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Punjab State Tube-well Act, 1954

Punjab State Tube-well Act, 1954

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The Punjab State Tube-well Act, 1954 provides the legal framework for the construction, maintenance, and regulation of government-operated tube-wells used for extracting underground water for irrigation and public use. Applicable to notified areas within the Union Territory of Chandigarh and regional jurisdictions, the law brings state-owned tube-wells under the governance of the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, treating them legally as canals. For farmers and local landowners, the Act standardizes water distribution rights, protects existing private wells from unlawful government interference, and establishes official dispute resolution channels through canal officers.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Application of the Act
  4. 4. Application of Act VIII of 1873 to State Tube-well

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