The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997

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    "slug": "goa-command-area-development-act-1997",
    "title": "The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997",
    "short_title": "The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997",
    "act_number": "(Goa Act No. 27 of 1997)",
    "act_year": 1997,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Command area\" means an area irrigated or capable of being irrigated either by gravitational flow or by lift irrigation or by any other method, under any major or medium irrigation system, project, to be specified by notification by CAD Board;\n(2) \"Command area development work\" means any work undertaken under this Act;\n(3) \"Comprehensive command area development\" includes,-\n(a) systematic land development for conservation of land and water;\n(b) water use management for optimum use of water, including irrigation by turns, volumetric measurement of water and other enabling measures to avoid waste water logging, salinity, alkalinity and the like;\n(c) conjunctive use of surface and ground water for multiple cropping and proper utilisation of available water resources;\n(d) regulation, maintenance and repairs of irrigation systems;\n(e) bringing the land records upto date for consolidation of land holdings, land survey and mapping;\n(f) realignment of field boundaries and consolidation of land holdings under a pipe outlet or under an adjacent pipe outlet, for efficient farm management;\n(g) grouping of small holding in a contiguous area nearer the outlet and larger ones further away;\n(h) all round development of the farms in the areas pertaining to agriculture, horticulture, sericulture, farm forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, communication, agro-based industry and co-operation;\n(4) \"Command Area Development Board\" or CAD Board means a statutory body constituted under section 3 of the Act;\n(5) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Command Area Development Board unless and otherwise specified/referred as Chairman(s) of any other Body, Institution, Corporation etc. under this Act;\n(6) \"Credit Incharge\" means an Officer of the rank of Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies of the office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies on deputation to CAD Board;\n(7) \"Deputy Director of Agriculture\" means an Officer of CAD Board not below the rank of a Deputy Director of Agriculture of Agriculture Department deputed to the CAD Board;\n(8) \"distribution system\" includes:-\n(a) all main canals, branch distributories, minor canals and water courses constructed for the supply and distribution of water for irrigation;\n(b) all works, structures and appliances connected with the distribution of water for irrigation;\n(c) all field channels and farm channels and related structures under a pipe outlet;\n(9) \"drainage system\" includes:-\n(a) channels, either natural or artificial for the discharge of waste or surplus water and all works connected therewith or ancilliary thereto;\n(b) escape channels from an irrigation or distribution system and other works connected therewith but does not include works for removal of sewage;\n(c) all connecting drains and main drains to drain off surplus water from field drains;\n(d) all field drains and related structures under pipe outlet;\n(10) \"Executive Engineer/Canal Officer\" means an Officer of the rank of Executive Engineer of a Works Division of 1[Department of Water Resources] on deputation to CAD Board with all powers as delegated to the Officer of equivalent rank in [Department of Water Resources] and in addition the powers of Canal Officer empowered by the Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation Act, 1973 (Act 17 of 1973);\n(11) \"farm road\" means a road serving lands under a pipe outlet;\n(12) \"financing agency\" means any commercial bank or any co-operative society, including a co-operative agricultural development bank, the main object of which is to lend money or any Regional Rural Bank established under the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 (Central Act 21 of 1976); and includes any other agency selected for providing credit facility for comprehensive command area development;\n(13) \"field channel\"/\"water course\" means a channel constructed or to be constructed by the Government or by the land holder or by any other agency to receive and distribute water from a pipe outlet and having capacity not exceeding 0,042 cumec. discharge or 421 litres per second;\n(14) \"field drain\" means a channel excavated and maintained by the land holder or by any other agency on his behalf to discharge waste or surplus water from the land holding under a pipe outlet; and includes drains, escape channels and other similar works constructed or to be constructed and maintained by the owners or occupiers or by the Government;\n(15) \"Government\" means the Government of the State of Goa;\n(16) \"Ineligible person\" means a person not eligible for ordinary land development loans and belonging to one of the following categories, namely:-\n(i) Farmers occupying the lands without any valid title to mortgage such lands;\n(ii) minors without guardians;\n(iii) Farmers occupying the Government land which have not been assigned to them, or Government lands assigned but which revert to the Government in case the assignee mortgages the same;\n(iv) Land holders unable to get loan from any credit agency because of over-dues which are to be cleared before obtaining any loan for further capital investment;\n(v) Farmers who are unwilling to apply for land development loans;\n(17) \"Input and Extension In-charge\", \"Soil Survey In-charge\" and \"Water Management Specialist\" means the Officers of the rank of Agriculture Officers (Grade I) of Agriculture Department on deputation to (Office of) the CAD Board;\n(18) \"Irrigated dry land\" or \"irrigated land\" means localised for light irrigation of crops, other than paddy, sugarcane and banana;\n(19) \"Irrigation Officer\" in relation to a command area means an Officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of