Powers and functions of the Managing Committee

(1) The Managing Committee shall be responsible for the following functions: (a) To prepare and implement the water distribution plan; (b) To maintain the irrigation system in its area of operation; (c) To collect water charges from the members and remit the same to the Government; (d) To ensure equitable distribution of water; (e) To maintain accounts of the association; (f) To supervise the work of the canal inspectors and other staff; (g) To resolve disputes among members; (h) To ensure the protection of irrigation works from damage or encroachment; (i) To conduct annual general body meetings; (j) To perform such other functions as may be prescribed. (2) The Managing Committee shall have the power to: (a) Levy and collect fines for unauthorized use of water; (b) Stop the supply of water to any member who fails to pay water charges or violates the rules; (c) Enter into contracts for the maintenance of the irrigation system within its area of operation; (d) Seek assistance from the Government for the development and maintenance of the system; (e) Perform such other acts as may be necessary for the efficient management of the irrigation system. The Distributory Committee shall perform the following functions, namely: (a) to prepare an operational plan based on its entitlement area, soil, cropping pattern, at the beginning of each irrigation season, consistent with the operational plan prepared by the Project Committee; (b) prior to each season, identify the critical maintenance works that are to be carried out, prioritize these works, prepare a plan for the maintenance of both distributories and medium drains within area of its operation, execute the maintenance works with the fund of the committee, monitor the maintenance works being executed and ensure that they conform to prescribed standards and to provide funds for the maintenance of staff including such persons who are placed by the State Government with the Distributory Committee for the purpose of regulation and maintenance of irrigation system; (c) to regulate the use of water among the various Water User Associations and monitor the flow of water for irrigation under its area of operation; (d) to resolve disputes, if any, among the Water Users Associations in its area of operations; (e) to maintain a register of Water User Associations in it area of operations; (f) to maintain an inventory of the irrigation system in the area of its operation, including drains; (g) to promote economy in the use of water allocated; (h) to maintain accounts; (i) to cause annual audit; (j) to maintain other records as may be prescribed; (k) to monitor flow of water for irrigation; (l) to conduct General Body meetings in such manner as may be prescribed; (m) to abide by decisions of the Project Committees; (n) to cause regular water budgeting and also the periodical social audit in such manner as may be prescribed; (o) to assist in the conduct of elections to the Managing Committee; (p) to establish bye-laws establishing rules and sanctions of the organization for implementing the above functions.