Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 (No. 3 of 1876). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision West Bengal Document type Legislation Date 1876 (1950) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Water users' associations Waterworks Irrigation Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides the State Government the power to use the water of any river or stream in a natural channel for the purposes of any existing or projected canal and also grants the government the authority to appoint the Canal Officer. Additionally, the Act provides for penalties for violating the provisions of the Act. Full text English