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THE KARNATAKA KRISHNA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1992

Karnataka Krishna Basin Development Authority Act, 1992

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This Act establishes the Karnataka Krishna Basin Development Authority to manage the Krishna River basin within Karnataka. It creates a corporate body with the power to acquire property and manage resources for development purposes. The Authority consists of high-ranking government officials including the Chief Minister and ministers from key departments like irrigation and agriculture. By bringing together these officials, the Act aims to coordinate development activities, manage water resources, and ensure the sustainable use of the Krishna River basin for the state's benefit.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Act is not yet brought into force.

Chapter II CONSTITUTION AND INCORPORATION OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Constitution and Incorporation of the Authority
  2. 4Limits of Krishna Basin and area of operation
  3. 5Constitution of the Authority
  4. 6Meetings of the Authority

Chapter III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 7Functions of the Authority
  2. 8General powers of the Authority
  3. 9Rates for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purposes.-
  4. 10Supply of water where supply has been stopped or reduced
  5. 11Authority shall arrange such supply of water on the same terms as before.
  6. 12Project, Tungabhadra Project, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha Project and Upper Krishna Project.
  7. 13Exercise of the powers under the Command Areas Development Act, 1980.-

Chapter IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS →

  1. 14Appointment of the Chief Executive
  2. 15Powers and duties of the Chief Executive
  3. 16Conditions of service of officers and servants of the Authority.- (1)
  4. 17Powers of appointment etc., of officers and servants of the Authority.-

Chapter V FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 18Vesting of property in the Authority
  2. 19Fund of the Authority
  3. 20Application of fund
  4. 21Power to borrow
  5. 22Accounts and Audit
  6. 23Report
  7. 24Budget of the Authority

Chapter VI LAND ACQUISITION →

  1. 25Land Acquisition
  2. 26Amount Payable.- (1) Where any land is acquired by the Authority under this
  3. 27Application of Land Acquisition Act, 1894
  4. 28Special Court, the apportionment of amount and the payment of amount in respect of lands acquired under this Act.
  5. 29Part VII of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were applicable to it.
  6. 30Authority to have power to acquire land by agreement

Chapter VII SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 31Constitution of Special Courts
  2. 32Government may by general or special order regulate the distribution of work among them.
  3. 33Procedure and powers of Special Courts
  4. 34Revision
  5. 35Bar of jurisdiction
  6. 36Appointment of Special Government pleader-cum-Public prosecutor

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 37Officers and servants of the Authority to be public servants
  2. 38Protection of action taken under this Act
  3. 39Overriding effect of the Act
  4. 40Bar of suits etc
  5. 41Power to make rules
  6. 42Powers of Authority to make regulations
  7. 43Power of entry
  8. 44Removal of difficulties
  9. 45Power to transfer cases to regular Courts
  10. 46Amendment of Karnataka Act 34 of 1987

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