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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
Preliminary
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II.
84
87
IV.
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V.
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VII. Miscellaneous
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Short title,
extent and
commencement.
Definitions.
PRELIMINARY
2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires(a) Aggregate Bulk Water Entitlement means an
aggregate of Entitlements issued to a group or
association of Water User Entities for the
purpose of joint management of the Bulk Water
Entitlements;
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Mah. XV
of 1996.
Mah.
XXVI
of 1997.
Mah. III
of 1998.
Mah. IV
of 1998.
Mah.
XXIII
of 1998.
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Qualification
for
appointment
of
Chairperson
and other
Members and
special
invitees of
Authority.
ex-officio President;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
Constitution
and functions
of Selection
Committee.
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ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member
Secretary.
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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (3), no Member shall be removed from his
office on the ground specified in clause (d) or clause
(e), unless the Government has, on an inquiry, held
by it in accordance with such procedure as prescribed
in this behalf by the Government reported that the
Member ought on such ground or grounds to be removed.
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Power of
Government
to depute
officers and
employees to
Authority
and their
service
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Vacancies,
etc., not to
invalidate
act or
proceeding.
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Powers of
Authority
and Dispute
Resolution
Officer.
5 of 1908.
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Permission
of River
Basin
Agency.
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ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member
Secretary.
ex-officio President;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio President;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio
Vice President;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio
Vice President;
State
Water
Council.
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ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member;
ex-officio Member
Secretary.
Grants
and
advances
to
Authority.
Budget of
Authority.
Accounts
of
Authority.
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20. (1) (a) The Authority shall prepare once every year
in such form, and at such time as may be
prescribed, an annual report, giving a summary
of its activities during the previous year and
copies of the report shall be forwarded to the
State Government.
(b) Such annual report shall include an Annexure
containing irrigation backlog of each district
based on the State average Rabbi equivalent
irrigation potential Districtwise sown area,
standard Rabbi equivalent irrigation potential
from State sector and local sector schemes,
percentage of irrigation potential to the sown
area, percentage less than the State average,
backlog in Hectare for the latest year for which
the data is available, and every year thereafter,
physical backlog worked out on the basis of State
average and financial backlog based on the latest
schedule of rates.
(c) Such report shall also include Annexure showing
Districtwise and Regionwise yearly expenditure
incurred on the Irrigation Sector and cumulative
figures upto latest year for which data is available
and every year thereafter.
(d) The details of Annexures at clauses (b) and (c)
may be modified in accordance with the
Governors directives, from time to time.
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Special
Responsiblity
of Authority.
MISCELLANEOUS
22. (1) The Government shall by general or special order
issued in this behalf authorise any competent officer
or officers for each River Basin Agency as Primary
Dispute Resolution Officer, to resolve the disputes
with regard to the issuance or delivery of water
Entitlement, under the Act.
(2) The Primary Dispute Resolution Officer shall
follow such procedure as may be prescribed while
hearing the disputes.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Primary
Dispute Resolution Officer may, within sixty days
from the receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to
the Authority :
Disputes and
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Members,
Officers and
other staff of
Authority to
be public
servants.
45 of
1860.
Protection of
action taken in
good faith.
Punishment
for non
compliance of
orders under
this Act.
Offences by
Companies.
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Compounding
of
offences.
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Offence.
Powers
of
Government to
make
rules.
Powers of
Authority
to make
regulation.
Power to
remove
difficulties.
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