Section 20 in A.P. Farmers Organisation Rules, 1997
20. 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 of the system with reference to funds available to each of the Farmers Organisation.(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 use efficiency;(g)Utilization of resources for execution of works(h)Improvement in the cultivated area of the Farmers Organisation compared to previous season; and(i)Quality of works 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 office of each of the Farmers Organisation.(iv)Whenever a work is taken up the estimated cost of the 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 under the Farmers Organisation is aware of the details of the work being executed and expenditures to be incurred.(v)The competent authority notified shall render all assistance in the conduct of the social audit. The Revenue and Agriculture Officials shall also render the requisite assistance.(vi)The social audit so conducted shall be recorded and copy thereof be sent to the Distributory Committee in the case of water users Association, to the project committee in the case of Distributory Committee; to the Commissioner in the case of Project Committee.(vii)The auditor shall incorporate the social audit report in his annual audit report together with his specific observations on rectification of defects, if any, noticed in the social audit.Operational Plan and Water Budgeting
