Purposes

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....shall apply to such inquiries: Provided that, instead of the last clause of the said section the following shall be read:"The provisions of this section a of section 8 of the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 18 shall be read to every assessor in a language which he understands before he gives his opinion as to the amount of compensation to awarded." Section 11 - Abatement of rent on interruption of water supply Every tenant holding under an unexpired lease, or having right of occupancy, who is in occupation of any land at the time when any stoppage or diminution of water-supply, in respect of which compensation is allowed under section 8, takes place, may claim an abatement of the rent previously payable by him for the said land, on the ground that the interruption reduces the value of the holding.. Section 12 - Enhancement of rent on restoration of water supply If a water-supply increasing the value of such holding is afterwards restored to the said land, the rent of the tenant may be' enhanced in respect of the increased value of such land due to the; restored water-supply, to an amount not exceeding that at which it stood immediately before the abatement. .....