Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The functions of the Corporation shall be,- (a) to promote and operate irrigation projects and command area development including flood control; (b) to plan, investigate, design, construct and manage the irrigation projects and command area development; (c) to plan, investigate, design, construct and manage drinking water supply schemes; (d) to plan, investigate, design, construct and manage industrial water supply schemes; (e) to enter into contracts in respect of the works and any other matters transferred to the Corporation along with assets and liabilities under this Act; (f) to invite tenders, bids, offers and enter into contracts for the purposes of all the activities of the Corporation; (g) to promote participation of any person or body or association of individuals, whether incorporated or not in planning, investigation, designing, construction and management of irrigation projects and command area development including flood control; (h) to undertake schemes or works, either jointly with other corporate bodies, or institutions, or with Government or local authorities or on agency basis in furtherance of the purposes for which the Corporation is established and all matters, connected therewith; Functions of the Corporation. 14 [Act No.12 of 1997] (i) to promote irrigation related activities such as fisheries, pisciculture floriculture, horticulture, sericulture, tissueculture etc; (j) to promote tourism, water sports and other related activities on and around the Irrigation projects; (k) to develop the land around or nearby lakes and in other suitable, locations with irrigation facilities and other infrastructure facilities and lease part or whole of such developed properties to the interested parties; (l) to prepare annual plan and five year working development plan; (m) to prepare annual Budget; (n) to undertake any other activities entrusted by the State Government in furtherance of the objectives for which the Corporation is established.