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Inserted by Act 29 of 2010 w.e.f.27.07.2010. 1[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the 2[Government or Nigam, as the case may be may supply]2 or make available water for the purpose of irrigation, to water users societies registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1959) 4[or Water Users Associations registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960)]4 3[x x x]3 and the 2[Government or the Nigam, as the case may be, shall levy]2 and collect from such societies 4[or such Association]4 the water rates, on volumetric basis. The Government may prescribe the rate at which such water rates shall be levied and the manner in which and the authority by which the amount of water rate levied shall be determined. Such societies 4[or such Association]4 may supply water to farmers and collect water charges from the individual farmers. 13