Water Users Association and Irrigation Management - Institute for ...

Rule Enforcement
.:. The Association has the right to deny the delivery of water or any other services to
farmers who do not pay their dues as specified, or who do not comply with the waterscheduling
plan approved by the Association or who do not fulfill any other decision
taken by the Association. The Association has the right to close or otherwise make
unusable any structures delivering the water to the farmers whose water delivery is
interrupted notifying the concerned fanner at least three days in advance. The Members
cannot sell their water rights
Relation.\hip with Agency
.:. The Association will contact ID or CADA in case of disturbance of delivery of water
for irrigation and other services related to water management like rehabilitation or
modernization of the infrastructure .
•:. The Association may request the agency to organize training courses on specific issues
related to agriculture and irrigation.
Financial ,\Janagement of the Association
.:. The incomes of the Association are the t()llowing:
I. The membership fees paid by each Member of the Association.
2. Water charges paid by the Members.
3. Fines and penalties.
The Treasurer will issue receipts for all fees paid by the Members of the Association .
•:. The expenses of the Association are the following:
I. The money collected from farmers may be used to pay the salary of "'Neergunty'· and
regular cleaning and maintenance of the irrigation infrastructure that falls under the
servIce area of the Association or other investments related to the activity of the
Association.
2. As a non-protit organization, the Association is not entitled to pay dividends to its
Members.
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