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The Rajasthan Farmers Participation in Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000

The Rajasthan Farmers Participation in Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000

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The Rajasthan Farmers' Participation in Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000 regulates the distribution of canal water and the maintenance of irrigation networks in the state of Rajasthan. Applying to all agricultural land owners and water users within government-irrigated command areas, the law establishes a democratic, three-tier system of local farmers' organisations, such as Water Users' Associations. This legislation matters because it shifts authority from government officials to local farmers, empowering them to collectively manage, maintain, and allocate their water resources. This decentralization promotes equitable water sharing, minimizes local disputes, and directly improves agricultural productivity throughout the state's farming communities.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Delineation of water users' area and territorial constituencies
  4. 4. Constitution of Water Users' Association
  5. 5. Managing Committee of Water Users' Association and Election of its President and Members
  6. 6. Delineation of Distributary area and constitution of the Distributary Committee
  7. 7. Managing committee of Distributary Committee and election of its President and Members
  8. 8. Delineation of Project Area and constitution of Project Committee
  9. 9. Managing Committee of the Project Committee and Election of its Chairperson and Members
  10. 10. Procedure for recall
  11. 11. Constitution of sub-committees of Farmers' Organisation
  12. 12. Farmers' Organisation to be a body Corporate
  13. 13. Changes in Farmers' Organisation
  14. 14. Disqualifications
  15. 15. Filling up of Vacancies
  16. 16. Objects
  17. 17. Functions of the Water Users' Association
  18. 18. Functions of the Distributary Committee
  19. 19. Functions of the Project Committee
  20. 20. Power to levy and collect fee
  21. 21. Power to remove encroachments
  22. 22. Appointment of competent authority and his functions
  23. 23. Appointment of Project Authority and his functions
  24. 24. Resources of Farmers' Organisation
  25. 25. Offenses and Penalties
  26. 26. Punishment under other laws not barred
  27. 27. Composition of Offences
  28. 28. Settlement of disputes
  29. 29. Appeals
  30. 30. Records
  31. 31. Audit
  32. 32. Recovery of dues
  33. 33. Meetings
  34. 34. Resignation
  35. 35. Constitution of Apex Committee and appointment of Commissioner
  36. 36. Transitional Arrangements
  37. 37. Authentication of orders and documents of the Farmers' Organisation
  38. 38. Acts not to be invalidated by reason of defect or vacancy etc.
  39. 39. Deposit and administration of the funds
  40. 40. Sinking Fund
  41. 41. Budget
  42. 42. Protection of acts done in good faith
  43. 43. Power to remove difficulties
  44. 44. Merger of Societies
  45. 45. Dissolution of Managing Committee of a Farmers' Organisation
  46. 46. Savings
  47. 47. Power to make rules
  48. 48. Repeal and Savings

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