(a) to approve an 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;
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(b) to approve a plan for the extension, improvements, renovation, modernisation and annual maintenance of irrigation system including the major drains within its area of operation at the end of each crop season;
(c) to maintain a list of the Distributory Committees and Water Users' Associations in its area of operation;
(d) to maintain an inventory of the distributary and drainage systems in its area of operation;
(e) to resolve disputes, if any, between the Distributory Committees;
(f) to promote economy in the use of water;
(g) to maintain accounts;
(h) to cause annual audit of its accounts;
(i) to maintain such other records as may be prescribed;
(j) to conduct general body meetings in the manner, as may be prescribed;
(k) to cause regular water budgeting and also the periodical social audit in the manner, as may be prescribed; and
(1) to encourage avenue plantations in its area of operations.
20. Power to levy and collect fee - A Farmers' Organisation may, for carrying out the purposes of this Act, achieving the objects of the Organisation and performing its functions, levy and collect such fees as may be prescribed from time to time.
21. Power to remove encroachments - A Farmers Organisation shall remove encroachments from property attached to the irrigation system within its area of operation in accordance with the procedure as may be prescribed.
22. Appointment of competent authority and his functions - (1) the Government may by notification appoint such officer of the Irrigation Department or the Command Area Development Department or any other Department of the State, as may be considered necessary, to be the competent authority for every Farmers' Organisation for the purpose of this Act .
(2) The competent authority appointed under sub-section (1) shall be responsible to the respective Farmers' Organisation in the implementation and execution of all decisions taken by the farmers' Organisation in the manner as may be prescribed and shall provide technical advice and ensure that the work is executed in accordance with the technical parameters.
23. Appointment of Project Authority and his functions - (1) The Government may, by notification, appoint such officer, as may be considered necessary, to be the Project Authority for the project area for the purposes of this Act .
(2) The project authority appointed under sub-section (1) shall perform following functions within his area of operation
(a) delineation of Water Users' Area and its territorial constituencies; and delineation of distributary area;
(b) cause arrangements for the election of Chairperson, President, Member of Managing Committee of Farmers' Organization;
(c) recall a Chairperson or a President or a Member of Managing Committee of a Farmers' Organization against whom the motion is carried out and will cause arrangements for filling-up such vacancy within one month; and 11
(d) will supervise the functioning of all the competent authorities.
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