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THE MADHYA PRADESH IRRIGATION ACT, 1931 61

The Chhattisgarh Irrigation Act 1931

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This Act governs the management of irrigation systems in Madhya Pradesh, specifically focusing on canals, water-courses, and the distribution of water for agricultural use. It applies to the entire state and defines key terms like irrigable land and chak to clarify ownership and usage rights. By establishing rules for government-controlled waterworks and private irrigation projects, the law ensures efficient water supply for farming. It matters because it provides the legal framework for farmers to access water, defines how land is measured and commanded by canals, and regulates the construction and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure to support agricultural productivity.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Interpretation
  3. 3. Canal
  4. 4. Water-course
  5. 4-A. Field channel
  6. 5. Canal system
  7. 6. Private irrigation work
  8. 6-A. Private water-course
  9. 7. Grant-in-aid irrigation work
  10. 8. Commanded
  11. 9. Wet
  12. 10. Irrigable
  13. 11. Outlet
  14. 12. Chak
  15. 12-A. Compulsorily assessed area
  16. 13. Occupier
  17. 14. Permanent holder
  18. 15. Canal revenue
  19. 16. Water-rate
  20. 17. Canal officers
  21. 18. Canal charges and duties
  22. 18-A. Additional canal officers
  23. 19. Subordination of canal officers
  24. 20. Canal Deputy Collectors
  25. 21. Canal Subordinates
  26. 22. Power to allot duties among canal officers
  27. 23. Appeals
  28. 24. Revision
  29. 25. Canal officers to have certain powers of civil court
  30. 26. Government's right in natural water
  31. 27. Bar of accrual of rights in water to the detriment of a projected canal
  32. 28. Bar of accrual of rights in water to the detriment of an existing canal
  33. 29. Rights to supply of water from a canal
  34. 30. Compensation for damage
  35. 31. Power to enter and survey, etc.
  36. 32. Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
  37. 33. Power to prohibit obstructions or to order their removal
  38. 34. Power to remove obstructions
  39. 35. Government to provide means of crossing canals.
  40. 36. Power to impress labour in emergency.
  41. 37. Purpose for which water may be supplied.
  42. 37-A. Reduction or remission of charges for supply of water.
  43. 37-B. Submerging tank.
  44. 38. Supply of water on demand.
  45. 39. Supply of water to supplement village tanks.
  46. 40. Supply of water for industrial, urban or other purposes.
  47. 40-A. Supply of water to compulsorily assessed area.
  48. 41. Control of supply of water from outlets.
  49. 42. Power of State Government with regard to irrigation from private irrigation works
  50. 43. Unauthorised use and waste of water
  51. 44. Rates for unauthorised use and waste of water
  52. 44-A. Discharged waste water to vest in State Government
  53. 44-B. Water rate for utilisation of drain out water from submerging tank
  54. 45. Power to make irrigation agreements
  55. 46. Scope of irrigation agreements
  56. 47. Main incident of irrigation agreements
  57. 48. Consent to agreement where land is in possession of sub-tenants
  58. 49. Consent to agreement where land is jointly by proprietors
  59. 50. Consent to agreement where land is held by non-resident proprietor
  60. 51. Special rule when all permanent holders do not consent
  61. 52. No consent to be presumed without previous notice
  62. 53. Inclusion of wet land
  63. 54. Inclusion of land Irrigated by lift
  64. 55. Cancellation of agreement by mutual consent
  65. 56. Cancellation of agreement for failure to maintain water-courses
  66. 57. General Power to cancel agreements
  67. 58. Power to make rules
  68. 58-A. Definitions of "new canal" and "commanded area"
  69. 58-B. [Omitted]
  70. 58-C. Levy of betterment contribution
  71. 58-D. Notification of commanded area by State Government
  72. 58-E. Proclamation by Authorised Officer
  73. 58-F. Enquiry by Authorised Officer
  74. 58-G. Powers of Authorised Officer
  75. 58-H. Determination of betterment contribution payable by holders
  76. 58-HH. Appeal
  77. 58-HHH. Power to make rules
  78. 58-I. Suspension of payment of instalment
  79. 58-J. Betterment contribution to be recoverable as arrears of land revenue
  80. 58-K. Power to make rules
  81. 58-L. Levy of Irrigation Cess
  82. 58-M. Reduction or remission of irrigation cess
  83. 59. Dates of payment of canal revenue
  84. 60. Definition of arrear
