Grama Panchayat.

Where under any law or custom, the management and control over any irrigation rights, drainage and distribution of water is exercised by the State Government or authorities subordinate to the State Government, the Stase Government may, by notification, direct that in any Anchal such management and control shall be exercised by the Grama Panchayats and the Anchal Sasan in the following manner :— (a) Where the irrigation right, drainage or distribution of water extends over an area beyond the jurisdiction of a Grama Panchayat or lies in an area where there are no Grama Panchayats the Anchal Sasan shall be given the control. (b) Where the irrigation rights, drainage or distribution of water extends over an area not beyond the jurisdiction of a Grama Panchayat, the control shall be given to the Grama Panchayat. (c) All powers exercised by any revenue authorities lower in rank than that of a Collector shall be exercisable by the Grama Panchayat or the Anchal Sasan, as the case may be. (d) The powers of the Grama Panchayat in pursuance of this section shall be exercised by its Sarpanch subject to confirmation by the Grama Panchayat provided that till the Grama Panchayat confirms, modifies or alters the decision of the Sarpanch such decision shall be final.