(a) to approve operational plan based on its entitlement area, soil, cropping pattern as prepared by the competent authority in respect of the entire project area at the beginning of each Irrigation season;
(b) to approve a plan for the maintenance of irrigation system including the major drains within its area of operation at the end of each crop season and execute the maintenance work with the funds of the Committee from time to time ;
(c) to maintain a list of the Distributory Committees and Water Users' Association in its area of operation;
(d) to maintain an inventory of the distributory and drainage system in its area of operation;
(e) to resolve disputes if any, between the Distributory Committee;
(f) to promote economy in the use of water ;
(g) o maintain accounts ;
(h) to cause annual audit of its accounts ;
(i) to maintain other records as may be prescribed ;
(j) to conduct General Body meeting as may be prescribed;
(k) to cause regular water budgeting and also the periodical social audit as may be prescribed ; and
(l) to encourage avenue plantation in its area of operation.
Power to levy and collect fee.
20.
A farmers' organization may, for carrying out the purpose of this Act and achieving the objects of the Association and performing its functions, levy and collect such fees as may be prescribed from time to time.
Appointment of competent authority and his functions.
21.
(1) The Government may, by notification, appoint such officers from the Irrigation or any other Government or Government Aided Department as it may consider necessary to be the competent authority to every farmers' organisation for the purpose of this Act.
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(2) the competent authority appointed under sub-section (1) shall be responsible to respective farmers' organization in the implementation and execution of all decisions taken by the farmers' organisation. The office bearers of the committees of the farmers' organisation shall act voluntarily.
CHAPTER-IV RESOURCES Resources of farmers' organisation.