  85. 61. Mode of recovery of arrears
  86. 62. Irrigation panchayats
  87. 63. Power to make rules for assessment and collection
  88. 64. Mode of recovery of miscellaneous revenue
  89. 65. Power to make water-course contracts
  90. 66. Scope of water-course contracts
  91. 67. Consent in certain cases
  92. 68. Water courses to be property of Government
  93. 68-A. Constructions of water-courses for irrigating compulsorily assessed area
  94. 68-B. Construction of water-courses for irrigating a chak
  95. 69. Irrigation panchayat to be responsible for maintenance of water-courses
  96. 70. Power to construct water courses at cost of permanent holders
  97. 71. Water-courses to be an improvement
  98. 72. Power to require raiyats in raiyatwari village to maintain water-courses
  99. 73. Power to have water-courses repaired
  100. 74. Recovery of sums due to State Government
  101. 75. Powers to make rules
  102. 75-A. Power to apply provisions of this Chapter
  103. 75-B. Power to require permanent holders and occupiers to construct or dig field channels
  104. 75-C. Apportionment and recovery of expenses where work undertaken by Executive Engineer
  105. 75-E. Maintenance of field channels
  106. 75-F. Obstruction or interference with water flowing in field channel prohibited in certain cases
  107. 75-G. Bar of suits and proceedings
  108. 75-H. Power to make rules
  109. 76. Power to make grants or loans for construction of private irrigation works
  110. 76-A. Grant of permission to permanent holder to construct dam, etc. in any river, natural stream, etc.
  111. 77. Power to enforce maintenance of grant-in-aid irrigation works
  112. 78. Applications for acquisition of land for private irrigation works
  113. 79. Demarcation of land required for grant-in-aid irrigation works and estimate of cost
  114. 80. Power of State Government to direct acquisition of land for grant-in-aid irrigation works
  115. 81. Acquisition of land for grant-in-aid irrigation works
  116. 82. Applications for acquisition of land for private irrigation works
  117. 83. Inquiry to be made by Collector
  118. 84. Demarcation of land required for private irrigation works and estimate of cost
  119. 85. Power of State Government to direct acquisition of land for private irrigation works
  120. 86. Acquisition of land for the private irrigation works
  121. 87. Conditions of delivery of occupation to applicant
  122. 88. Delegation of powers by State Government
  123. 89. Result of applicant's failure to construct work or comply with conditions
  124. 89-A. Acquisition of the right of supply through an existing private water-course
  125. 89-B. Construction of a private water-course
  126. 89-C. Occasional supply of water through private water-course.
  127. 89-D. Obligation of person owning or using private water-course.
  128. 89-E. Application of sections 89-A to 89-D.
  129. 90. Compensation for damage.
  130. 91. Power to make rules.
  131. 91-A. Commencement of Chapter.
  132. 91-B. Requisitioning of tanks, etc.
  133. 91-C. Payment of compensation
  134. 91-D. Preparation of list of all land commanded by a tank
  135. 91-E. Release from requisition
  136. 91-F. Power to acquire requisitioned property
  137. 91-G. Limitation for claims against the Government
  138. 91-H. Power to remove difficulty
  139. 91-I. Rules
  140. 91-J. Delegation of power
  141. 91-K. Interpretation
  142. 92. General provisions regarding rules
  143. 93. Power to make rules
  144. 94. Offences and penalties
  145. 95. Compensation to private persons
  146. 96. Power to order repairs to be done
  147. 97. Power to remove person causing mischief
  148. 98. Power to arrest person causing mischief
  149. 99. Composition of offences
  150. 100. Repeals and savings
  151. 75-B(5). Power to require permanent holders and occupiers to construct or dig field channels
  152. 75-B(6). Power to require permanent holders and occupiers to construct or dig field channels
  153. 75-B(7). Power to require permanent holders and occupiers to construct or dig field channels
  154. 75-D(1). Permanent holder or occupier to comply with the order of Executive Engineer
  155. 75-D(2). Permanent holder or occupier to comply with the order of Executive Engineer
  156. 75-D(3). Permanent holder or occupier to comply with the order of Executive Engineer
  157. 75-D(4). Permanent holder or occupier to comply with the order of Executive Engineer
  158. 86(2). Acquisition of land for the private irrigation works

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