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The Tamil Nadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000

The Tamil Nadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000

Infrastructure200050 sections6 chapters

The Tamil Nadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000, decentralizes the management of irrigation systems by shifting control from the government to farmers. It establishes a three-tier structure: Water Users Associations, Distributory Committees, and Project Committees. These bodies are responsible for water distribution, system maintenance, and dispute resolution within their command areas. The Act applies to all farmers and tenants using government-supplied water. It is significant because it empowers local communities to manage their own water resources, ensuring equitable distribution through Rotational Water Supply and providing a legal framework for resolving irrigation-related conflicts at the local level.

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Chapter II FARMERS' ORGANISATIONS →

  1. 3Delineation of Water Users Association area
  2. 4Constitution of Water Users Association
  3. 5Constitution of managing committee of Water Users Association and election of its President and Members
  4. 6Delineation of Distributory Committee area
  5. 7Constitution of Distributory Committee
  6. 8Constitution of managing committee of Distributory Committee and election of its President and Members
  7. 9Delineation of Project area
  8. 10Constitution of Project Committee
  9. 11Constitution of managing committee of Project Committee and election of its Chairman and Members
  10. 12Constitution of Apex Committee
  11. 13Procedure for recall
  12. 14ILLEGIBLE]
  13. 15Farmers organisation to be a body corporate
  14. 16Provided that no farmers organisation shall have the power to alienate in any manner, any property vested in it.
  15. 17Disqualification of candidates or members
  16. 18Resignation
  17. 19Filling up of vacancies
  18. 20Acts not to be invalidated by vacancy, etc
  19. 21Meetings

Chapter III FUNCTIONS OF FARMERS ORGANISATION →

  1. 22Functions of Water Users Association
  2. 23Functions of Distributory Committee
  3. 24Functions of Project Committee
  4. 25Power to lay and collect fees
  5. 26Appointment of competent authority and his functions

Chapter IV FUNDS OF FARMERS ORGANISATION →

  1. 27Fund of farmers organisation
  2. 28Deposit and administration of the Fund
  3. 29Sinking Fund
  4. 30Audit
  5. 31Budget

Chapter V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 32Offences and penalties
  2. 33Cognizance of offences
  3. 34Punishment under other laws not barred
  4. 35Compounding of offences

Chapter VI SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES →

  1. 36Settlement of disputes
  2. 37Appeals

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 38Records
  2. 39Recovery of moneys due to farmers organisation as arrears of land revenue
  3. 40Meetings
  4. 41Appointment of Commissioner
  5. 42Merger of already formed and registered Farmers Associations and transitional arrangements
  6. 43Authentication of orders and documents of the farmers organisation
  7. 44Protection of action taken in good faith
  8. 45Power to remove difficulties
  9. 46Power of Government to give directions
  10. 47Revision by Commissioner
  11. 48Provided that the Commissioner shall not pass any order prejudicial to any person unless he has been given an opportunity of making a representation.
  12. 49Savings
  13. 50Power to make rules

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