Functions of the Farmers Organisation

(1) The Farmers Organisation shall be responsible for the management, maintenance and operation of the irrigation system within its area of operation. (2) The Farmers Organisation shall prepare the irrigation plan and the budget for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation system and shall get it approved by the general body. (3) The Farmers Organisation shall ensure the equitable distribution of water to all the farmers in its area of operation. (4) The Farmers Organisation shall maintain the records of the water users and the water supply. (5) The Farmers Organisation shall resolve the disputes among the members regarding water distribution. (6) The Farmers Organisation shall have the power to impose and collect irrigation charges and other dues from the members and shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Government. (1) The appropriate Government shall constitute Farmer Organization in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) The Farmer Organization shall consist of all the water users and Land Holders in the area of operation and the said organization will be responsible for the management of the irrigation system and implementation of the provisions of this Act. (3) The Farmer Organization shall be known as "Water Users Association" or such other name as the appropriate Government may notify. (4) The appropriate Government may for the purpose of constitution of the Farmer Organization, divide the command area of any irrigation system into such number of demarcated areas as may be prescribed. (5) The Farmer Organization shall perform the functions of management, maintenance and operation of the irrigation system as may be prescribed. (6) The Farmer Organization shall act as a juristic person holding assets and liabilities in its own name, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its own name. The Water Users Association shall have its own funds and shall be responsible for maintenance of its accounts. (7) The Farmer Organization shall be an autonomous body. It shall be governed by an Executive Committee which shall be elected/selected in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (8) The Executive Committee shall have powers to act in the name of the Farmer Organization. (9) Every Farmer Organization shall have by-laws for its administration and management in accordance with the guidelines framed by the State Government. (10) The Farmer Organization may from time to time frame rules/by-laws for election, procedure of meetings and other related matters for its efficient operation. (12) The Farmer Organization shall have the powers to impose social/administrative sanctions on its members for breach of common resolutions/rules in accordance with the provisions of the Act. (13) No member or office bearer of the Farmer Organization shall be held personally liable for any act done in good faith in the discharge of duties. (1) There shall be a Managing Committee for every Project Committee. (2) State Government shall cause arrangements, in such manner as may be prescribed, for the election by the method of secret ballot of the members of the Managing Committee who shall not be more than nine from amongst the members of the general body of the Project Committee. If, at an election held, President and the Members of the Managing Committee are not elected, fresh elections shall be held in the prescribed manner. (3) The State Government may nominate an officer at an appropriate level from the Water Resources Department without having the right to vote, to be the Secretary of the managing committee of the Project Committee. (4) The Managing Committee shall elect one Treasurer from among the members of the Managing Committee to assist the President and the Treasurer shall function at the direction of the Managing Committee. (5) For the purposes of equitable distribution of water, adequate representation shall be given in Management Committee of the Project Committee from the Head, Middle and Tail reaches of the area of operation of the Project Committee in such manner as may be prescribed. (6) Seats shall be reserved in every Managing Committee of the Project Committee for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes and the number of seats so reserved shall bear as nearly as may be the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filed in that Managing Committee as the number of (1) There shall be a Managing Committee for every Project Committee. (2) State Government shall cause arrangements, in such manner as may be prescribed, for the election by the method of secret ballot of the members of the Managing Committee who shall not be more than nine from amongst the members of the general body of the Project Committee. If, at an election held, President and the Members of the Managing Committee are not elected, fresh elections shall be held in the prescribed manner. (3) The State Government may nominate an officer at an appropriate level from the Water Resources Department without having the right to vote, to be the Secretary of the managing committee of the Project Committee. (4) The Managing Committee shall elect one Treasurer from among the members of the Managing Committee to assist the President and the Treasurer shall function at the direction of the Managing Committee. (5) For the purposes of equitable distribution of water, adequate representation shall be given in the Managing Committee of the Project Committee from the Head, Middle and Tail reaches of the area of operation of the Project Committee in such manner as may be prescribed. (6) Seats shall be reserved in every Managing Committee of the Project Committee for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes and the number of seats so reserved shall bear as nearly as may be the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled in that Managing Committee as the number of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes of the water users in that Project area bears to the total number of water users of that area and such seats shall be reserved by the prescribed authority and in the prescribed manner. Provided that such reservation of seats shall not exceed fifty percent of the total members of the Managing Committee of the Project Committee. (7) One third of total number of seats reserved under subsection (6) and unreserved seats shall be reserved for women candidates and the reservation shall be horizontal and compartment-wise. Explanation: "Horizontal and compartment-wise reservation" means reservations in each category namely; Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other Backward Classes and General. (8) Seats reserved for Women may be reserved in the prescribed manner. (9) There shall be nomination of one member from the Zila Panchayat, from among the Zila Panchayat(s) within the Project area, to the Managing Committee and such member shall not have the right to vote. Provided that such nomination would be decided by the Managing Committee in concurrence with the Zila Panchayat(s) in the Project area and in the prescribed manner. (10) The term of office of the President and the members of the Managing Committee shall be five years from the date of first meeting of Managing Committee. Provided that the term of office can be extended up to one year by the State Government under special circumstances. (11) The first meeting of management committee shall be held within 30 days after the declaration of election results. (12) The term of office of the President and the members of the Managing Committee of Project Committee shall if not recalled or removed or disqualified under the provisions of the Act earlier, be coterminous with their respective terms as specified. (13) The Managing Committee shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of Project Committee.