Training Program - Tamilnadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act

This Act calls for farmer's contribution in the administration of irrigation systems in addition to for subjects associated with agriculture and allied activities. The Act makes out for the demarcation of water users involvement vicinity on a hydraulic foundation, which might be organizationally practicable. Establishment of the subsequent advanced level farmers association viz : Distributor Committees in addition to Project Committees are in the procedure by the Government. Appropriate deed has in addition been initiated to carry the Act into power in the outstanding districts for discharge.I.M.T.I is playing a fundamental responsibility in teaching the W.R.O Officials, Farmers representatives designated for the administration of the irrigation systems, members of W.U.As in addition to revenue officials on the procedure of implementing the Act together with demeanor of election for the organization committees in addition to functioning of farmers' organizations at dissimilar levels.


This act makes it mandatory for water body association to carry out following tasks

v-To normalize the exploit of water amongst the assorted sluices underneath its vicinity of maneuver according to the rotational water supply
v-Do away with the encroachments on inland waterway, drain in addition to tank poramboake in the vicinity of authority of the water users association
v-Organize in addition to put into practice an prepared plan in addition to a Rotational Water Supply for each irrigation spell, dependable in the company of the prepared plan, equipped by the Distributor Committee in addition to the Project Committee, in addition to based upon the prerogative, district, top soil and crop prototype as approved by the organization committee or Distributor Committee, or as the case may be, of the Project Committee
v-Carry out universal body meetings, in such manner as may be prearranged
v-Give confidence boulevard for plantation on canal in addition to tank poramboake, in addition to to defend furthermore preserve such plantations
v-Conduct standard water budgeting in addition to also to carry out monthly social audit, as may be arranged
v-Normalize the exercise of water amongst an assortment of sluices below its vicinity of process according to the Rotational Water Supply
v-Promote cost-cutting measure in the exploit of water billed
v--crutinize surge of water for irrigation
v-Make your mind up on the disputes, if any, flanked by the members of the Water Users Association in its vicinity of process
v-Support the authorities of the Revenue department of the management, in the grounding of stipulation in addition to anthology of water charges
v-Preserve in a catalog of water users, as available by the Revenue department of the management
v-Organize in addition to continue an register of the irrigation classification surrounded by area of procedure