West Bengal Irrigation (Imposition of Water Rate) Act, 1974

Irrigation and Waterways, DVC 👁️ 241

An Act to provide for the imposition of water rate in areas where water supplied from irrigation works executed, maintained or controlled by the State Government is available for irrigation and for certain matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith.

West Bengal Act XLVI of 1974
West Bengal Irrigation (Imposition of Water Rate) Act, 1974

An Act to provide for the imposition of water rate in areas where water supplied from irrigation works executed, maintained or controlled by the State Government is available for irrigation and for certain matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith.

1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions
3. Act to override other laws
4. Preliminary notification for imposition of water rate
5. Notified area for imposition of water rate
6. Imposition of water rate
7. Liability for payment of water rate
8. Assessment of water rate
9. Power to grant remission
10. Copies of entries in assessment list
11. Arrears of water rate recoverable as public demand
12. Field channels for free passage of water for irrigation or drainage through or over all lands
13. Penalty for diversion of normal flow of water from field channel or canal by obstruction etc.
14. Indemnity
15. Power to make rules
16. Repeal and Savings

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Related Publication

• West Bengal Irrigation (Imposition of Water Rate) Act, 1958