A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003

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    "title": "A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003",
    "short_title": "A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms No. 20, Irr",
    "act_year": 2003,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "1. \"Act\" means the Andhra Pradesh Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997.\n2. \"Authorized Officer\" means an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Tahsildar who is authorized by the District Collector.\n3. \"Form\" means a form appended to these rules.\n4. \"Farmers Organisation\" means Water Users Association at the primary level, Distributory Committee at the secondary level and Project Committee at the project level.\n5. \"Notice\" means Notice appended to these rules.\n6. \"Upper reaches\" means the ayacut comprising of 50 percent of the total number of Territorial Constituencies which are adjacent to and nearby to the entry point of the water course based on the hydraulic particulars within the jurisdiction of the Water Users Association\".\n7. \"Lower reaches\" means the ayacut of a Water Users Association covered by the remaining 50 percent of the total number of the Territorial Constituencies.\"\n8. \"Commissioner\" means an officer appointed by the Government as Commissioner, Command Area Development Authority.\n8. \"Commissioner\" means an officer appointed by the Government as Commissioner, Command Area Development Authority.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Delineation of Command Area of an Irrigation System.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "i. For the purpose of this rule, it is hereby clarified that every Water Users Association shall have the name of a village as its distinct name in which the major extent of the ayacut is situated. If there is more than one association in such village, then such association shall be called by adding numerals to the distinct name.\ndistinct\ndistinct\nii. For each of the Irrigation System, the district collector shall cause preparation of maps or sketch, indicating the Distribution System like Majors, Minors and outlets along with the related structures in the command area. In the map or sketch the village boundaries, the drains, ayacut roads and all structures shall be marked.\niii. The areas irrigated or planned to be irrigated under each of the distributory, minor, survey number wise shall be prepared.\niv. The command area for each water user area shall be delineated on hydraulic basis, each to be served by a distinct segment of the irrigation system and with a control structure or a mechanism at its head for supply of allocated or designed quantity of water for that command area.\nv. Such delineated area may have one or more distributaries or minors or sub-minors or direct pipes or outlets or a combination of two or more thereof, serving its command. It shall also have a distinctly demarcated boundary, which could be a drain, or a bund or an un-commendable land.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Delineation of Water Users Associations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "may have Water Users Association covering the ayacut with chain of tanks in a system, which is identified as Cascade or group of tanks or diversion channels. The grouping of tanks, diversion structures or channels, for the purpose of delineation under one water users area shall be done keeping in view, the hydraulic feasibility and administrative convenience.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Appeal on the order of the Collector.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Delineation of distributory areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Delineation of Project areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power of revision and review by the Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Preparation of land holders list, Voters list and other Water Users list.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "whose tenancy is recorded in revenue Registers with not less than one crop year\nForm \" C\"\nindustrial units, bathing ghats, fishermen societies and such other categories\na. In case, landholder has land in more than one Territorial Constituency of a water user area the land holder shall opt for one constituency by giving a declaration as specified in Form \"E\" to the authorized officer.\nb. Incase no such option is exercised by the landholder the Authorized Officer shall allot his vote to the constituency in which the landholder holds the maximum extent of land; where such land held is the same in two constituencies any of the constituency may be allotted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Appeal for correction of Voter lists.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers of revision and review by the Commissioner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Procedure for forming of a Water Users Association.",
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            "content": "Notification - I\nNotification - I\n[ See Rule 3(1)]\nS. No\nName of the Irrigation System\nNature of the Irrigation Source\nName of the Mandal\nName of the WUA\nArea of Operation\nVillage\nExtent in Acres\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\nCollector & District Magistrate\n----------------------------------District\nNotification - II\nNotification - II\n1 ......................................... Water Users Association*\n2 ................................... Water Users Association*\n3 ...................... .............. Water Users Association*\n4 .................................... Disributory Committee.\n5 ............................... ..... Project Committee.\nNotification - II (A)\nNotification - II (A)\n1 ......................................... Water Users Association*\n2 ................................... Water Users Association*\n3 ...................... .............. Water Users Association*\n4 .................................... Disributory Committee.\n5 ............................... ..... Project Committee.\nNotification - III\nNotification - III\n[ See Rule 6]\n.......................................... Irrigation System.\n........................................... District.\nS. No\nName of the Distributory Committee\nLocation of the OT Sluice\nName of the WUA\nName of the Mandal\nName of the District\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nNotification - IV\nNotification - IV\n[ See Rule 7]\nTable\nTable\n.......................................... Irrigation System.