the Revenue Sub-Divisional Officer having jurisdiction over such area or an Officer of the Command Area Development Board not below the rank of an Assistant Engineer, exercising control over the irrigation system in the Command Area and includes any other officer appointed by the Government to perform the functions of an Irrigation Officer under this Act;\n(20) \"Irrigation system\" includes-\n(a) the distribution system; and\n(b) the drainage system;\n(21) \"irrigation system under a pipe outlet\" includes the field channels and field drains, with all the related structures including roads thereto;\n(22) \"land holder\" means a person in actual possession of the land, whether as an owner or as a tenant or sub-tenant or as a mortgagee in possession or as a licensee, or otherwise and includes a person who is likely to be benefited by the Command Area development work, and the expression \"Land holding\" shall be construed as land held by a land holder;\n(23) \"Member\" means the member of the Command Area Development Board, unless and otherwise specified/referred as member of any other body, institution, corporation etc. under this Act;\n(24) \"Notification\" means a Notification published in the Goa State Gazette and the expression \"notified\" shall be construed accordingly;\n(25) \"pipe outlet\" means an opening or contrivance constructed by the State Government in an irrigation system through which water is delivered for irrigation at the periphery of the localised area ordinarily not exceeding 40 hectares;\n(26) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made this Act;\n(27) \"Scheduled Castes\" and \"Scheduled Tribes\" shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Constitution;\n(28) \"Small farmer\" means a person who holds, whether as owner, tenant or mortgagee with possession or partly in one capacity or partly in another capacity a land, as defined for the purpose of availing benefits of RDA Schemes in Goa;\n(29) \"Superintending Engineer CAD\" means an Officer of the rank of Superintending Engineer of [Department of Water Resources] on deputation to CAD Board, with all powers as delegated to the officer of equivalent rank in Department of Water Resources;\n(30) \"systematic land development\" includes all or any of the following works:-\n(a) construction of field channels and water courses with related structures;\n(b) construction of field drains with related structures;\n(c) land shaping, including grading levelling, bunding and the like;\n(d) realignment of field boundaries and rectangularisation of plots and consolidation of land holding under a pipe outlet, or under an adjacent pipe outlet, wherever necessary, for efficient farm management;\n(e) lining of field channels, wherever necessary, with suitable material to prevent seepage of water;\n(f) construction of farm roads with related structures:\n(31) \"Water Distribution Co-operative Society\" also called as \"Pani Vantap Vyavstha Sahakari Saunstha Maryadit\" means co-operative society of farmers of command area of any irrigation project formed at a hydraulic Unit, like water course(s) and registered under the relevant Co-operative Societies Act, for the purpose of efficient water management and implementation of CAD programmes;\n(32) \"wet land\" means land localised for heavy irrigation crops, like paddy, sugarcane and banana.\nChapter - II",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of CAD Board.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Composition of the Command Area Development Board.",
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            "content": "(i) The Minister in-charge of Command Area Development Programme/ [Water Resources] of the Government of Goa Chairman;\n(ii) The concerned Members of the Legislative Assembly and Parliament, as members of the Command Area Development Board;\n(iii) The Secretary, CAD/ [Water Resources] as Chief Executive of the CAD Boards;\n(iv) The Secretary, Finance or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Finance, as member;\n(v) The Chief Engineer, \" Water Resources\", Government of Goa, as Member;\n(vi) The Superintending Engineer, Command Area Development Board, as Member-Secretary;\n(vii) The Director of Agriculture, Member;\n(viii) The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Member;\n(ix) The Director of I.C.A.R., Member;\n(x) The Director of Veterinary Services, Member;\n(xi) The Sr. Hydrogeologist, Ground Water Cell, Member;\n(xii) The Chairperson of Goa Horticulture Development Corporation, Member;\n(xiii) One Deputy Collector (Revenue) having jurisdiction in the Command Area of respective CAD Board, as Member;\n(xiv) One representative of the Government of India to be nominated by the Ministry of Water Resources, as Member;\n(xv) Four elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institution within the Command Area of CAD Board, to be nominated by the Government, as Members;\n(xvi) Seven Chairman of Registered Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, formed within the jurisdiction of Command Area or CAD Board, to be nominated by the Government as Members;\n(xvii) Two representatives from NGOs, to be nominated by the Government as Members;\n(xviii) One academician to be nominated by the Government as Member;\n(xix) Five progressive farmers of the respective Command Area to be nominated by the Government as Members;\n(xx) The Director of Land Survey.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Disqualification for the membership of the Command Area Development Board.",
