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Irrigation / canal records — Gujarat HC
High Court of Gujarat · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Canal water release + dam level + farm entitlement: §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure for farmers.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Gujarat |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Farmer / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Irrigation Department |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b)(xii) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Irrigation canal-water release records, farm-level water entitlements, and dam-water-level data are §4 disclosure.
Ratio decidendi
Irrigation department canal-water release records, dam-water levels, farm-level water entitlements under subsidised-irrigation schemes are §4(1)(b)(xii) material. Farmers have direct right-to-know on scheme benefits they are eligible for; §4 portal publication is mandatory.
Keywords
irrigation, Gujarat HC, §4(1)(b)(xii), Narmada
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