Declaration of Irrigation Channel and Command Area

(1) As soon as a new source of irrigation is augmented and constructed by the department, it shall intimate in writing to the District Collector that the irrigation channel is ready for operation and also the command area proposed to be covered by the channel. (2) The District Collector, on receipt of the intimation under sub-section (1) shall, by notification, declare the channel as the Government source of irrigation and also declare the command area comprising the land belonging to such number of owners in the area as he may specify in the said notification.