Government of Andhra Pradesh

Groundwater regulation under consideration for Andhra Pradesh

Alarmed at the unsustainable groundwater usage in farming and resulting enormous public distress, the AP government is working on legislation to remedy the situation.

Posted on 16 Aug, 2010 05:01 PM

The legislation is likely to be in the form of an upgrade to the AP Water Land and Trees Act (WALTA).

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Attached are two working documents that are being used to frame the discussion for the new regulations.

PLEASE NOTE: These in no way represent final or official positions of the AP Government or other organisations and are not to be taken as such.

Farmers participation in management of irrigation systems act of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh

The act provides for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems and delineation of water users association area in different states

Law Department (Government of Tamil Nadu)

Law Department (Government of Rajasthan)

Government of Orissa

Government of Maharashtra

Government of Madhya Pradesh

Government of Chhattisgarh

Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:39 PM

Tamil Nadu farmers mangement of irrigation systems act, 2000

The act provides for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The act provides for the delineation of Water Users Association area on a hydraulic basis, which may be administratively viable. Every Water Users Associations area shall be divided into territorial constituencies, which shall not be less than four, but shall not be more than ten, as may be prescribed.

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