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Andhra Pradesh Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997

Andhra Pradesh Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997

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The Andhra Pradesh Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 legally empowers local farming communities across Andhra Pradesh to manage public irrigation infrastructure. The law regulates the creation and democratic governance of multi-tiered farmers' organizations, including Water Users' Associations, Distributory Committees, and Project Committees. It applies to landholders, tenants, and agricultural water users dependent on state irrigation projects. By decentralizing water administration, this legislation allows farmers to directly participate in decision-making, maintenance operations, and equitable water allocation, ensuring efficient resource management and fostering collective responsibility among rural agricultural communities.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Delineation of water users’ area and constitution of an association
  5. 4. Election of President, Vice-President and Members of the Managing Committee of Water Users Association
  6. 5. Delineation of Distributory area and constitution of the Distributory Committee
  7. 6. Election of President, Vice-President and Constitution of Managing Committee
  8. 7. Delineation of Project area and constitution of Project Committee
  9. 8. Election of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and constitution of the Managing Committee
  10. 9. Apex Committee
  11. 10. Procedure for recall
  12. 11. Constitution of sub-committees in farmers’ organisation
  13. 12. Famers’ Organisation to be a Body Corporate
  14. 13. Changes in Farmers’ Organisation
  15. 14. Disqualifications of candidates or Members
  16. 15. Filling up of Vacancies
  17. 16. Objects
  18. 17. Functions of Water Users Association
  19. 18. Functions of Distributory Committee
  20. 19. Functions of Project Committee
  21. 20. Power to levy and collect fee
  22. 21. Appointment of competent authorities and their functions
  23. 22. Resources of Farmers’ Organisation
  24. 23. Offences and Penalties
  25. 24. Punishment under other laws not barred
  26. 25. Composition of offences
  27. 26. Settlement of disputes
  28. 27. Appeals
  29. 28. Records
  30. 29. Audit
  31. 30. Recovery of dues
  32. 31. Meetings
  33. 32. Resignation
  34. 33. Appointment of a Commissioner
  35. 34. Transitional arrangements
  36. 35. Authentication of orders and documents of the Farmers’ Organisation
  37. 36. Acts not to be invalidated by informality or vacancy etc
  38. 37. Deposit and administration of the funds
  39. 38. [XXXX]
  40. 39. Budget
  41. 40. Protection of acts done in good faith
  42. 41. Power to remove difficulties
  43. 43. Power to make rules

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