The River Boards Act, 1956

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The River Boards Act, 1956

THE RIVER BOARDS ACT, 1956 ACT NO. 49 OF 1956

[12th September, 1956.]

An Act to provide for the establishment of River Boards for the regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

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PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title and commencement.

1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the River Boards Act, 1956.

(2) It shall come into force on such date1* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2.

Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government. 2.

Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government.It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest th 3.

Definitions. 3. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwiserequires,- (a) "Board" means a River Board established under section 4; (b) "Gover CHAP

ESTABLISHMENT OF RIVER BOARDS

CHAPTER II

ESTABLISHMENT OF RIVER BOARDS

4.

Establishment of Boards.

4. Establishment of Boards. (1) The Central Governm...

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