(1) (a) The Authority shall prepare once every year in such form , and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report, giving a summary of its activities during the previous year and copies of the report shall be forwarded to the State Governments.
(b) Such annual report shall inciude an Annexure containing irrigation backlog of each distract based on the State average Rabbi equlvalent irrigation potential Distractwlse sown area, standard Rabbi equivalent irrigation potential from State sector and local sector schemes , percentage ol irrigation potential to the sown area, percentage less than the State average, backlog in Hectare for the latest year ror which the data is available, and every year thereafter, physical backlog worked out on the basis of State average and tinancial backlog based on the latest schedule of rates.
(c) Such report shall also include Annexure showing Districtwise and Regionwise yeady expenditure incurred on the lrrigation Sector and cumulative f igures upto latest yearfor which data is available and every year thereafter.
(d) The details ol Annexures at clauses (b) and (c) may be modilied in accordance with the Governofs directives, lrom time to time.
(2) A copy of the report received under sub-section
(1) shall be laid within six months, after it is received, .before the State Legislature.
223 Chapter Vl SPECIAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL OF BACKLOG AS PER GOVERNMENT'S DIRECTIVES 21 . (1) The Authority shall carry out a special responsibility rn regard to the District and regions, atlected by backlog, in rrrigation sector as per Governois directives.
(2) For implementing the Governor's directives the Authority shall ensure that the manpower available with Water Besources Department o, the Government is used lor survey, planning and detailed design ol the projects in backlog arlected areas and new projects are made available tor construcllon in time, for removal of backlog.
Chapter Vll MISCELLANEOUS