The Telangana Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984
The Telangana Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984
This law governs the comprehensive development and management of designated irrigation command areas across Telangana. It applies to land-holders, farmers, local agricultural authorities, and newly established management bodies like Command Area Development Authorities and local pipe committees. The Act regulates water distribution, land levelling, channel maintenance, cropping patterns, and the rotational supply of water to prevent wastage and misuse. It matters because it ensures equitable water sharing among farmers, promotes modern and scientific soil and water conservation techniques, improves agricultural productivity, and provides a structured system for financing and maintaining vital rural irrigation infrastructure.
Chapter II Constitution of Command Area Development Authority, Appointment of Commissioner, Pipe Committee and other agencies, etc. →
- 3Constitution of the Command Area Development Authority and its functions
- 5Constitution of a pipe committee and its functions
- 6Irrigation Officer to carry out works on failure of pipe committee
- 7Power to constitute Boards, Committees, etc.
- 8Obligations of a land holder
- 9Farm management
- 10Safeguarding adjacent holdings
- 11Formation of units
- 12Power of Commissioner to specify command area for systematic land development
- 14Power to enter and survey, etc.
- 15Preparation of the scheme for systematic land development
- 16Implementation of systematic land development scheme
- 17Acquisition of land for irrigation system under a pipe outlet
- 18Preparation of records after systematic land development.
- 19Power of Irrigation Officer to regulate irrigation system.
- 20Liability for unlawful use of water when water runs to waste.
- 21Stoppage of water supply.
- 22Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops.
- 23Settlement of disputes regarding distribution of water.
- 24Power to specify principles of localisation.
- 25Classification of lands for raising different crops according to availability of water.
- 26Power to prohibit growing of certain kinds of crops and to regulate the period of sowing and duration of crops.
- 27Power to levy and collect road cess
- 28Power to select financing agency
- 30Creation of charge on land
- 31Alterations of extent of boundaries of mortgaged land under the scheme for systematic land development
- 32Exemption from certain duties and fees
- 33Registration of document executed on behalf of a financing agency, etc.
- 34Penalties
- 35Abetment of offences
- 36Punishment under other laws not barred
- 37Summary disposal of cases
- 38Power to remove and take into custody person obstructing
- 40Composition of offences
- 41Obligation of land holders of land adjacent to notified command area
- 42Recovery of dues as arrears of land revenue
- 44Power to summon and examine witnesses
- 48Act to override other laws
- 50Savings in respect of Adhoc-Command Area Development Authority
- 51Repeal of Ordinance 32 of 1983
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