Standing Order No. 1557/2010 of the Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan dated 6th August, 2010 on the irrigation of land from a canal [C12-ZWQ]

Standing Order No. 1557/2010

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan

Jaipur, dated the 6th August, 2010

STANDING ORDER

To

All Canal Officers,

Subject: The irrigation of land from a canal by cultivators of irrigated land under the Rajasthan Irrigation and Drainage Act, 1954, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Rajasthan Irrigation and Drainage Act, 1954 (Rajasthan Act 21 of 1954), the Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the irrigation of land from a canal by cultivators of irrigated land.

2. The matter has been examined. Every cultivator of irrigated land carrying on the irrigation of land from a canal shall make an application in Form E to the Canal Officer within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. The Canal Officer shall ensure that water course is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Canal Officer within thirty days.

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

(Secretary to Government)