The Telangana Irrigation (Construction and Maintenance of Water Courses) Act, 1965
The Telangana Irrigation (Construction and Maintenance of Water Courses) Act, 1965
This Act regulates the construction, upkeep, and financing of local field channels that deliver water from public canals to private agricultural fields in Telangana. It applies to agricultural landowners whose properties benefit from government funded irrigation networks, requiring them to construct and maintain these watercourses entirely at their own expense. This legislation matters because it establishes a structured legal framework to acquire land for channels, resolve community disputes, and prevent critical water wastage. By placing the operational and financial burden on the beneficiaries, it ensures fair water distribution, which is absolutely crucial for maximizing crop yields and sustaining local farming.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Obligation of ayacutdars to construct water courses.
- 4. Power of Irrigation Officer to construct water-course suo motu or on application.
- 5. Enquiry into objections and publication.
- 6. Acquisition of land.
- 6-A. Acquisition of land with the consent of the beneficiaries.
- 7. The cost of construction of watercourse.
- 8. Construction of water-course.
- 9. Recovery of the cost of construction of water-course when it is carried out by the Irrigation Officer.
- 10. Discontinuance from the construction of water-courses.
- 11. Obligation of owners of lands which receive or discharge water through water-course.
- 12. Right to enforce the obligation under section 11.
- 13. Protection of action taken under the Act.
- 14. Act to override other laws, contracts, etc.
- 15. Power to make rules.
- 16. Repeal.
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