Act Number: 49

Act Name: The River Boards Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-12

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

Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shaktri

Department: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Section 1: Short title and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the River Boards Act, 1956.
     (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes:
1 15th May, 1957, vide notification No. EL-I-452 (17)/57, dated 11th May, 1957, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 1.
1st October, 1973, vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the First Schedule in respect of Pondicherry.
1st July 1965, vide Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule extended to and brought into force in respect of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
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