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The Maharashtra Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1997

The Maharashtra Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1997

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This Act establishes the Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation to regulate the management of water and energy resources in the Tapi River region of Maharashtra. It authorizes the corporation to oversee the planning, construction, and ongoing maintenance of irrigation projects of all sizes, from minor to major, alongside hydro-electric power initiatives. Operating as a separate legal entity, the body holds significant powers to acquire property, enter contracts, and manage its operations independently. This framework is crucial for maintaining effective command area development, controlling floods, and significantly boosting agricultural output across the specified geographical limits.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Establishment of Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation.
  4. 4. Constitution of Corporation.
  5. 5. Executive Committee.
  6. 6. Disqualification for membership and removal of members.
  7. 7. Meetings of the Corporation.
  8. 8. Constitution of committees.
  9. 9. Provision for inviting officers of Government and local authority.
  10. 10. Filling up of casual vacancy of member.
  11. 11. Act not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.
  12. 12. Officers and servants of Corporation.
  13. 13. Disqualification of all officers and staff.
  14. 14. Authentication of orders, etc. of Corporation.
  15. 15. Vesting and transfer of property to Corporation.
  16. 16. Decision of the State Government on the vesting of property to be final.
  17. 17. Power of State Government to depute certain Government employees to Corporation.
  18. 18. Functions of Corporation.
  19. 19. General powers of the Corporation.
  20. 20. Water Charges for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purpose.
  21. 21. Responsibility of Corporation for payment of interest on borrowed money.
  22. 22. Prohibition of construction of dam, bandhara, weir, etc., except with approval of Corporation.
  23. 23. Co-ordination with other authorities to minimise inconvenience caused by submergence.
  24. 24. Powers to be exercised by the Corporation under the Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976.
  25. 25. Power of State Government to issue directions.
  26. 26. Power to acquire land for purposes of this Act.
  27. 27. Transfer of Government lands to Corporation.
  28. 28. Power of Corporation to dispose of land, etc.
  29. 29. Application of Corporation's assets, etc.
  30. 30. Fund of Corporation.
  31. 31. Contribution of Government to Corporation Fund.
  32. 32. Grants, subventions, loans and advances to Corporation.
  33. 33. Power of Corporation to borrow.
  34. 34. Acceptance of deposits by Corporation.
  35. 35. Power to spend.
  36. 36. Expenditure on objects other than Irrigation and Power Projects.
  37. 37. Allocation of expenditure chargeable to project on main objects.
  38. 38. Reserve and other funds.
  39. 39. Submission of budget to Corporation.
  40. 40. Sanction of budget estimates.
  41. 41. Government as Guarantor.
  42. 42. Disposal of profits and deficits.
  43. 43. Interest charges and other expenses to be added to and receipts taken for reduction of capital cost.
  44. 44. Depreciation fund.
  45. 45. Apportionment of betterment charges levied by State Government.
  46. 46. Financial Statement and programme of work.
  47. 47. Accounts and Audit.
  48. 48. Concurrent and special audit of accounts.
  49. 49. Furnishing of annual reports and returns, etc.
  50. 50. Rehabilitation and resettlement of the project affected persons.
  51. 51. Execution of contracts, etc.
  52. 52. General penalty.
  53. 53. Power of entry.
  54. 54. Dues to be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
  55. 55. Service of notice, etc.
  56. 56. Public notice how to be made known.
  57. 57. Notice period for performance.
  58. 58. Default in performance of duty.
  59. 59. Offence by companies.
  60. 60. Authority for prosecution.
  61. 61. Compounding of offences by Corporation.
  62. 62. Penalty for obstruction.
  63. 63. Delegation of powers of Corporation.
  64. 64. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  65. 65. Chairman, the three Vice-Chairmen, Executive Director, Members and Officers, etc., to be public servants.
  66. 66. Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
  67. 67. Power to make rules.
  68. 68. Power to make regulations.
  69. 69. Power to remove doubts and difficulties.
  70. 70. Dissolution of Corporation.
  71. 71. Repeal of Mah. Ord. XVIII of 1997 and saving.

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