KERALA IRRIGATION AND WATER CONSERVATION ACT, 2003

KERALA IRRIGATION AND WATER CONSERVATION ACT, 2003

Intro. (Kerala Act No. 31 of 2003)

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.

S.2 Definitions.

S.3 Water courses and water in water courses to be Government property. -

S.4 Regulation on abstraction of water from water course. -

S.5 Regulation on construction of reservoirs, anicut etc. -

S.6 Regulation on diversion of rivers, inter-basin transfer of water, etc. -

S.7 Prohibition of quarrying of sand in water courses.

S.8 Construction and commissioning of irrigation works by Government.

S.9 Consequences of construction of irrigation works. -

S.10 Payment of amount for damage etc. -

S.11 Bar to claims. -

S.12 Appeal.

S.13 Entrustment of irrigation works. -

S.14 Construction of minor and petty irrigation works. -

S.15 Alignment of field channels. -

S.16 Land owners to maintain field channel.

S.17 Maintenance of field channels by Water users Association.

S.18 Maintenance of field channels.

S.19 Procedure for speedy construction of field channels by Government. -

S.20 Publication of statement showing lands benefited.

S.21 Issue of certificate.

S.22 Cancellation or modification of certificate.

S.23 Levy of irrigation cess by Government.

S.24 Exemption from payment of irrigation cess. -

S.25 Levy of irrigation cess by local authority.

S.26 Impressment of materials for urgent works, repairs, etc. -

S.27 Payment for materials taken. -

S.28 Payment for damage in taking materials. -

S.29 Distribution of Water from Irrigation Works. -

S.30 Distribution of Water to another State or Union Territory. -

S.31 Procedure on failure to contribute cost or labour for work to be done by joint labour. -

S.32 Dewatering etc. of Padesekharam. -

S.33 Construction or Repair of Bund.

S.34 Powers and duties of Collector, Punja Special Officer and the Officer authorised. -

S.35 Appeal. -

S.36 Revision. -

S.37 No encroachment shall be allowed in the irrigation land. -

S.38 Interference with functioning of cross drainage works.

S.39 Obligation of owners in respect of works affecting safety of canals. -

S.40 Mining or quarrying near certain works etc. -

S.41 Operation of sluice gates, etc.

S.42 Fishing in reservoirs. -

S.43 Control of Navigation. -

S.44 Prohibition of letting out water from irrigation work. -

S.45 Levy of betterment contribution.

S.46 Amount of betterment contribution. -

S.47 Payment of betterment contribution. -

S.48 Postponement of payment of betterment contribution.

S.49 Farmer's Association. -

S.50 Objects of the Farmers Association. -

S.51 Functions of the Association. -

S.52 Power to levy and collect fees.

S.53 Appointment of competent authority and his functions.

S.54 Resources.

S.55 Procedure for taking up works.

S.56 Social audit and monitoring.

S.57 Constitution of Dam Safety Authority. -

S.58 Composition of the authority. -

S.59 Meetings. -

S.60 Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings. -

S.61 Appointment of officers and other employees. -

S.62 Functions of the Authority. -

S.62(a) Scheduled dams. -

S.62(b) Powers of the Authority. -

S.63 Grants by the Government. -

S.64 Budget. -

S.65 Annual Report. -

S.66 Accounts and audit. -

S.67 Annual report and auditors report to be laid before the Assembly. -

S.68 Members of the Authority to be public servants. -

S.68(a) Protection of action and immunities from challenge etc. -

S.69 Power of the Authority to make regulations. -

S.70 Penalties. -

S.70(a) Special Jurisdiction of Magistrate. -

S.71 Punishment for continuing offences. -

S.72 Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offences. -

S.73 Cost of carrying out work to be recovered from convicted persons.

S.74 Cognizance of offences. -

S.75 Confiscation in certain cases. -

S.76 Power to remove persons causing obstructions or damage to irrigation work.

S.77 Offences by companies. -

S.78 Application of the provisions of the Act to minor and petty irrigation works. -

S.79 Certain private irrigation works to vest in Government. -

S.80 Acquisition of private irrigation works. -

S.81 Power of entry, inspection etc. -

S.82 Power to summon and examine witness etc. -

S.83 Protection of action taken in good faith. -

S.84 Certain persons to be public servants. -

S.85 Water charges for unauthorised or wasteful use of water. -

S.86 Recovery of cost of repairing of damage where offender is unascertainable. -

S.87 Closure or Restriction of Natural Water Collection. -

S.88 Mode of recovery of money. -

S.89 Decision on disputes. -

S.90 Constitution of Water Management and Utilisation Board.

S.91 Directions by Government. -

S.92 Removal of difficulties. -

S.93 Act to override other laws.

S.94 Power to make rules. -

S.95 Repeal and saving.

Sch.1 Part A

Sch.2 .

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