Chapter II RIGHTS

1. (1) All rights in the water of any river, natural stream or natural drainage channel, natural lake or other natural collection of water shall vest in the State Government subject to the provisions of Article 262 and Entry 56 of list of seventh schedule of Constitution of India.
2. (2) When the State Government proposes to construct a canal it shall publish a notification declaring its intention and indicating the site of head work.
3. (3) No rights shall be acquired against the Government under the provisions of the Indian Easements Act 1882 (No.5 of 1882) in the water of any river, natural stream or natural drainage channel, lake or other natural collection of water, which supply water to a canal existing or under construction at the commencement of this Act or any of whose water will supply the canal when constructed.

Every irrigation work and all land, earth, pathways, gates, berms and hedges belonging to, or forming part of or standing on any such irrigation work and every embarked tow path along the embankment maintained by the State

Survey of lands used for obtaining earth for repairs

1. (1) All plots or parcel of land which, before the commencement of this Act, have been used for the purpose of obtaining earth or other materials for the repair of any irrigation work, natural channel and reservoir, embanked tow path or which by agreement have been substituted for such lands, shall be deemed to be at the disposal of the State Government for such purpose without payment of compensation for the use or removal of such earth or other materials.
2. (2) The collector may cause all such plots or parcels of land to be ascertained, surveyed and demarcated. စဇ