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            "content": "(a) had been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; or\n(b) is of unsound mind and is so declared by a competent court; or\n(c) is an undischarged insolvent; or\n(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Central Government or the State Government or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government or from the membership of the Command Area Development Board; or\n(e) has directly or indirectly, by himself or by his partner, any share or interest in any work done by the order of the Command Area Development Board or in any contract or employment with or under or by or on behalf of the Command Area Development Board.\n(f) is employed as a legal practitioner on behalf of the Command Area Development Board or accepts employment as legal practitioner against the Command Area Development Board.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Term of Office.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Casual vacancies.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Meetings of the Command Area Development Board.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Composition of CAD Circle and its Divisions.",
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            "content": "(1) A Superintending Engineer with full staff strength of a Circle office of the \"Department of Water Resources\" alongwith one or more Deputy Director of Agriculture and three or more Agriculture Officers, Grade I, one or more Officer, of the rank of Asst. Registrar of Co-operative Societies, one or more Accounts Officer, will be deputed from respective Departments. This will be called CAD Board Circle Office.\n(2) Three or more Executive Engineers with full divisional component Sub-Divisional Staff of \"Department of Water Resources\" i. e. one Division each for S.I.P., T.I.P. and A.I.P; all on deputation from \"Department of Water Resources\" will work under the above said Circle Office of Command Area Development Board. These Divisions will be called CAD Divisions.\n(3) Agriculture Foremen to be appointed by the Command Area Development Board as per the requirement.\nChapter - III",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Functions of the Command Area Development Board.",
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            "content": "(i) To lay down policy guideline for the implementation of CAD Programme;\n(ii) To disburse Central assistance and the Government's share to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies for the works entrusted to them;\n(iii) To provide technical assistance and guidance to Farmers' Associations, Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(iv) To co-ordinate the activities of different departments involved in the implementation of CAD Programme;\n(v) To maintain the accounts of amounts disbursed and to give utilisation certificate to the Government and the Union Government;\n(vi) To guide, supervise and monitor the work of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(vii) To develop ground water to supplement surface \"irrigation\";\n(viii) To help the Farmers' Associations, Water Distribution Co-operative Societies in selection and introduction of suitable cropping pattern;\n(ix) Carry out soil survey and prepare Geographical Information System;\n(x) To develop marketing and processing facilities and communications;\n(xi) To organise annual agricultural fairs, seminars and workshops and exhibitions, etc., to motivate the farmers;\n(xii) To diversify agriculture and develop activities like animal husbandry, farming, poultry, etc.;\n(xiii) To carry out assessment and reclamation of water-logged areas;\n(xiv) To act as a catalyst for formation of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(xv) To determine the payment of compensation to the affected persons as provided in sub-section (4) of section 16 of this Act, through the CAD Circle Office;\n(xvi) To carry out on farm development works which includes construction of water courses, field channel, warabandhi, land levelling and shaping, scientific crop planning suitable to local soil and climatic condition;\n(xvii) Providing extension facilities like demonstration on farmers field and training of farmers;\n(xviii) To propose and initiate the work of re-alignment of field boundaries and or consolidation of holdings and get the same carried out by the authorities concerned within the framework of the provisions of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (9 of 1969) and the rules made thereunder, to facilitate the viable units/holdings for economic and efficient water management.\nChapter - IV",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Duties of C. A. D. Circle and its Divisions.",
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            "content": "(i) Assuming responsibility for formation of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(ii) Disbursement of fund to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies as received from the Government and Union Government;\n(iii) Providing technical assistance to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(iv) Maintenance of the accounts;\n(v) Maintenance of register of all agreements entered into between CAD establishment and Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(vi) Training of farmers to form Associations/Societies;\n(vii) Giving utilisation certificate of grants received from Union Government;\n(viii) Recommend simultaneously for amendment to the relevant \"irrigation\" Act to provide for water distribution co-operative societies and take over of the system (participatory \"irrigation\" management);\n(ix) Hand over the system ceremoniously to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies. The advantage of ceremonial transfer is that all the farmers in the jurisdiction of the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies would come to know about it;\n(x) Initiate Action Research Programme for one project in the State where transfer process could be scaled up to distributary branch level;\n(xi) Entering into agreement with Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(xii) Supply of water to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies (W.D.C.S.) as per agreement;\n(xiii) Providing maintenance grants to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies. The amount given by the Government to CAD Board for maintenance of tertiary system should be passed on to the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(xiv) Construction and maintenance of the system down to minor/water course level to carry the designed supply;\n(xv) to carry out on farm development works including water courses, field channels, warabandhi, land levelling and shaping, scientific crop planning suitable for local soil and climatic condition.\n(xvi) Providing extension facilities like demonstration on farmers field and training of farmers;\n(xvii) Maintenance of the equipments for measuring the supply of water at the off take of minor/water course;\n(xviii) Preparation of bills season-wise and send to Water Distribution Co-operative Societies for payment;\n(xix) Recovery of water fees from the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies/Farmers and credit the same to Government treasury from time to time.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Duties of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies.",
