Section 52 in Rajasthan Farmers' Participation in Management of Irrigation System rules, 2002
52. Social audit of Farmers' Organisaton.
- At the end of each crop season the Farmers' Organisation shall conduct social audit as detailed below :(i)Social audit shall be for both water utilization against the water budgeting and expenditure incurred for maintenance and construction, improvement: of the system with reference to the funds available to each of the Farmers' Organisaton;(ii)The social audit shall cover:a. Equity in water distribution;b. Increase in production ;c. Increase in productivity;d. Crop diversification;e. Multiple cropping;f. Water user efficiency;g. Utilization of resources for execution of works;h. Type and nature of works executed for maintenance & repair of the system;i. methodology/Procedure following in the execution of works on distribution and drainage system.j. Improvement in the cultivated areas of the Farmers' Organisation compared to previous seasons; andk. Quality of work undertaken,(iii)The social audit so conducted shall be made known to all the beneficiaries under the Farmers' Organisation by way of displaying a list containing the benefits accrued with reference to funds spent on the notice board of the Farmers' Organisation,(iv)Whenever a work is taken up the estimated cost of work, item of work proposed to be executed, details of the executors of the work etc., are to be exhibited on a board at the place of the work; so that every beneficiary of under the Farmers' Organisation is aware of the details of the work being executed and expenditures to be incurred.(v)The competent authority shall render all assistance in the conduct of the social audit. The revenue and agriculture officials„ shall also render the requisite assistance. The social audit so conducted shall be recorded and a copy thereof be sent to the Distributary committee in case of the Water Users' Association, to the Project committee in case of the Distributary committee; and to the Apex committee and to the Project Authority and to the Government in case of Project Committee; and(vi)The auditor shall incorporate the social audit report in his annual audit report together with his specific observations on rectification of defect, ifCHAPTER-XII Sub-Committee
