Appointment of Administrator

Where the Government is of the opinion that a Water Users Association is not functioning in accordance with the provisions of this Act or its Bye-laws or has failed to carry out the functions or duties assigned to it or fails to hold elections in accordance with the rules or has committed any financial irregularity, the Government may appoint an Administrator for such period as it may deem fit. The Administrator shall exercise all powers and perform all functions of the Managing Committee of the Water Users Association during the period of his appointment. The Administrator shall have the power to take all necessary steps to restore the normal functioning of the association and to conduct the elections of the Managing Committee in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. The objects of the farmers' organisation shall be to promote and secure equitable distribution of water among its users; adequate maintenance of the irrigation system, efficient and economical utilization of water to optimize agricultural production, to protect the environment, and to ensure ecological balance by involving the farmers, inculcating a sense of ownership of the irrigation system in accordance with the water budget and the operation plan. The farmers' organisation may also engage into any activity of common interest of members in the command area related to irrigation and agriculture such as procurement and distribution of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides; procurement and renting of agricultural implements; marketing and processing agricultural produce from the Command Area and supplementary business like dairy, fisheries, etc. The objects of the farmers' organisation shall be to promote and secure equitable distribution of water among its users; adequate maintenance of the irrigation system, efficient and economical utilization of water to optimize agricultural production, to protect the environment, and to ensure ecological balance by involving the farmers, inculcating a sense of ownership of the irrigation system in accordance with the water budget and the operation plan. The farmers' organisation may also engage into any activity of common interest of members in the command area related to irrigation and agriculture such as procurement and distribution of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides; procurement and renting of agricultural implements; marketing and processing agricultural produce from the Command Area and supplementary business like dairy and fisheries.