Determination of the need for water-course and their alignment in any area

(1) The Canal-Officer on being satisfied that the construction of water-courses in any area is necessary in the public interest for supply of water from a canal to lands requiring such supply for the purpose of cultivation, shall declare by notification, that such water-courses may be constructed after a date to be specified in the notification, not being earlier than thirty days from the date of publication thereof. A copy of such notification shall be sent to the Mamlatdar of the area for publication in the village concerned. (2) After the date specified in the notification under sub-section (1) the Canal-Officer shall determine the suitable alignment for the water-courses and shall mark out the land, which in his opinion, is necessary to occupy for the construction thereof. He shall forthwith publish a notification by affixture on the notice board in his office that so much of such land as is situated within such village or villages has been so marked out and shall send a copy of such notification to the Mamlatdar for publication in every village through which the water-course is taken on such lands. He shall also send a copy of such notification to the Collector of every District in which such land is situated. (1) An order under sub-section (1) of section 24 shall be published by affixture of a copy of such order on the notice board of the Office of the Canal-Officer and by causing affixture of copies of such orders on the notice board of the Office of the Mamlatdar of Taluka and the Officer of the Village Panchayats of the villages concerned. (2) The Canal-Officer shall determine the areas of land or portions of the wet lands in the irrigable area of a Canal to be cultivated with any crops specified in sub-section (1) of section 24 in any year, within two months before the commencement of sowing operations for the cultivation of such crop or crops.