The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Act, 2005
maharashtra · 2005
- S. 1Short title and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Water Users' Association to be body corporate.
- S. 4Objects of Water Users' Association.
- S. 5Delineation of areas as areas under Management of Irrigation System by Farmers.
- S. 6Delineation of Command Area of Water Users‟ Association at minor level.
- S. 7Supply of water, to land under Management of Irrigation System by Farmers.
- S. 8Constitution of Water Users‟ Association at Minor Level.
- S. 9Managing Committee of Water Users‟ Association at Minor Level and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- S. 10Delineation of area of operation of Distributary Level Association.
- S. 11Constitution of Distributary Level Association.
- S. 12Managing Committee of Distributary Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- S. 13Delineation of area of operation of Canal Level Association.
- S. 14Delineation of area of operation of Canal Level Association.
- S. 15Managing Committee of Canal Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- S. 16Delineation of area of Operation of Project Level Association.
- S. 18Managing Committee of Project Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- S. 19Procedure for recall.
- S. 20Constitution of Sub-committees of Water User‟ Association.
- S. 21Agreement.
- S. 22Joint Inspection, repairs, rehabilitation and handing over of management of Command Area to minor level Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 23Installation of Measuring Device.
- S. 24Freedom of cropping.
- S. 25Freedom of recycling irrigation water and use of ground water.`
- S. 26Modes and rates for supply water to Water Users‟s Association.
- S. 27Powers of Water Users‟ Association to charge for supply of water to members.
- S. 28Supply of water as per Entitlement.
- S. 29Contents of Agreement.
- S. 30Office bearers of Water Users‟ Association and their powers.
- S. 31Power to remove encroachments.
- S. 32Resignation.
- S. 33Disqualifications.
- S. 34Filling up of vacancies.
- S. 35Records.
- S. 36Model regulations.
- S. 37Dissolution of Managing Committee of Water Users‟ Association and transitional arrangements.
- S. 38Appointment of Competent Authority.
- S. 39Water Users‟ Association for Lift Irrigation.
- S. 40Permission to form Lift Irrigation Water User‟s Association on notified rivers or streams in command of flow irrigation.
- S. 41Permission to individual lifts on notified rivers or streams upstream of reservoir beyond the area of operation of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations on reservoir.
- S. 42Delineation of areas of operation of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 43Constitution of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 44Managing Committee of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- S. 45Water supply to all Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations and individual lifts to be regulated by Canal Officer.
- S. 46Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations not to lift water directly from the Main Canal.
- S. 47Provision and maintenance of Water Meters by Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 48Regulation of supply of electricity to Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 49Determining water rates for Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 50Application of provisions of Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 51Linkages of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 52Powers and Functions of Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 53Functions of Appropriate Authority and powers and duties of Canal Officer.
- S. 54Sources of funds of Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 55Utilisation of funds of Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 56Budget.
- S. 57Deposit and administration of the funds.
- S. 58Reserve fund.
- S. 59Audit.
- S. 60Offences and penalties.
- S. 61Compounding of offences.
- S. 62Punishment under other law not barred.
- S. 63Settlement of disputes.
- S. 64Appeals.
- S. 65Application of the provisions of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005.
- S. 66Ownership and control of specified items or components to vest with State Government.
- S. 67Control of Canal System not handed over to Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 68Water Budgeting at Project Level.
- S. 69State Government to be lawful owner of Canal System.
- S. 70Water Supply for non-irrigation purposes.
- S. 71Recovery of Water Charges.
- S. 72Act to apply to existing Water Users‟ Associations.
- S. 73Special provisions regarding on going projects.
- S. 74Authentication of orders and documents of Water Users‟ Association.
- S. 75Actions not to be invalidated by infirmity or vacancy, etc.
- S. 76Rules.
- S. 77Repeal.
- S. 78Saving.
- S. 79Act to have overriding effect.
- S. 80Power to remove difficulty.
- S. 81Repeal of Mah. Ord. XXIII of 2004.