Bare Act
The Tamil Nadu Irrigation Works (Construction of Field Bothies) Act, 1959
The Tamil Nadu Irrigation Works (Construction of Field Bothies) Act, 1959 regulates the construction and maintenance of field bothies, which are small channels distributing water from main canals to individual agricultural fields across Tamil Nadu. It applies to landowners possessing property within designated government irrigation areas. Local revenue authorities can direct landowners to dig these channels; non-compliance allows the government to revoke irrigation privileges or build the channels itself and recover expenses from the beneficiaries. By criminalizing any obstruction of water flow in these distribution channels, the legislation ensures efficient water management, preventing disputes and securing vital water delivery for regional farming communities.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Collector to require owners by notice to construct or dig bothies
- 4. Penalty for failure to comply with notice under section 3
- 5. Appeal against order under section 4
- 6. Government to construct or dig bothies
- 7. Obstruction or interference with water flowing in field bothy prohibited in certain cases
- 8. Bar of suits and proceedings
- 9. Power to make rules
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