Preamble

The Odisha Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1053 Dated. 08 July, 2002.

ORISSA ACT 10 OF 2002

The 6th July, 2002

No. 9371- Legis - The following Act of the Orissa Legislative Assembly having been assented to by the Governor on the 25th June, 2002 is hereby published for general information.

An Act to provide for farmers' participation in the management of irrigations systems and for matters connected therewith or Incidental thereto.

Whereas in the State of Orissa, which is essentially anAgricultural State depending on an efficient and equitable supply and distribution of water, which is a National Wealth, ensuring optimum utilisation of water by farmers for improvement of agricultural production is the utmost need;

And whereas scientific and systematic development and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure is considered best possible through farmer's participation;

And whereas such Farmer's Organisation have to be given an effective role in the management and maintenance of the irrigation system for equitable and dependable supply and distribution of water;

And whereas it is necessary in the State of Orissa to enact a law for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems by way of forming Pani Panchayats;

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Fifty-third year of the Republic of India as follows:

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY