Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Act, 1996
No: 15 Dated: Apr, 04 1996
THE MAHARASHTRA KRISHNA VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, 1996
ACT No. XV OF 1996
An Act to make special provisions for promotion and operation of irrigation projects, command area development and schemes for generation of hydro-electric energy to harness the water of Krishna River allocated to the State of Maharashtra under the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Award and other allied and incidental activities including flood control in the Krishna River Valley by establishing the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation.
WHEREAS it was expendient to make special provisions for promotion and operation of irrigation projects, command area development and schemes for gereration of hydroelectric energy to harness the water of Krishna River allocated to the State of Maharashtra under the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Award and other allied and incidental activities including flood control in the Krishna River Valley by establishing the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation;
AND WHEREAS it was considered necessary to immediately make a law for the same;
AND WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session ;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action to make a law for the purposes aforesaid; and, therefore, promulgated the Maharashatra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Ordinance, 1996 on the 25th January 1996;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the State Legislature;
It is hereby enacted in the Forty-Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
1. short, title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Act, 1996.
(2) It shall extend to the Krishna River Valley in the State of Maharashtra and such other area or areas, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th January, 1996.
2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiries,—
(a) “Area of operation of the Corporation” means the area of the Krishna River Valley and any other area or areas to which the provisions of this Act are extended by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette under sub-section (2) of section 1 ;
(b) “Corporation” means the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation established under section 3;
(c) “Hydro-Electric Power Project” means and includes the planning, construction, maintenance and management of Hydro-Electric Power Projects (except Koyna HydroElectric Power Project), within the area of operation of the Corporation and shall also include such hydro-electric power projects as are assigned, handed over or transferred to the Corporation by the State Government;
(d) “Irrigation Department” means the Irrigation Department of the Government;
(e) “Irrigation Project” means the planning, construction, maintenance and management of—
(i) Major Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 10,000 hectares,
(ii) Medium Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 2,000 hectares and upto 10,000 hectares,
(iii) Minor Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 250 hectares and upto 2,000 hectares, and shall include command area development, flood control and other allied activities;
(f) “Krishna River Valley” means the geographical area from the origin of Krishna River and its all tributaries within the State of Maharashtra as specified in the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Award;
(g) “Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Award” means the report of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, given under section 5(3) of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956;
(h) “member” means a member of the Corporation designated as Director;
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(j) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act;
(k) “State Government” or “Government” means the Government of Maharashtra.