Section List

8/1873 - The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 ▶

Act Number: 8

Act Name: The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Year: 1873

Enactment Date: 1873-02-11

Long Title: An Act to regulate Irrigation, Navigation and Drainage Northern India.

Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shaktri

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

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title.
2	[Repealed.].
3	Interpretation clause.
4	Power to appoint officers.
5	Notification to issue when water-supply is to be applied for public purposes.
6	Powers of Canal-officer.
7	Notice as to claims for compensation.
8	Damage for which compensation shall not be awarded.
9	Limitation of claims.
10	Enquiry into claims and amount of compensation.
11	Abatement of rent on interruption of water-supply.
12	Enhancement of rent on restoration of water-supply.
13	Compensation when due.
14	Power to enter and survey, etc.
15	Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.
16	Application by persons desiring to use canal-water.
17	Government to provide means of crossing canals.
18	Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc.
19	Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course.
20	Supply of water through intervening wafer-course.
21	Application for construction of new water-course.
22	Procedure of Canal-officer thereupon.
23	Application for transfer of existing water-course.
24	Objections to construction or transfer applied for.
25	When applicant may be placed in occupation.
26	Procedure when objection is held valid.
27	Procedure when Canal-officer disagrees with Collector.
28	Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation.
29	Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation.
30	Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterations.
31	In absence of written contract, water-supply to be subject to rules.
33	Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified.
34	Liability when water runs to waste.
35	Charges recoverable in addition to penalties.
36	Charge on occupier for water, how determined.
37	“Owner‟s rate”.
38	Amount of owner‟s rate.
39	Owner‟s rate, when not chargeable.
40	When occupier is -to pay both owner‟s rate and occupier‟s rate.
41	Power to make rules for apportioning owner‟s rate.
42	When owner is to pay „owner‟s rate.
43	Effect of introduction of canal-irrigation on landlord’s right to enhance.
44	Water-rate by whom payable, when charged on land held by several owners.
45	Certified dues recoverable as land-revenue.
46	Power to contract for collection of canal-dues.
47	Lambardars may be required to collect canal-dues.
48	Fines excluded from sections 45, 46, 47.
49	Detainer of vessels violating rules.
50	Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals.
51	Power to seize and detain vessel on failure to pay charges.
52	Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid.
53	Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure.
54	Procedure in respect of vessels abandoned and goods unclaimed.
55	Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal.
56	Power to remove obstructions after prohibition.
57	Preparation of schemes for works of improvement.
58	Powers of persons employed on such schemes.
59	Rate on lands benefited by works.
60	Recovery of rate.
61	Disposal of claims to compensation.
62	Limitation of such claims.
63	Definition of “labourer”.
64	Power to prescribe number of labourers to be supplied by persons benefited by canal.
65	Procedure for obtaining labour for works urgently required.
66	Liability of labourers under requisition.
67	Jurisdiction under this Act of Civil Courts.
68	Settlement of differences as to mutual rights and liabilities of persons interested in water-course.
69	Power to summon and examine witnesses.
70	Offences under Act.
71	Saving of prosecution under other laws.
72	Compensation to person injured.
73	Power to arrest without warrant.
74	Definition of “canal”.
75	Power to make, alter and cancel rules.
32	Conditions as to— power to stop water-supply; claims to compensation in case of failure or stoppage of supply; claims on account of interruption from other causes; duration of supply; sale or sub-letting of right to use canal-water; transfer, with land, of contracts for water; no right acquired by user.