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Section 17: The Water Users' Association shall perform the following functions, namely

The Assam Irrigation Water Users Act, 2004 (Single Document)State Act of Assam · Act 5 of 2005

(a) to prepare and implement a warabandi schedule for each irrigation season consistent with the operational plan, based upon the entitlement, area soil and cropping pattern as approved by the Distributory Committee, or as the case may be, the Project Committee ;

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(b) to prepare a plan for the maintenance of system in the area of its operation at the end of each crop season and to carry out the maintenance works of both distributory system and minors and field drains in its area of operation with the funds of the Association from time to time ;

(c) to regulate the use of water among the various outlets under its area of operation according to the warabandi schedule of the system;

(d) to promote economy in the use of water allocated ;

(e) to assist the Revenue Department in the preparation of demand and collection of water rates;

(f) to maintain a register of land and holders as per revenue record;

(g) to prepare and maintain a register of co-opted members ;

(h) to prepare and maintain an inventory of the irrigation system within the area of operation;

(i) to monitor flow of water for irrigation ;

(j) to resolve the disputes, if any, between the Members and Water Users in its area of operation;

(k) to raise resources ;

(l) to maintain accounts ;

(m) to cause annual audit of its accounts ;

(n) to assist in the conduct of election to the Managing Committee;

(o) to maintain other records as may be prescribed;

(p) to abide by the decisions of the Distributory Committee and Project Committee ;

(q) to conduct General Body meeting, as may be prescribed ;

(r) to encourage avenue for plantation on canal bunds and tank bunds by leasing such bunds; and

(s) to conduct regular water budgeting and also to conduct periodical social audit, as may be prescribed.

14 Function of Distributory Committee.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Assam Irrigation Water Users Act, 2004 (Single Document)
Section17
Marginal noteThe Water Users' Association shall perform the following functions, namely
JurisdictionState of Assam
StatusIn force as published by the source

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