Section 4: Objectives of water users' association

The main objective of water users’ association is to bring about water users’ participation in water management and also to create among the water users’ a sense of ownership of irrigation system in their area. More specifically, a water users’ association shall:-

(i) promote and secure equitable, efficient and timely water distribution;

(ii) motivate water users for adopting practices of scientific and economic use of water;

(iii) encourage conjunctive use of surface and ground water;

(iv) encourage intensified and diversified agricultural production system; and

(v) protect environment and ecology.