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The Orissa Pani Panchayat Act, 2002

The Orissa Pani Panchayat Act, 2002

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Orissa Pani Panchayat Act, 2002 CHANGE_TITLE: NO This law empowers farmers in the agricultural state of Orissa to manage irrigation systems by forming local groups called Pani Panchayats. It applies to all water users and landholders within specific irrigation areas and extends to the whole state. The Act matters because it ensures water is used efficiently and distributed fairly among farmers. By giving farmers a direct role in the maintenance and management of infrastructure, the government aims to improve agricultural production and ensure a dependable water supply for the state's economy, ultimately supporting the livelihoods of its people.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Delineation of water users area as Pani Panchayat and constitution of Pani Panchayat
  5. 4. Election of members of Chak Committee and that of the President and members of the Executive Committee of Pani Panchayat
  6. 5. Delineation of distributary area and constitution of Distributary Committee
  7. 6. Election of President, Secretary, Treasurers and constitution of Executive Committee of Distributary Committee
  8. 7. Delineation of project area and constitution of Project Committee
  9. 8. Election of President an constitution of the Executive Committee of the Project Committee
  10. 9. State Level Committee
  11. 10. Procedure for recall
  12. 11. Constitution of sub-committees in Farmer's Organisation
  13. 12. Farmer's Organisation to be a Body Corporate
  14. 13. Changes in Farmer's Organisation
  15. 14. Disqualification of candidates or members
  16. 15. Filling up of vacancies
  17. 16. Objects
  18. 17. Functions of Pani Panchayat
  19. 18. Functions of Distributary Committee
  20. 19. Functions of the Project Committee
  21. 20. Power to levy, collect fee and water tax
  22. 21. Appointment of competent authority and its functions
  23. 22. Resources of Farmer's Organisation
  24. 23. Offences and penalties
  25. 24. Punishment under other laws not barred
  26. 25. Compounding of offences
  27. 26. Settlement of disputes
  28. 27. Appeals
  29. 28. Accounts, records and documents to be kept by the Farmer's Organisation
  30. 29. Audit and inspection
  31. 30. Recovery of dues
  32. 31. Meetings
  33. 32. Resignation
  34. 33. Appointment of a Commissioner
  35. 34. Transitional arrangement
  36. 35. Authentication of orders and documents of the Farmer's Organisation
  37. 36. Actions not to be invalidated
  38. 37. Deposit and administration of the funds
  39. 38. Sinking Fund
  40. 39. Budget
  41. 40. Protection of action done in good faith
  42. 41. Power to remove difficulties
  43. 42. Savings
  44. 43. Power to make rules

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