Section 22 in Tamil Nadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000
22. Functions of Water Users Association.
- The Water Users Association shall perform the following functions, namely: -(a)to prepare and implement an operational plan and a rotational water supply for each irrigation season, consistent with the operational plan, prepared by the Distributory Committee and the Project Committee, and based upon the entitlement, area, soil and cropping pattern as approved by the managing committee or Distributory Committee, as the case may be, of the Project Committee;(b)to prepare a plan for the maintenance of irrigation system in the area of its operation at the end of each crop season and carry out the maintenance works of both distributory system, water courses and field drains in its area of operation with the funds of the Water Users Association, from time to time;(c)to regulate the use of water among the various sluices under its area of operation according to the rotational water supply;(d)to promote economy in the use of water allocated;(e)to assist the authorities of the Revenue department of the Government, in the preparation of demand and collection of water charges;(f)to maintain a register of water users, as published by the Revenue department of the Government;(g)to prepare and maintain an inventory of the irrigation system within the area of operation;(h)to monitor flow of water for irrigation;(i)to resolve the disputes, if any, between the members of the Water Users Association in its area of operation;(j)to raise resources;(k)to maintain accounts;(l)to cause annual audit of its accounts;(m)to assist in the conduct of elections to the managing committee; (n) to maintain such other records, as may be prescribed;(o)to abide by the decisions of the Distributory Committee and Project Committee;(p)to conduct general body meetings in such manner as may be prescribed;(q)to encourage avenue for plantation on canal and tank poramboke, and to protect and maintain such plantations;(r)to conduct regular water budgeting and also to conduct periodical social audit, as may be prescribed; and(s)to remove the encroachments on canal, drains and tank poramboke in the area of jurisdiction of the Water Users Association.
