“The chief commissioner of land
administration (CCLA) has already recommended the state government last
month to delegate similar powers on the lines of tahsildars and revenue
officials. Currently the file remains with the law department and soon
after the department submits the reports, the government will issue
necessary orders,” HMWS&SB Officer on special duty (OSD) for RR Act,
E Muralidhar Rao told Express.

The state government has delegated
powers under RR act to two departments – the Khadi and Village
Industries Commission (KVIC) and the Andhra Pradesh State Financial
Corporation for recovery of dues by attaching moveable and immovable
properties against defaulters. The water board has also sought similar
powers be extended to them.

“If the RR Act powers are delegated to
the HMWS&SB, then general managers of all divisions will be
empowered to attach defaulters’ properties straight away”, he said.