The Telangana Railways, Government Irrigation Sources and other Public Buildings Protection Act, 1321 Fasli
The Telangana Railways, Government Irrigation Sources and other Public Buildings Protection Act, 1321 Fasli
This historic law protects critical public infrastructure in Telangana, specifically railways, government water bodies, and public buildings, from damage caused by water leaking or overflowing from private land. It applies to local landholders whose properties contain irrigation sources like ponds, canals, rivers, or reservoirs. Under its provisions, authorized government officials can inspect these private lands, order necessary repairs, and cooperatively share execution costs directly with the landholders. This legislation matters because it safeguards public safety and vital transportation links from catastrophic flooding, while establishing a balanced legal mechanism for affected landowners to seek financial compensation and resolve their disputes fairly.
- 1. Short title, commencement and extent.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Collector and Superintending Engineer may inspect irrigation sources.
- 4. When Collector considers necessary to have any work executed to protect any railway, Government irrigation sources or public building, he shall cause plan and estimate of proposed work to be prepared.
- 5. Collector to send plan and estimate to landholder concerned with order to execute work or show cause why he should not execute it.
- 6. Collector may cancel or modify order.
- 7. If order is upheld, Collector to call upon landholder by notice to execute work.
- 8. Persons concerned may submit objections to Collector as to nature of proposed work.
- 9. If landholder fails to execute work, Collector shall report the matter to Government who may direct execution thereof.
- 10. After execution of work, memorandum for payment of cost thereof to be served on landholder.
- 11. Procedure in case of emergency.
- 12. Collector to decide amount to be paid by landholder.
- 13. Collector may appoint punch to determine liability of landholder.
- 14. If landholder fails to pay amount, Collector may recover it as arrears of land revenue.
- 15. Compensation to landholder for loss caused by execution of work.
- 16. Collector may appoint “Punch” to settle compensation.
- 17. If landholder is dissatisfied with compensation awarded he may have arbitrator appointed.
- 18. Notice, how to be served.
- 19. Procedure when Collector is of opinion that portion of cost should be borne by the local authority or Government.
- 20. When Collector considers work in respect of any irrigation source under control of Government should be executed for protection of railway, Government Irrigation sources or public building, he shall report to Government.
- 21. Damage not to be claimed for breach of this Act.
- 22. Government may confer upon Deputy or Assistant Collector powers of Collector.
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