The Karnataka Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957
The Karnataka Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957
The Karnataka Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957, consolidates laws governing taxes on improved land and charges for water usage across Karnataka. It applies to landholders, farmers, and registered water user co-operatives whose properties benefit from government-constructed irrigation or drainage projects. Under the Act, the state levies a betterment contribution on land whose value increases due to new or restored waterworks, while also charging fees for using state-supplied water. This legislation ensures that the government can recover capital investments in water infrastructure, maintain effective irrigation networks, and encourage sustainable water management for agricultural development.
- 1. THE KARNATAKA IRRIGATION (LEVY OF BETTERMENT CONTRIBUTION AND WATER RATE) ACT, 1957.
- 2. It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Irrigation (Levy of Betterment
- 3. Levy of betterment contribution.-
- 4. Amount of betterment contribution
- 5. When contribution becomes payable.- (1)
- 6. Mode of payment of contribution.
- 7. Contribution recoverable as arrears of land revenue
- 8. Payment of contribution by person having interest in land
- 9. Right of reimbursement in respect of contribution
- 10. Levy of water rate.- (1) Whenever,
- 11. Power to make rules
- 12. Repeal and savings
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