Special measures when danger of flood

(1) Whenever it appears to the Government that it is necessary to take measures for the purpose of protecting life and property from the danger caused or threatened to be caused by floods in any area or locality, the Government may make a direction requiring all owners and occupiers of land in such area or locality to carry out such measures and for such period as may be specified in the said direction.

(2) During the period specified in the direction referred to in sub-section (1) any officer authorized by the Government in this behalf may by a general or special order require a Tehsildar of the Tehsil, or a lambardar of the village specified in such direction to furnish as many labourers as to the said officers seems necessary and such labourers shall be paid wages at such rates as shall be equal to the rates for the time being paid in the neighbourhood for similar work.

(3) When any requisition has been made on a Tehsildar or a lambardar under sub-section (2) every labourer ordinarily residing within the Tehsil or village shall be liable to supply and to continue to supply his labour for the purposes it is requisitioned.