Section 12 in A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003
12. Procedure for forming of a Water Users Association.
- 1. Every Water Users Association notified for formation after following due procedure of delineation or re-delineation shall be divided into Territorial Constituencies with minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve depending on the extent of ayacut, hydraulic feasibility and administrative convenience. The District Collector shall cause to prepare territorial constituency wise list of water users having right to vote under Sub-Section (4) (i) of Section 3 of the Act and this list is the basis for selection of a member of Territorial Constituency in the Water Users Association. The selection of members of Territorial Constituencies shall be by a simple procedure like arriving at consensus and where there is no consensus, it shall be by simplified procedure like show of hands, distribution of slips etc., The detailed procedure to be followed in this regard shall be as specified in the Election Manual appended to these Rules.
