Section 25

Members and officers of Board to be public servants.

The River Boards Act, 1956

  • Act 49 of 1956
  • Ministry of Jal Shaktri
  • Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of River Boards for the regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys.

All sections
    All members and officers of a Board shall, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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