Embankment and Drainage Act, 1952 (Act No. I of 1953). País/Territorio India Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1953 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Photocopy, 8 pp. Título completoAn Act to consolidate the laws relating to embankment and drainage and to make better provision for the construction, maintenance, management, removal and control of embankments and water-courses for the better drainage of lands an for their protection from floods, erosion and other damage by water. Materia Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Expropiación Erosión Inundación Aguas continentales Instalaciones Área geográphica Asia, ASIA Y PACIFICO, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen "Embankment" includes every bank, dam, wall and dike made or used for excluding water from or retaining water upon land, for purposes of protecting land from erosion or overflow of rivers, etc. (sect. 3). Embankments and land forming part of it maintained by the Government shall vest in the Government (sect. 4). Sections 7, 8, 10, and 11 concern maintenance of embankments and carrying out of related works by the Government Engineer. Persons wishing alteration of public embankments for purposes of drainage and other purposes, may apply to the Engineer under section 15. Subsequent sections outline powers of the Engineer to enter land and provide for acquisition of land by the Government. They also prohibit persons from undertaking certain acts including obstruction or diverting of flow of water courses. Texto completo Inglés