Section 125State of Karnataka Act
Section 125: Power of State Government to direct assessment for irrigation facilities
Power of State Government to direct assessment for irrigation facilities.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the State Government may [at any time direct] [Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.] that any land in respect of which a settlement is made under this Chapter, shall be liable to be assessed to additional land revenue during the term of the settlement for additional advantages accruing to it from water received on account of irrigation works or improvements in existing irrigation works completed after the State Government has directed the settlement under section 114, and not effected by or at the expense of the holder of the land. Such land revenue shall be leviable only when no water rate in respect of such additional advantage is levied under the [Karnataka] [Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.] Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957 ([Karnataka] [Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.] ActNo. 28 of 1957
):Provided that the State Government shall, before making such direction publish a notice in this behalf in the village concerned in Kannada and in such language of the village, if any, as may be directed by the State Government in this behalf, and shall consider the objections, if any, received to the proposal contained therein and no such direction shall be made until after the expiry of the period of six months from the date of publication of such notice.Previous
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