The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Section 14. Power to enter and survey, etc

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

PART III OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS 14. Power to enter and survey, etc.— Any Canal-officer, or other person acting under the general or special order of a Canal-officer, may enter upon any lands adjacent to any canal, or through which any canal is proposed to be made, and undertake surveys or levels thereon; and dig and bore into the sub-soil; and make and set up[-] suitable land-marks, level-marks and water-gauges; and do all other acts necessary for the proper prosecution of any enquiry relating to any existing or projected canal under the charge of the said Canal-officer;

Source: India Code