(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;
(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 works with the funds of the committee from time to time 50[subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;]
(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 systems in its area of operation;
48. The word “and” omitted by Act No.7 of 2003.
49. Added by Act No.7 of 2003.
50. Added by Act No.39 of 2005.
Functions of Project Committee.
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(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 other records as may be prescribed;
(j) to conduct general body meetings as may be prescribed;
(k) to cause regular water budgeting and also the periodical social audit as may be prescribed; 51[XXX]
(l) to encourage avenue plantations in its area of operation;
52[(m) to encourage modernization of agriculture in its area of operation.]
20. 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.
53[21. (1) The Government may, by notification appoint such officer from the Irrigation and Command Area Development Department, or any other Department or Corporation including Irrigation Development Corporation, as they consider necessary, to be the competent authority
51. The word “and” omitted by Act No.7 of 2003.
52. Added by Act No.7 of 2003.
53. Substituted with marginal heading by Act No.7 of 2003.
Power to levy and collect fee.
Appointment of Competent Authorities and their functions.
28 [Act No.11 of 1997] (Engineering) with specific functions as prescribed, to every farmers‟ organization for the purpose of this Act.
(2) The Government may also, by notification appoint an officer from the Agriculture Department, to be the competent authority (Agriculture) with the specific functions as prescribed, to every farmers‟ organization for the purpose of this Act.
(3) For strengthening of the farmers‟ organizations the Government may also, by notification appoint an officer or officers from any department or departments, to be the additional competent authority or authorities for discharging specific functions, as may be prescribed.]
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