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The following Act of the Gujarat Legislature, having been assented

The Gujarat Water Users' Participatory Irrigation Management Act, 2007

Infrastructure200764 sections9 chapters

This Act governs irrigation management throughout Gujarat, prioritizing the direct participation of local water users in managing agricultural resources. It applies to landholders who rely on water from minor canals and establishes dedicated Water Users' Associations to oversee and maintain irrigation infrastructure. The legislation empowers citizen committees to take responsibility for irrigation facilities while establishing rotatable water supply systems that allocate resources fairly based on each plot's cultivated area. By transforming passive beneficiaries into active managers of water resources, the framework seeks to resolve water scarcity problems more effectively, increase agricultural productivity, and ensure sustainable use of Gujarat's valuable water resources for future generations.

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Chapter I PRELIMI ARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Declaration of minor canal service area

Chapter II ESTABLISHME T OF WATER USERS’ ASSOCIATIO →

  1. 4Definition
  2. 5Establishment of Water Users’ Association
  3. 6Incorporation of Water Users’ Association
  4. 7Election of President at first meeting of Association
  5. 8Meetings of Association
  6. 9Officers and employees of Association

Chapter III PARTICIPATOROY IRRIGATIO MA AGEME T →

  1. 10Definitions
  2. 11Competent Authority to provide assured supply of water
  3. 12Ascertainment of willingness of Association to undertake irrigation management
  4. 13Willing Association to enter into an agreement
  5. 14Joint inspection of minor canal
  6. 15Repairs to canal
  7. 16Entrustment of irrigation management to Association
  8. 17Construction of water courses by Association
  9. 18Construction of field channels by Association
  10. 19Functions of Association
  11. 20Power of Competent Authority to inspect and give directions
  12. 21Determination and collection of water charges by Association
  13. 22Other functions of Association

Chapter IV FI A CE, ACCOU TS, AUDIT A D REPORTS OF →

  1. 23Fund of Association
  2. 24Sinking Fund
  3. 25Budget
  4. 26Accounts and Audit
  5. 27Annual report

Chapter V CO STITUTIO OF MA AGI G COMMITTEE →

  1. 28Definition
  2. 29Constitution of Managing Committee
  3. 30Co-option of members
  4. 31Election of Chairperson
  5. 32Term of office of members
  6. 33Filling of vacancy
  7. 34Disqualifications
  8. 35Removal or resignation of a member
  9. 36Meetings of Committee
  10. 37Officers and employees of Committee
  11. 38Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid

Chapter VI FU CTIO S OF COMMITTEE →

  1. 39Performance of functions

Chapter VII OFFE CES A D PE ALTIES →

  1. 40Penalty for damaging minor canal, etc.
  2. 41For endangering stability of minor canal, etc.
  3. 42Obstruction to be removed and damage repaired
  4. 43Offences by companies
  5. 44Persons employed on entrusted minor canal may take offenders into custody
  6. 45Saving of prosecution under other laws
  7. 46Payment of fine as award to informant
  8. 47Cognizance of offences
  9. 48Compounding of offences

Chapter VIII MISCELLA EOUS →

  1. 49Consequences of alteration of limits of service area
  2. 50Power to reduce water rates
  3. 51Settlement of disputes
  4. 52Appeal
  5. 53Revision
  6. 54Recovery of dues
  7. 55Power of State Government to issue directions to Association
  8. 56Power of Association to issue directions
  9. 57Protection of action taken in good faith
  10. 58Power of the State Government to make rules
  11. 59Power of Association to make regulations
  12. 60Power to remove difficulty
  13. 61Savings

Chapter IX PA CHAYAT MI OR CA AL →

  1. 62Definition
  2. 63Application of Act to panchayat minor canal

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