Section 3(vi) in State Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Manner and Guidelines to Ensure Smooth, Uninterrupted and Leakage free Supply of Water to Farmers) Regulations, 2018
(vi)Till the new sarpanches are elected, Lamberdars of the villages concerned shall be ex-officio member of these Water Users Committees. Discussions with farmers shall be organized in groups or through Water Committees in presence of representatives of the concerned Agriculture, Revenue and Horticulture Departments and representatives of Rural Development Department and Command Area Development Department and State Agriculture University by the concerned Executive Engineer. The need for having contingent plans in case of shortage of water due to drought conditions is to be emphasized, wherever required. Depending upon the availability of water and local climatic conditions, well in advance of the start of each sowing season, farmers shall be apprised of maintenance of micro-network, preparing fields, adopting improved irrigation methods for water saving/ conservation.