\n........................................... District.\nS. No\nName of the Project Committee\nLocation of the Head Works\nName of the DC\nName of the WUA\nName of the Mandal\nName of the District\n(1)\n(2)\n(2)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\nNote. - Column 4 is in respect of Major Irrigation System and Column 5 is in respect of Medium Irrigation System.\nNote.\nForm \"A\"\nForm \"A\"\n[ See Rule 3 and 4]\nminimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\n.......................................... Irrigation System.\n........................................... District.\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(Part No. )\nS. No\nLocation of O.T sluice\nNotified (Localized)\nNon-Notified (Non-Localized)\nVillage\nTotal Ayacut\nSurvey No.\nExtent in Acres\nSurvey No.\nExtent in Acres\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\nCollector & District Magistrate / Authorized Officer\n.............................................. District.\n*Strikeout whichever is not applicable.\nForm \"AA\"\nForm \"AA\"\n[ See Rule 4 (10)]\n.......................................... Irrigation System.\n........................................... Water Users Association.\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(Part No. )\nS. No\nLocation of O.T sluice\nNotified (Localized)\nNon-Notified (Non-Localized)\nVillage\nTotal Ayacut\nSurvey No.\nExtent in Acres\nSurvey No.\nExtent in Acres\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\nCollector & District Magistrate / Authorized Officer\n.............................................. District.\nForm \"B\"\nForm \"B\"\n[ See Rule 9 (2)]\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(Part No. )\n(As per definitions 6/7)\nLand Holders List\nLand Holders List\nS. No\nName of the Land Holder/Father's Name\nExtent of holding\nSurvey Nos.\nName of the Village\nAge\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nCollector & District Magistrate / Authorized Officer\n.............................................. District.\n*Strikeout whichever is not applicable.\nForm \"C'\nForm \"C'\nTahsildar\nIndustrial units , bathing ghats, fishermen societies and such other categories,\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\n(\"a minimum of Six and maximum of Twelve\")\nList of all other Water Users\nSl.No.\nName of the Organisation\nWater use\nMembers name\nAddress\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nCollector & District Magistrate / Authorised Officer,\n____________________________District.\nForm \"D\"\nForm \"D\"\n(See Rule 9(2))\n(part no.)\nSl.No.\nName of the Voter\nFather's name\nAge\nName of the village\nLand holding\nSy.No.\nExtent\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nCollector & District Magistrate / Authorised Officer,\n____________________________District.\n*Strikeout whichever is not applicable.\nForm\"E\"\nForm\"E\"\n( See Rule 9(7) (a))\nDeclaration\nSurvey No.\nExtent in Acres\nVillage\nTerritorial Constituency\n1\n2\n3\n4\nI declare that I intend to vote in Territorial Constituency no.______________",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Based on the applicants request.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Based on the extent of land held",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Others",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Authorized Officer.\nAcknowledgement :\nAuthorized officer.\nForm 'F'\nForm 'F'\n( See Rule 9(5))\nClaim application for inclusion of name",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name (Full) :--------------------",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Father's /Mother's /Husband 's name :--------------------------",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Particulars of my place of residence are:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) House No. -----------\n(b) Street/ Mohalla ----------\n(c) Town / Village --------------\n(d) Post office ___________\n(e) Police Station / Mandal -------------\n(f) District ------------------",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Particulars of land holding",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Survey No, ---------------\n(b) Extent ---------------\n(c) Name of the village ----------------\n(d) Name of the irrigation system-----------------\n(1) That I am a citizen of India\n(2) That my age on the first day of January 1st / July 1st ------------------------- was ----------------- years and -------------- months.\n(3) That I am Water user of this Water Users Association at the address given above.\nSignature or thumb impression of Claimant.\nForm \"G\"\nForm \"G\"\n[ See Rule 9(5)]\nObjections to inclusion of Name\nObjections to inclusion of Name\nDate:\nSignature/Thumb Impression of Objector\nPlace:\n(Full Postal Address)\nSignature of the elector.\nName (in full)---------------------------------\nNote. Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false or which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true is punishable under provisions of Andhra Pradesh Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 (Act 11 of 1997)\nNote.\nForm \"H\"\nForm \"H\"\n[ See Rule 9(5)]\nApplication for deletion of entry in electoral roll\nSignature/Thumb Impression of Objector\n(Full Postal Address)\nNote. - Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false or which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true is punishable under provisions of Andhra Pradesh farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997, (Act 11 of 1997)\nNote.\n* Strike out the inappropriate words.\nSignature of the elector.\nName (in full)------------------------------\nNote. - Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false or which the either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true is punishable under provisions of Andhra Pradesh Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 (Act 11 of 1997)\nNote.\nForm \"I\"\nForm \"I\"\n[ See Rule 9(6)]\nNotice of Final Publication of Electoral Roll\nAuthorized Officer,\nDesignation\n---------------------------------------------",
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            "is_definition": false,
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 13th June, 2019 [ap294]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms No. 20, Irrigation & Command Area Development (CAD 4) Department, Dated 20.2.2003",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2003",
        "Short Title": "A.P. Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems (Delineation and formation of Water Users Associations) Rules, 2003",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}