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Uttar Pradesh Participatory Irrigation Management Rules, 2010.

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Uttar Pradesh
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Enforcement/compliance Irrigation Agricultural development Water supply Water users' associations Public participation Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
These Rules enter into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

These Rules regulate the water users' association to play their role as effective instruments of participatory irrigation management. The main objective of water users' association is to bring about water users' participation in water management and also to create among the water users' a sense of ownership of irrigation system in their area. More specifically, a water users' association shall: promote and secure equitable, efficient and timely water distribution; motivate water users for adopting practices of scientific and economic use of water; encourage conjunctive use of surface and ground water; encourage intensified and diversified agricultural production system; and protect environment and ecology.

Full text
English
Website
idup.gov.in

References - Legislation

Implements

Uttar Pradesh Participatory Irrigation Management Act, 2009 (U.P. Act No. 4 of 2009).

Legislation | India | 2009

Keyword: Irrigation, Agricultural development, Water supply, Water users' associations, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Uttar Pradesh Participatory Irrigation Management (First Amendment) Rules, 2014.

Legislation | India | 2014

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Irrigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX