Regulation of supply of water for Agricultural purposes from Parambikulam aliyar

project. — (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or in any

judgment, decree or order of any court, Tribunal or other authority or any custom, agreement or usage or any rule, notification or order made or issued by the Government relating to inclusion of ayacuts in the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project or supply of water to such ayacuts or parts thereof and in force on the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Gvoernment Gazette, the Government may, after consulting the Chief Engineer (Irrigation) or such other officer or authority as they may consider necessary, by notification, regulate on rotational basis in accordance with the rules as may be prescribed, the supply of water for agricultural purposes to a total extent of 3,77,152 acres of land in the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project comprised in the four zones as specified in the Schedule.

1. (2) The Government shall, before issuing a notification under sub-section (1), take into consideration the following matters: —
   • (a) the interest of the general public;
   • (b) the maximum possible advantage which may result in agricultural production in extending the supply of water to more lands ;
   • (c) the advantage of bringing prosperity to the backward and drought-prone areas by bringing them within the ayacuts ;
   • (d) the availability of water to the existing ayacuts ;
   • (e) the optimum utilization of the available water to a larger extent of ayacuts; and
   • (f) such other matters as may be prescribed.