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            "content": "(i) Establishment and updating register of members;\n(ii) Preparation of Cropping Plan in consultation with Agriculture Officials of C.A.D.A. at the beginning of \"irrigation\" season;\n(iii) Receiving water in bulk on volumetric basis or area-crop basis from C.A.D.A.;\n(iv) Payment of water fees to Command Area Development Board;\n(v) Delivering water to the registered members;\n(vi) Arranging supply of water to non-members at differential rate;\n(vii) Taking the execution of works of water courses and field channels of capacity not exceeding 0.042 cumec. discharge or 42 litres per second. Implementation of warabandhi. Agriculture demonstration and maintenance of accounts and submission of accounts to Command Area Development Boards regularly;\n(viii) Operation and maintenance of the infrastructure transferred to them;\n(ix) Maintenance of water accounts;\n(x) Recovering of water rates from the farmers in its jurisdiction;\n(xi) Educating of farmers in applying new technology.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Duties of each member of the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies.",
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            "content": "(i) Submission of cropping plan at the beginning of season of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, and applying for \"irrigation\" water;\n(ii) Participation in election of officials of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies;\n(iii) Payment of dues of water rates;\n(iv) Abiding by bye-laws of Association/Society;\n(v) Usage of water efficiently;\n(vi) Ensuring that no damage is caused to \"irrigation\" structure;\n(vii) To use water for \"irrigation\" economically and without wastage by adopting such techniques and regime as may be prescribed by the C.A.D. Authority.\n(viii) Obligation of the land holder to take steps to maximise production from his land by adopting such scientific and modern techniques of farm management as may be notified, from time to time, by such authority, as may be prescribed under this Act;\n(ix) to take such precautionary and preventive measures by land holder as may be necessary so as not to cause damage to the adjacent land holdings.\nChapter - V",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Formation of units and power of Command Area Development Board to specify Command Areas for comprehensive land development.",
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            "content": "(i) Comprehensive land development;\n(ii) Maintenance and upkeep of \"irrigation\" system.\n(a) enter upon any land and make survey of such land to determine the most suitable alignment for the construction of necessary structures so as to convey water to every land under a pipe outlet and mark out the land which, in his opinion, is necessary for the construction of such structures;\n(b) enter upon any land in the command area of an \"irrigation\" system or lands adjacent thereto and undertake survey or take levels thereon for preparing a Scheme for comprehensive land development;\n(c) dig and bore into the top soil or sub-soil and collect soil samples for the purpose of technical investigation without causing any loss or damage to the structure, tree or crops standing thereon and any hole or pit caused thereon shall be made good by the Canal Officer or any Official authorised by him;\n(d) make and set up suitable land marks, and level marks for the said purpose;\n(e) do all other acts necessary for the proper conduct of any inquiry or investigation relating to any existing or proposed Scheme for comprehensive command area development;\n(f) enter upon any land or building and clear obstructions such as shrubs and bushes and other obstructions for the purpose of regulating the use of water supplied or inspection or measurement of the lands irrigated thereby and of doing all things necessary for the proper regulation and management of land and water:",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Formation and registration of water distribution co-operative societies.",
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            "content": "Chapter - VI",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Preparation of the Schemes.",
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            "content": "(a) area proposed to be covered under the Scheme;\n(b) the work or works to be executed;\n(c) the phasing of the Scheme, both area-wise and work-wise;\n(d) the sketch plan of the area proposed to be covered under the Scheme;\n(e) the reallocation or the realignment, if any, of a pipe outlet or the existing \"irrigation\" system;\n(f) the survey numbers covered;\n(g) field boundaries as existing and as proposed;\n(h) the compensation to be given to or recovered from the land-holders or Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, as the case may be;\n(i) the cost involved in the Scheme as well as in each phase thereof;\n(j) the charges or dues to be levied on the beneficiaries; and\n(k) such other matters and particulars as may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Procedure on completion of preparation of the Scheme.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Sanction of the Scheme.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Consequences of notification.",
