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    "id": 15449,
    "slug": "bihar-public-irrigation-and-drainage-works-rules-1948",
    "title": "Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948",
    "short_title": "Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 4847-1, dated 10.5",
    "act_year": 1948,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name or general description of work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Name of district(s) in which the work is situated or proposed to be constructed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Necessity or the purpose of the work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. What estates and villages are likely to be benefited.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. What is the approximate acreage of the lands likely to be benefited.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Whether the estates benefited and willing to pay the cost work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Whether the petitioner (s) is (are) prepared to meet his (their) own share of the cost of the work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Whether the people of the locality are prepared to part with their lands for the work as a free gift.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Has this scheme in the knowledge of the petitioner (s) been ever considered before.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Name of applicant (s) with father (s)'s name -\nOccupation -\nName of village -\nName of thana -\nName of sub-division -\nName of district -\nSignature or thumb-impression of applicant (s) -\nDate -\nForm B\nForm B\n(Vide Rule 3 (b) of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\n(i) any person whose interests are likely to be affected by the proposed work so as to reach the Executive Engineer of the Waterways Division ..................., on or before the .................. 19 (here state the date which should not be less than 45 days from the date of publication of this notice); and\n(ii) objections presented under clause (i) shall be heard on the 19 (this date should not be less than fifteen days after the expiration of the period mentioned in clause (i)).\nSchedule\nDescription of the proposed work\nDescription of the proposed work",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of work ...........................",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. General description of work ...................... (Plans and descriptive notes can be seen in the office of the Executive Engineer, ....................... Division from ......................... to ...................... on the latter half of any working day.)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Name of district(s), sub-division(s), and police-station(s) in which the work is situated or proposed to be constructed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Necessity or the purpose of the work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. What estates and villages are likely to be benefited.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. What estates and villages are likely to be adversely affected.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. What is the approximate acreage of the land likely to be benefited.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. What is the approximate acreage of the land likely to be adversely affected.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. What is the approximate cost of the work and the approximate amount recoverable from the persons having an interest in the lands and benefited by the work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. What is the approximate rate per acre payable by the persons having an interest in the lands and benefited by the work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form 'B' 1\nForm 'B' 1\n(Vide Rule 3 (b) proviso of the Bihar Public irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\n1.\nName of work or scheme -\n2.\nGeneral description of work or scheme.\n(Plans and descriptive notes can be seen in the office of the\n\t\t\t\tExecutive Engineer, ............ Division, from............. to\n\t\t\t\t.......... on the latter half of any working day.)\n3.\nName of district (s), sub-division (s), police-station (s) in\n\t\t\t\twhich the work is situated or proposed to be constructed.\n4.\nNecessity or the purpose of the work.\n5.\nWhat estates and villages are likely to benefited.\n6.\nWhat estates and villages are likely to be adversely affected.\n7.\nWhat is the approximate acreage of the land likely to be\n\t\t\t\tbenefited.\n8.\nWhat is the acreage of the land likely to be adversely\n\t\t\t\taffected.\n9.\nWhat is the approximate cost of the work and the approximate\n\t\t\t\tamount recoverable from the persons having an interest in the\n\t\t\t\tlands and benefited by the work.\n10.\nWhat is the approximate rate per acre payable by the person\n\t\t\t\thaving an interest in the lands and benefited by the work.\nForm 'B' 2\nForm 'B' 2\n(Notification under Section 5 of the Act)\n(Notification under Section 5 of the Act)\nSchedule\nBy order of the Governor of Bihar,\nSecretary to Government.\nForm 'B' 3\nForm 'B' 3\n(Notification under Section 5-A of the Act)\n(Notification under Section 5-A of the Act)\nSchedule\nBy order of the Governor of Bihar\nSecretary to Government\nForm C\nForm C\n(Vide Rule 14 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nForm of Khasra\nForm of Khasra\nName of village ............\nThana no ...................\nThana ......................\nDistrict ...................\nField no.\nClassification of land\nName of the landlord with father's name, caste\n\t\t\t\tand residence\nName of the landlord with father's name, caste\n\t\t\t\tand residence\nStatus\nNature of any rent if any\nAcre A.D.B.K.D.\nWhether will be benefited or is likely to be\n\t\t\t\tbenefited by the work\nReference to Khatian no.\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nForm D\nForm D\n(Vide Rule 15 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works. Rules, 1948.)\nForm of khatian and Purcha or Copy of the Register Front Page.\nForm of khatian and Purcha or Copy of the Register Front Page.\n1. (1) Name of the village -\n(2) Thana -\n(3) Thana No. -\n2. khatian No. -",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Name, parentage and residence of the occupant.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Name, parentage and residence of the landlord.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Status.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Nature of rent, if any.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Total area in the khatian .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Rate at which the cost has been calculated.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Total cost payable -",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) by the occupant.\n(b) by the landlord.\nReverse Page\nReverse Page\nField no.\nBoundary\nClassification\nArea A.D.B.K.D.\nRemarks.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nN S\nForm E\nForm E\n(Vide Rules 16 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nDispute list of village ............................\nNo. ................................................\nThana ..............................................\nDistrict ...........................................\nSerial no.\nDate of institution\nKhasra number or khewat number\nName of parties, parentage, caste, residence\nShort description of dispute, or of parties\n claims\nOrder passed by khanapuri officer\nDate of termim with initials\nOrder passed by Attestation officer\nDate of termim with initials\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n(1st party)\nKhatian no.\nDate of check with initials\n(2nd party)\nDate of check with initials\n(1st party)\nDate of termim with initials\nDate of termim with initials\n(2nd party)\nKhatians no. Date of check with initials\nDate of initials\nForm F\nForm F\n(Vide Rule 17(3) of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nStatement of cost payable by each person having an interest in the work.\nName and village ..................................\nThana .........................................\nThana number ..................................\nDistrict.......................................\nSerial no.\nName of person\nKhatian number\nArea\nCost rate per acre\nAmount payable\nRemarks\nA.D.B.K.D\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nForm G\nForm G\nVide Rules 19 and 20 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948\nNotice of Date of Attestation of Register\nNotice of Date of Attestation of Register\nVillage                             Pargana\nThana                              District\nThana no.                       Or Revenue survey no.\nRevenue Officer\nForm H\nForm H\n(Vide Rule 26 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nNotice of Draft Publication of the Register\nNotice of Draft Publication of the Register\nVillage                             Pargana\nThana                              District\nThana no.\nRevenue Officer\nForm I\nForm I\n(Vide Rule 27 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nVillage                             Pargana\nThana\nThana no.                        District\nSignature of objector.\nThumb-impression\nForm J\nForm J\n(See Rule 31 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nVillage                             Name, parentage, residence of\nThana                              the occupant\nThana no. Khatian\nCommissioner of Division.\nForm K\nForm K\n(Vide Rule 34 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nNotice for final publication of the register of lands benefited or likely to be benefited.\nVillage                             Pargana\nThana\nThana no.                        District\nRevenue Officer\nForm L\nForm L\n(See Rule 37 of the Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948)\nVillage                             Name, parentage, residence of\nThana                              the occupant\nThana no. Khatian\nCollector",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh376",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 4847-1, dated 10.5.1943",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1948",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Public Irrigation and Drainage Works Rules, 1948",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}