The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Act, 2005
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 23 of 200581 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 23 of 2005 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 81 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Water Users' Association to be body corporate.
- Section 4 Objects of Water Users' Association.
- Section 5 Delineation of areas as areas under Management of Irrigation System by Farmers.
- Section 6 Delineation of Command Area of Water Users‟ Association at minor level.
- Section 7 Supply of water, to land under Management of Irrigation System by Farmers.
- Section 8 Constitution of Water Users‟ Association at Minor Level.
- Section 9 Managing Committee of Water Users‟ Association at Minor Level and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- Section 10 Delineation of area of operation of Distributary Level Association.
- Section 11 Constitution of Distributary Level Association.
- Section 12 Managing Committee of Distributary Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- Section 13 Delineation of area of operation of Canal Level Association.
- Section 14 Delineation of area of operation of Canal Level Association.
- Section 15 Managing Committee of Canal Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- Section 16 Delineation of area of Operation of Project Level Association.
- Section 17 Constitution of Project Level Association.
- Section 18 Managing Committee of Project Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- Section 19 Procedure for recall.
- Section 20 Constitution of Sub-committees of Water User‟ Association.
- Section 21 Agreement.
- Section 22 Joint Inspection, repairs, rehabilitation and handing over of management of Command Area to minor level Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 23 Installation of Measuring Device.
- Section 24 Freedom of cropping.
- Section 25 Freedom of recycling irrigation water and use of ground water.`
- Section 26 Modes and rates for supply water to Water Users‟s Association.
- Section 27 Powers of Water Users‟ Association to charge for supply of water to members.
- Section 28 Supply of water as per Entitlement.
- Section 29 Contents of Agreement.
- Section 30 Office bearers of Water Users‟ Association and their powers.
- Section 31 Power to remove encroachments.
- Section 32 Resignation.
- Section 33 Disqualifications.
- Section 34 Filling up of vacancies.
- Section 35 Records.
- Section 36 Model regulations.
- Section 37 Dissolution of Managing Committee of Water Users‟ Association and transitional arrangements.
- Section 38 Appointment of Competent Authority.
- Section 39 Water Users‟ Association for Lift Irrigation.
- Section 40 Permission to form Lift Irrigation Water User‟s Association on notified rivers or streams in command of flow irrigation.
- Section 41 Permission to individual lifts on notified rivers or streams upstream of reservoir beyond the area of operation of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations on reservoir.
- Section 42 Delineation of areas of operation of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 43 Constitution of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 44 Managing Committee of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
- Section 45 Water supply to all Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations and individual lifts to be regulated by Canal Officer.
- Section 46 Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations not to lift water directly from the Main Canal.
- Section 47 Provision and maintenance of Water Meters by Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 48 Regulation of supply of electricity to Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 49 Determining water rates for Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 50 Application of provisions of Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 51 Linkages of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 52 Powers and Functions of Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 53 Functions of Appropriate Authority and powers and duties of Canal Officer.
- Section 54 Sources of funds of Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 55 Utilisation of funds of Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 56 Budget.
- Section 57 Deposit and administration of the funds.
- Section 58 Reserve fund.
- Section 59 Audit.
- Section 60 Offences and penalties.
- Section 61 Compounding of offences.
- Section 62 Punishment under other law not barred.
- Section 63 Settlement of disputes.
- Section 64 Appeals.
- Section 65 Application of the provisions of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005.
- Section 66 Ownership and control of specified items or components to vest with State Government.
- Section 67 Control of Canal System not handed over to Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 68 Water Budgeting at Project Level.
- Section 69 State Government to be lawful owner of Canal System.
- Section 70 Water Supply for non-irrigation purposes.
- Section 71 Recovery of Water Charges.
- Section 72 Act to apply to existing Water Users‟ Associations.
- Section 73 Special provisions regarding on going projects.
- Section 74 Authentication of orders and documents of Water Users‟ Association.
- Section 75 Actions not to be invalidated by infirmity or vacancy, etc.
- Section 76 Rules.
- Section 77 Repeal.
- Section 78 Saving.
- Section 79 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 80 Power to remove difficulty.
- Section 81 Repeal of Mah. Ord. XXIII of 2004.
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