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            "content": "(1) The Command Area Development Board may require any department of the Government, any statutory or corporate body controlled by the Government functioning within the area of operation of the approved Scheme to follow such directions in respect of such matters as are specified in the approved Scheme.\n(2) All development plans relating to land development drawn by any department of the Government or any local or statutory authority or body or any corporation controlled by the Government shall be intimated to the CAD Board and shall be executed with its approval and subject to such modifications or changes, if any, as the CAD Board may suggest and also subject to such directions as the CAD Board may give.\n(3) The Command Area Development Board shall be empowered to take all necessary action for the implementation of the approved Scheme including levy of cost of works and other charges and to give directions to land-holders with regard to the following matters, namely:-\n(a) the crops which are to be raised and the rotation of such crops;\n(b) provision for drainage in the farm;\n(c) distance of wells, tube-wells, pumps and other sources of \"irrigation\" from the distribution system;\n(d) erection and removal of fences over lands;\n(e) submission of returns within such time and in such manner as may be provided by regulations containing a true and accurate statement regarding the following matters, namely:-\n(i) area of land cultivated by him, the classification of such land, his interest therein and encumbrances on such land, if any;\n(ii) the nature and quantity of agricultural produce raised by him;\n(f) Such other matters as may be specified by regulations.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Execution of the Scheme.",
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            "content": "Chapter - VII",
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Regulation of \"irrigation\" and water use management and power of Canal Officer to regulate \"Water Resources\" system.",
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            "content": "(a) the time for letting out water for \"irrigation\";\n(b ) the duration of supply;\n(c) the quantity of supply; and\n(d) the different areas to be supplied at different times.\nExplanation :",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Liability for unlawful use of water or when water runs to waste.",
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            "content": "Explanation :\n(i) When an area is not localised under an \"irrigation\" system;\n(ii) When an area which is localised as irrigated dry, is irrigated as wet;\n(iii) When an area localised for a single crop is irrigated for a double crop;\n(iv) When an area which is localised for one particular season is irrigated in the season for which it is not so localised;\n(v) When an area is irrigated unauthorisedly by breaching or cross bunding an \"irrigation\" system;\n(vi) When an area is irrigated by pumping water without prior permission of the Canal Officer;\n(vii) When an area is irrigated with a crop in contravention of cropping pattern specified under section 27 of this Act;\n(viii) When an area is irrigated otherwise than in accordance with the schedule of water allocation prepared by the prescribed authority indicating the day, time and duration of supply for which any person is entitled to receive water.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Stoppage of water supply.",
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            "content": "(a) Whenever and so long as it is necessary to stop such supply for the purpose of executing any work ordered by the competent authority;\n(b) Whenever and so long as any field channel by which such supply is received, is not maintained in such repair as to prevent the wasteful escape of water thereof;\n(c) Whenever and so long as it may be necessary to do so in order to prevent the wastage or misuse of water;\n(d) During the periods fixed, from time to time, by the \"irrigation\" Officer of which due notice has been given;\n(e) Whenever there is diminution in the supply of water in the \"irrigation\" system due to any natural or seasonal causes and thereby so long as it is necessary to do so;\n(f) Whenever there are floods or heavy rains in the Command Area and thereby so long as it is necessary to do so.\n(a) deterioration in climate or soil; or\n(b) stoppage or diminution of the supply of water where such stoppage or diminution is due to:-\n(i) any cause beyond the control of the authority in charge of the \"irrigation\" system;\n(ii) the execution of any repairs, alterations or additions to the \"irrigation\" system;\n(iii) any measures considered necessary by the Canal Officer for regulating the proper flow of water in the field channel or for maintaining the established courses of \"irrigation\"; or\n(iv) circumstances mentioned in clauses (a) to (f) of sub-section (1).",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Supply of water for \"irrigation\" of one or more crops.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Settlement of disputes regarding distribution of water.",
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            "content": "Chapter - VIII",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Power to specify principles of localisation.",
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            "content": "Explanation :",
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Classification of lands for raising different crops according to availability of water.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Power to prohibit growing of certain kinds of crops and to regulate the period of sowing and duration of crops.",
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            "content": "Chapter - IX",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Credit facilities to the farmers.",
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            "content": "Chapter - X",
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            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Special powers of Command Area Development Board in dealing with the cases of lands falling under command area but left fallow.",
