Assam Farmers (Group Irrigation) Act, 1978 (Assam Act No. X of 1978). País/Territorio India Subdivisión territorial Assam Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1978 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for creation of irrigation potential by the formation of groups amongst farmers. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Irrigación Cooperativa/organización de productores Medidas financieras agrícolas Explotación agrícola Política/planificación Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Resumen This Act provides for the creation of irrigation potential by the formation of farmer groups. It establishes that any two or more farmers owning or having a right in any agricultural land in compact area may form a group and apply to the Irrigation Officer in the prescribed manner requesting to frame a scheme for the purpose of implementation of the provisions of this Act. On receipt of such application, the Irrigation Officer may enter upon any land proposed to be affected by the scheme and make the necessary enquiry or survey about the feasibility of the scheme and prepare a draft scheme to forward it to the applicant farmers for suggestions and objections. If the bank indicates its willingness to finance the scheme, the Irrigation Officer shall finalise the scheme and send a copy of the finalised scheme to the applicant farmers and also to the bank. Texto completo Inglés Página web indiacode.nic.in