Section 31 in The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Rules, 2006
31. Parameter for evaluating the performance of Water Users' Associations at Minor Level for initiating formation of Water Users' Association at Upper Level.
- Following parameters are to be used for evaluating the performance of Water Users' Association at Minor Level for deciding the Schedule of constitution of Water Users' Association at Upper Level. The procedure for constitution of the next Water Users' Association at Upper Level shall not be commenced unless, not less than fifty per cent. of the total number of the Water Users' Association in the area of operation of Water Users' Association at Upper Level, have satisfactorily complied with the parameters enlisted below,-A. Functional parameters:(1)Whether there is elected Managing Committee for the Water Users' Association.(2)Whether two General Body meetings have been conducted preferably before the commencement of the irrigation season in any Irrigation year.B. Financial parameters:(1)Whether the Water User's Association has opened its account in the Bank as provided in section 57.(2)Whether the Water User's Association has maintained its various accounts in Forms-D and E, respectively, and ledgers in Form-F properly.(3)Whether the Water User's Association has started collection of water charges as per the Water Bill specified in Form-G from its members so also issued Receipt therefor in Form-H and promptly remitted it in its Bank account.(4)Whether the Water Users' Association has issued proper Receipts in Form-I, maintained a Cash Book in Form-J and also maintained a Payment Register in respect of the payments made in Form-K and Dead-Stock Register in Form-L.(5)Whether the Water User's Association has started remitting the water charges against the bills received from the Canal Officer.C. Administrative parameters:(1)Whether the Water User's Association has appointed its Secretary.(2)Whether the record of its members within the area of operation i.e., Registration Book for members in Form-M and a Pass Book in Form-N has been correctly maintained and updated.(3)Whether various books of key records listed below as provided by the Water Resources Department of the Government are maintained,-(i)A register of members of the Water Users' Association, containing the names of the members, details of their holding of lands in the area of operation of the Water Users' Association and their water entitlements in the normal year.(ii)A copy of the Act, and the rules made thereunder duly modified up-to-date.(iii)A map of the area of operation of the Water Users' Association alongwith a map of the structure and canal systems.(iv)A statement of assets and liabilities.(v)A register of the proceedings of the General Body meetings.(vi)A register of the proceedings of the Management Committee meetings.(vii)A register of the proceedings of the elections and recall of the Directors of the Managing Committee.(viii)Books of account showing receipt and payments alongwith money receipt book, cheque register, voucher files and the like.(ix)Books of account of all purchases and sales of goods by the Water Users' Association.(x)Register of measurement books, level field books, work orders and the like.(xi)Copies of the audit reports and inquiry reports.(xii)Water Accounts.(xiii)A map showing boundaries of the land acquired by the Government of Maharashtra for the purpose of construction of water conveyance system (Canal and Structures.) and other allied activities.(xiv)Register of wells, tube-wells situated within the area of jurisdiction of Water Users' Association.(xv)Irrigation log-book.(xvi)Water charges recovery register.(xvii)Register of work executed by the Water Users' Association.(xviii)Register of area irrigated.(xix)Annual financial budget as specified in Annexure-6.(xx)Complaint registerChapter-VMeetings of General Body
