Circular of the Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka dated 6th October, 1970 on section 7 of the Karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965 [C10-MEF]

F. No. 9/32/1970-DEPA

Government of Karnataka

Water Resources Department

dated the 6th October, 1970

To

All Executive Engineers and all Tribunals

Subject: Section 7 of the Karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1965), the drawing of water from a river, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka seeking clarification on the manner in which section 7 of the Karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1965) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to riparian owners who undertake the drawing of water from a river at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 7 of the Act requires every riparian owner to maintain the records and registers prescribed and to furnish the return within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that separate records shall be maintained in respect of each place at which the drawing of water from a river is undertaken, and a single return covering all such places shall be furnished in accordance with section 7 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Karnataka)