(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules, the Board shall have the power to do anything which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such power shall include the powers--
(a) to acquire, hold and dispose of such properties both movable and immovable as the Board deems necessary;
(b) to publish statistics or other information relating to the various aspects of flood control and drainage in the Betwa River Valley 1[, the regulation of 2[Rani Laxmibai Sagar] and the generation of power at Rajghat Dam];
(c) to require the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to furnish such information as the Board may require in the discharge of its functions.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such power shall include the powers--
(a) to acquire, hold and dispose of such properties both movable and immovable as the Board deems necessary;
(b) to publish statistics or other information relating to the various aspects of flood control and drainage in the Betwa River Valley 1[, the regulation of 2[Rani Laxmibai Sagar] and the generation of power at Rajghat Dam];
(c) to require the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to furnish such information as the Board may require in the discharge of its functions.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "and the regulation of Rajghat Reservoir" (w.e.f. 26-12-1977).2. Subs. by Act 49 of 1993, s. 3, for "Rajghat Reservoir" (w.e.f. 27-8-1993).
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Establishment and incorporation of the Betwa River Board.Section 5 · Executive Committee.Section 6 · Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board or the Executive Committee.Section 7 · Chief Engineer and Financial Adviser.Section 8 · Other officers and employees of the Board.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.