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            "content": "Table\nTable\nSr. No.\nCategory of land\nFine in Rupees to be imposed per \"irrigation\"\n\t\t\t\t\tseason per hectare\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(1)\nGarden Crop\nRs. 4200/-\n(2)\nRice/Cereal land\n(a) Kher\nRs. 1500/-\n(b) Khajan (Reclaimed)\nRs. 750/-\n(c) Morod\nRs. 1000/-\n(3)\nSugarcane\nRs. 3500/-\n(4)\nVegetables\nRs. 1500/-\n(5)\nPulses/Oil Seeds\nRs. 3750/-\nChapter - XI",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Funds of the Command Area Development Board.",
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            "content": "(a) all moneys received by the Command Area Development Board from the Government by way of grants, loans, advances or otherwise;\n(b) grant-in-aid and loans made available by the Central Government for developmental activities in the Command Area under the Central Sector Schemes;\n(c) any other funds provided for taking up any of the various development activities for specified programmes;\n(d) all other funds received by the Command Area Development Board from any other source.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Budget of the Command Area Development Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Accounts and audit.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Annual Reports.",
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            "content": "Chapter - XII",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Penalties.",
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            "content": "(a) damages, alters, enlarges, or obstructs any \"irrigation\" system under a pipe outlet;\n(b) interferes with, increases, or diminishes the water supply in or the flow of water from, through, over or under any \"irrigation\" system under a pipe-outlet;\n(c) being responsible for maintenance of the \"irrigation\" system under a pipeoutlet, neglects to take proper precautions for prevention of wastage of the water thereof or interferes with the authorised distribution of water therefrom or uses water in an unauthorised manner or in such manner as to cause damage to the adjacent land holding;\n(d) corrupts or fouls, the water of any \"irrigation\" system under a pipe-outlet so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used;\n(e) destroys, defaces or removes any level marks or water-gauge or any other work or sign fixed by the Command Area Development Board or a public servant;\n(f) opens, shuts or obstructs or attempts to open, shut, or obstruct any sluice or outlet or any other similar contrivance in any \"irrigation\" system under a pipe-outlet or drainage system;\n(g) uses water unlawfully or unauthorisedly or agrees to or allows to grow any crop in contravention of any notification under this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees, but may extend to five thousand rupees or with both:",
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        },
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Liability when person using water unauthorisedly cannot be found.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Abetment of offences.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Punishment under other laws not barred.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Offences under this Act to be cognizable.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Power to remove and take into custody person obstructing.",
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            "content": "(a) wilfully damages, alters, enlarges or obstructs any \"irrigation\" system under a pipe-outlet; or\n(b) without proper authority interferes with the supply or flow of water in or from any \"irrigation\" system under a pipe-outlet so as to endanger, damage or render less useful such \"irrigation\" system under a pipe-outlet:",
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        },
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            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Payment of reward to informant.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Composition of offences.",
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            "content": "Chapter - XIII",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Obligation of land-holders of land adjacent to Command Areas.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Charge leviable.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Fees for service.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Members of the Command Area Development Board and members of the staff of the Command Area Development Board Offices to be public servants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Protection for acts done in good faith.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Recovery of dues as arrears of land revenue.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
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            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Offences by companies.",
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            "content": "Explanation :\n(a) \"Company\" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals, and\n(b) \"director\" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.",
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            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Revision.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "title": "55. Directions by Government.",
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        },
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            "number": "56",
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            "number": "57",
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        "Act Number": "(Goa Act No. 27 of 1997)",
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        "Act Year": "1997",
        "Short Title": "The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997",
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}