Notification when water-supply to be applied for purposes of canal or for regulation, supply or storage of water.

(1) Whenever it appears expedient to the Appropriate Authority that the water of any river (including its tributaries) or stream flowing in a natural channel or of any lake or any other natural collection of still water or water flowing in a channel where such water or part thereof, is received from any canal constructed by the Appropriate Authority or by any person who has been duly authorised by the State Government, whether by percolation, regeneration, release or otherwise should be applied or used by the Appropriate Authority for the purpose of any existing or projected canal, or for the regulation, supply or storage of water, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the said water will be so applied or used after a day to be named in the said notification, not being earlier than three months from the date thereof ; and thereupon the Collector shall cause notice to be given as provided in section 80. The application or use of the said water or the application or use of water of any canal under the management or control of any Appropriate Authority shall be regulated according to the provisions of this Act. Save as provided by sub-sections (1) and (2), no person (other than the State Government) shall apply or use the water of any river (including its tributaries) or stream flowing in a natural channel or of any lake or any other natural collection of still water or water flowing in a channel for any projected canal to be constructed by him, except with the previous permission in writing of the State Government and it shall be lawful for the State Government to grant such permission subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit in the circumstances of each case.