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The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997

Duties of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies

In force Act 27 of 1997 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 27 of 1997 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 12 of the Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 deals with duties of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies. The following shall be the duties of the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, namely :- (i) Establishment and updating register of members;

The following shall be the duties of the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, namely :- (i) Establishment and updating register of members;

(ii) Preparation of Cropping Plan in consultation with Agriculture Officials of C.A.D.A. at the beginning of "irrigation" season;

(iii) Receiving water in bulk on volumetric basis or area-crop basis from C.A.D.A .;

(iv) Payment of water fees to Command Area Development Board;

(v) Delivering water to the registered members;

(vi) Arranging supply of water to non-members at differential rate;

(vii) Taking the execution of works of water courses and field channels of capacity not exceeding 0.042 cumec. discharge or 42 litres per second. Implementation of warabandhi. Agriculture demonstration and maintenance of accounts and submission of accounts to Command Area Development Boards regularly;

(viii) Operation and maintenance of the infrastructure transferred to them;

(ix) Maintenance of water accounts;

(x) Recovering of water rates from the farmers in its jurisdiction;

(xi) Educating of farmers in applying new technology.

Section 12, The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 (Act 27 of 1997).

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  1. s. 20 Execution of the Scheme

Questions about Section 12

What does Section 12 of the Goa Command Area Development Act deal with?

Section 12 of the Goa Command Area Development Act is headed "Duties of Water Distribution Co-operative Societies". The following shall be the duties of the Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, namely :- (i) Establishment and updating register of members;

How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Goa Command Area Development Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Goa Command Area Development Act 12, section 12 Goa Command Area Development Act, section 12 of the Goa Command Area Development Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 12 of the Goa Command Area Development Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Goa Command Area Development Act enacted?

Goa Command Area Development Act was enacted in 1997 as Act 27 of 1997. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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