8. Rights and responsibilities of the member users.
(1)The rights of the member users shall be,-(i)to suggest improvements/modifications in water deliveries;(ii)to get information relating to water availabilities, allocation, opening/ closing of canals and outlets, period of supply and its frequency;(iii)to receive water as per specified quota for use;(iv)to have the freedom of growing any crop, other than those prohibited by law, adjusting the crop within the water allocated and the overall cropping plan of the commanded area;(v)to participate in the General Body meeting and receive annual reports; and(vi)to receive equitable benefits from the activities of the organisation.(2)The responsibilities of the member users shall be,-(i)to maintain the micro-level system particularly, the turn outs, field channels, structures, and field drains;(ii)to be aware of the rules of operation of water supply framed by the Farmer's Organisation for each season;(iii)to adhere to the water delivery schedules;(iv)not to tamper with the system by breaching, cross bunding, damaging the structure in the minor or field channel;(v)to close the turnout fully after the allotted turn or time is over;(vi)to conserve water and make proper use of the irrigation supply;(vii)to divert water if not required during the turn or time allotted, so as not to damage other farmer's field;(viii)to follow proper irrigation methods like borders, furrows, check basins etc;(ix)to get the lands levelled/shaped for efficient utilisation of land and water and to prevent deep percolations leading to water logging and salinity in the downstream area;(x)to pay the irrigation fees, water rate and service charges regularly and in time;(xi)to avoid misuse/wastage of water, taking water out of turn, taking more time than allotted;(xii)to avoid trampling of field channels/field drains, by crossing at unauthorized points by men and cattle;(xiii)to maintain field channels/field drains in the reaches specified by the Pani Panchayat or contribute to labour/cost for maintenance, whenever required;(xiv)to permit the users for inspection of-(a)irrigation area;(b)measurement of irrigated area;(c)observation of water levels in dug wells/bores/tube wells;(d)crop-cutting experiments for assessing productivity/production;(xv)to abide by the decision of the Farmers' Organisation, and(xvi)to respect elementary rights and other customary practices vogue in the system.
