Standing Order No. 2124/2024 of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal dated 24th July, 2024 on the irrigation of land from a canal [C1B-W16]

Standing Order No. 2124/2024

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 24th July, 2024

STANDING ORDER

To

All Junior Engineers,

Subject: The irrigation of land from a canal by cultivators of irrigated land under the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 (West Bengal Act 3 of 1876), the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal 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 Government of West Bengal within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. The Junior Engineer shall ensure that canal is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Government of West Bengal within sixty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)