Section 18 of The Jammu and Kashmir Irrigation Act, 1978 — Persons using water course to construct works

(1) The Canal Officer may issue an order to the persons using any field channel to construct suitable bridges, culverts or other works as approved by the Canal Officer for the passage of the water of such field channel across any public road, canal or drainage channel in use before the said field channel was made or to repair any such works.(2) Such order shall specify a reasonable period within which such construction or repairs shall be completed.(3) If, after the receipt of such order, the persons to whom it is addressed do not within the said period construct or repair such works to the satisfaction of the said Canal Officer, he may with the previous approval of the Divisional Canal Officer, himself construct or repair the same, and demand the cost of such construction or repairs.