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The Andhra Pradesh Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems (Amendment) Act, 1999

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The Andhra Pradesh Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems (Amendment) Act, 1999 modifies the legal framework governing community-managed irrigation networks across Andhra Pradesh. It applies to local farmers, water users' associations, and agricultural management committees by restructuring organizational roles, clarifying leadership appointments, and refining administrative rules. By updating regulations on water distribution and committee governance, the amendment aims to make local water management more efficient, transparent, and accountable. Ultimately, this law helps ensure equitable water sharing and strengthens democratic participation among rural agricultural communities that rely heavily on public irrigation infrastructure.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Amendment of section 3
  3. 3. Amendment of section 4
  4. 4. Amendment of section 5
  5. 5. Amendment of section 14
  6. 6. Amendment of section 23
  7. 7. After section 41 of the principal Act, the following new sections shall be inserted
  8. 8. Repeal of the Ordinance 7 of 1998
  9. 9. Chairman" shall be inserted.
  10. 10. Amendment of Section 11
  11. 11. Amendment of Section 13
  12. 12. Amendment of Section 14
  13. 13. For section 15 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted
  14. 14. Amendment of Section 16
  15. 15. Amendment of Section 17
  16. 16. Amendment of Section 18
  17. 17. Amendment of Section 19
  18. 18. Substitution of Section 21
  19. 19. Substitution of Section 26
  20. 26. Any dispute or difference touching the constitution, management, powers or functions of a farmers organization arising
  21. 27. Any party to a dispute or difference aggrieved by a decision made or order passed by the managing committee of farmers
  22. 32. A Member or president or Vice

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