The Assam Irrigation Water Users Act, 2004 (Single Document)
assam · 2005
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Assam Irrigation Water Users' Act, 2004
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Assam Irrigation Water Users Act, 2004, including "area of operation," "ayacut road," "command areas," and "drainage system."
- S. 3Section 3 establishes Water Users' Associations for irrigation command areas, defining their membership and constituency divisions.
- S. 4(1) There shall be a Managing Committee for every Water Users' Association
- S. 5Section 5 establishes the delineation of irrigation command areas and formation of Distributory Committees with Water Users' Association presidents and official members.
- S. 6(1) There shall be a Managing Committee for every Distributory Committee
- S. 7Section 7 establishes project areas for irrigation systems and forms Project Committees with nominated members.
- S. 8(1) There shall be a Managing Committee for every Project Committee
- S. 9Section 9 establishes an Apex Committee to oversee irrigation water use policies and direct farmers' organizations.
- S. 10Section 10 allows members to recall a chairman or managing committee of a farmers' organization after one year, if supported by a majority.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the Managing Committee to form sub-committees to execute functions assigned under the Act.
- S. 12Section 12 grants farmers' organizations corporate status but prohibits them from alienating vested property.
- S. 13Section 13 allows the government to reorganize farmers' organizations within irrigation command areas by forming, increasing, diminishing, altering boundaries, or canceling notifications.
- S. 14Section 14 bars certain government employees and convicted individuals from serving in irrigation water user committees.
- S. 15Section 15 outlines the process for filling vacancies in various committees within the Assam Irrigation Water Users Act.
- S. 16Section 16 outlines the objectives of farmers' organizations to manage irrigation water efficiently and sustainably.
- S. 17Section 17 outlines the functions of the Water Users' Association in managing irrigation water and system maintenance.
- S. 18Section 18 outlines the Distributory Committee's duties in managing irrigation water, maintenance, dispute resolution, and operational planning.
- S. 19Section 19 outlines the Project Committee's duties in approving irrigation plans, maintaining systems, resolving disputes, and promoting water economy.
- S. 20Section 20 allows farmers' organizations to levy and collect prescribed fees for Act purposes.
- S. 21Section 21 appoints government officers as competent authorities for farmers' organizations and outlines their responsibilities.
- S. 22Section 22 details the sources of funding for the farmers' organization under the Assam Irrigation Water Users Act, 2004.
- S. 23Section 23 penalizes damaging or interfering with irrigation systems and related activities with imprisonment or fines.
- S. 24Section 24 allows prosecution under other laws for acts punishable under this Act, but prevents double prosecution for the same offense.
- S. 25Section allows farmers' organizations to accept up to Rs. 2,000 to compound irrigation offenses, discharging offenders without further legal action.
- S. 26Section 26 outlines a hierarchy for resolving disputes among members and committees of water users' associations in Assam.
- S. 27Section 27 outlines a three-tier appeal process for disputes within irrigation water user associations, with final decisions made by respective committees.
- S. 28Section 28 mandates farmers' organizations to maintain specific accounts, records, and documents, and allows members to access these records.
- S. 29Every farmers' organisation shall get its accounts audited in the manner prescribed
- S. 30Section 30 mandates recovery of dues to farmers' organizations as land revenue arrears by local officers.
- S. 31Section 31 prescribes the intervals, procedure, presidency, quorum, and membership cessation for farmers' organization meetings with the Managing Committee.
- S. 32Section 32 details the resignation process for various committee members in the Assam Irrigation Water Users Act.
- S. 33Section 33 allows the government to appoint a Commissioner to oversee irrigation authorities and the District Collector under the Act.
- S. 34The section allows the government to appoint officers to manage irrigation until farmers' organizations are established.
- S. 35Section 35 requires farmers' organization documents to be signed by authorized committee members, ensuring no invalidation due to informalities.
- S. 36Section 36 ensures that vacancies or constitutional defects in the Managing Committee do not invalidate its actions.
- S. 37(1) The farmers' organisation shall keep their funds in a Nationalised Bank or a Co-operative Bank
- S. 38Section 38 mandates the Managing Committee to create and maintain a sinking fund for loan repayment and restricts its use to loan discharge.
- S. 39Section mandates the Managing Committee to prepare and present an annual budget for approval by the farmers' organization.
- S. 40Section 40 allows the government to issue orders to resolve irrigation-related issues and submits these orders to the Assam Legislative Assembly for potential amendments.
- S. 41Section 41 preserves rights of local bodies and excludes Minor Water Bodies in Scheduled areas from the Act's provisions.
- S. 42(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purpose of this
- S. 43Section protects individuals from legal actions for good faith actions taken under the Act or its rules.