Amendment of section 5 of Bom. VII of 1879

Amendment of section 5 of Bom. VII of 1879.—In section 5 of the Bombay Irrigation Act, 1879 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), for the words "the State Government may, at any time, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any river, stream, natural channel, lake or other natural collection of water shall be applied or used for the purposes of any existing or projected canal," the following shall be substituted, namely:— "the State Government may, at any time, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any river, stream, natural channel, lake or other natural collection of water, or any underground water, shall be applied or used for the purposes of any existing or projected canal."