Standing Order No. 4346/2010 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of West Bengal dated 26th July, 2010 on the irrigation of land from a canal [C1M-5Q7]

Standing Order No. 4346/2010

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 26th July, 2010

STANDING ORDER

To

All Superintending 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 Revenue and Disaster Management 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 F to the Canal Officer within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. The Superintending Engineer shall ensure that reservoir is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Canal Officer within fifteen days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)