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Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess Act, 1985

Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess Act, 1985

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The Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess Act, 1985 provides for the levy and collection of a drainage tax and maintenance fee from landowners in the Krishna, Godavari, and Pennar delta regions. It regulates the establishment of a specialized Drainage Board to manage these collected funds specifically for constructing, improving, and maintaining regional drainage works. The law outlines procedures for assessing land, granting payment rebates, offering fee exemptions, and filing appeals against assessments. This legislation matters because it secures continuous funding to protect vital agricultural lands from flooding and waterlogging.

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  1. 1. Short title, application and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Levy and collection of drainage cess
  4. 3A. Rebate for lumpsum payment of drainage cess
  5. 4. Procedure to be followed before levying drainage cess
  6. 5. Appeal
  7. 6. Revision
  8. 7. Establishment of Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Drainage Board
  9. 8. Constitution of the proceeds of drainage cess into a fund and its administration and application
  10. 9. Levy of fees for the maintenance of the drains and other drainage works
  11. 10. Drainage cess and fees payable under this Act to be treated as Public revenue due upon the land
  12. 11. Power of Government to fix instalments, etc., of drainage cess
  13. 12. Exemption of reduction drainage cess
  14. 13. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
  15. 14. Power to give directions
  16. 15. Power to make rules
  17. 16. Repeal of Act 11 of 1968

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