Section 7(10) in The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Rules, 2006
(10)The expenditure on account of holding the very first election to the Managing Committee of the Water Users' Association shall be borne by the State Government. If the election of all the Directors of the Managing Committee of any Water Users' Association is unanimous then the amount equal to an approximate probable expenditure on account of the process of election, shall be paid to the concerned Water Users' Association as a grant from the Government. Such amount of approximate expenditure shall be decided by the Appropriate Authority and it shall be final. However, the expenditure for holding subsequent elections shall be borne by the concerned Water Users' Association.
