Section 21 in A.P. Farmers Organisation Rules, 1997
21. Water Budget for Farmers Organisation.
- The Managing Committee of the respective Farmers Organisation shall, along with the assistance of the competent authority, prepare a water budget for the area of operation under its control as detailed below:(i)One month before the onset of the Kharif season, the Project Committee shall, subject to such directions as may be given by government from time to time, work out the anticipated inflows and existing availability in the reservoir and work out the water allocation to all the Dist ributory Committees; the Distributory Committees intern shall allocate the water made available to water users association in its jurisdiction:Provided that in the case of medium irrigat ion projects, the Project Committee shall allocate to the Water Users Associations.(ii)A Farmers Organisation in distributing water to its member constituents shall have regard to allocations meant for drinking waters, or for any specified purpose as may be decided by Government from time to time.(iii)For the Rabi season, the Project Committee will determine the area to be thrown open for irrigation based upon the actual availability of water at the beginning of Rabi Season. The water so available shall be allocated equitably among the Distributory Committees and water users associations. In the case of medium or minor irrigation system, equitable distribution shall be achieved by adopting circular rotation over a period.(iv)Each of the Farmers Organisation, shall draw up an operational plan which shall specify the quantity of water to be drawn on a fortnightly basis.(v)The drawls of water shall be monitored each day at specified gauge points as decided by the Farmers Organisation.(vi)Review of the drawls and distribution shall be done by each of the Farmers Organisation at the end of each fortnight and corrective measures taken.(vii)At the end of each season the respective Farmers Organisation shall prepare a report of water received and utilized along with the area irrigated, quantity of water supplied and extent of crops.(viii)Th e Farmers Organisation shall analyse the short comings and deviations in water budget and report to the next higher tier.(ix)In respect of a minor irrigation system the water users association shall decide the operational plan, date of release of water which are to be thrown open for irrigation depending upon the storage/inflows into the system.Water Regulation
