Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2010

Section 26 — Power to enter and survey etc.

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR WATER RESOURCES (REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2010

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Whenever it shall be necessary to make an inspection, enquiry or examination in connection with a projected irrigation work or its construction or with the maintenance of an existing irrigation work or with the application or use of the water of any irrigation work for the purpose of regulation, supply or storage of water, the Assistant Executive Engineer concerned may––

(a) enter upon such land, premises or structure or anything attached to the said land, premises or structure as he may think necessary for the purpose ;

(b) undertake inspection, surveys or take levels thereon ;

(c) dig and bore into the sub-soil ;

(d) cause any standing crop, fence or jungle to be cleared or removed for conducting such inspection, survey or investigation ;

(e) exercise all powers and do all things necessary for such inspection, survey or investigation in respect of such land as he might exercise and do if the Government had issued a notification under section 4 of the State Land Acquisition Act, Samvat 1990 to the effect that land in that locality is likely to be needed for public purpose ; and

(f) set up and maintain gauge discharge and silt measurement stations and do all other things necessary for purposes of such inspection, inquiry and examination.

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More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Property of the Government.Section 4 · State Water Policy and Plan.Section 5 · Supply of drinking water.Section 6 · Supply of water for domestic purposes.Section 7 · Supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes.Section 8 · Application for supply of water.
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