Madhya Pradesh Act, No. 23 of 1999. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Madhya Pradesh Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for Farmers'participation in the management of the irrigation System and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Institution Irrigation Policy/planning Priorities Surface water Water rights Water supply Water users' associations Freshwater resources management Geographical area Asia, Southern Asia Abstract The Act provides for the management of irrigation by end-users, like farmers (both land owners and tenantes), by mean of a Water Users'Association set up in every area, that shall have the functions and powers of the irrigation system maintenace, adequate water supply, water planning to prepare an irrigation inventory regularly. Full text English