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Andhra Pradesh Water Tax Act, 1988 (Act No. 11 of 1988).

País/Territorio
India
Subdivisión territorial
Andhra Pradesh
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1988 (1997)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for rationalisation of levy and collection of water tax in the state of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Acceso-a-la-justicia Acuicultura Gobernanza Irrigación Tasa/impuesto Cánon de aguas
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Resumen

This Act empowers the government to levy and collect tax in respect of every land receiving water for irrigation and aquaculture purposes from any government source of irrigation notified under section 4 of the Act. The government sources of irrigation are classified into 2 categories, the major and medium irrigation projects shall be regarded as category-I and all sources which supply water for a period of not less than four months in a year shall be regarded as category-II. The rates of water tax for each category and type of crop are mentioned in the schedule of the Act. The government is empowered to exempt the enforcement of this Act, if it will cause hardship in any case or cases, either permanently or for a specified period.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.indiacode.nic.in