Appointment of Competent Authorities to Distributory and Project Committees
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. Ms. No. 15, Public Works (W2), dated 22nd January 2009, appoints Water Resources Department officers as Competent Authorities under the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Management Irrigation Systems Act, 2000. The Executive Engineer is appointed for each Distributory Committee within the officer’s jurisdiction, while the Superintending Engineer is appointed for each Project Committee within the officer’s jurisdiction.
What the notifications do
G.O. Ms. No. 15, Public Works (W2), dated 22nd January 2009, contains two Government of Tamil Nadu notifications under the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Management Irrigation Systems Act, 2000. They identify which Water Resources Department officers will act as Competent Authorities for Distributory Committees and Project Committees.
The appointments are made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the Act.
Officers appointed
The notifications make the following appointments:
- The Executive Engineer of the Water Resources Department is the Competent Authority for a Distributory Committee constituted under Section 7 of the Act.
- The relevant Executive Engineer is the officer under whose jurisdiction the Distributory Committee’s area of operation lies.
- The Superintending Engineer of the Water Resources Department is the Competent Authority for a Project Committee constituted under Section 10 of the Act.
- The relevant Superintending Engineer is the officer under whose jurisdiction the Project Committee’s area of operation lies.
- Both officers are appointed to carry out the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Management Irrigation Systems Act, 2000.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 15 directly concerns Distributory Committees, Project Committees and the Water Resources Department officers responsible for their areas. It may also be relevant to farmers and others dealing with committee administration under the irrigation management system because it identifies the competent officer for each committee level.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. Ms. No. 15 deals with administrative responsibility under the irrigation management law. It does not state that land ownership, title, classification, sale rights or boundaries are changed. A property owner seeking the Competent Authority for a Distributory Committee should identify the Executive Engineer with jurisdiction over the committee’s operational area. For a Project Committee, the appropriate officer is the Superintending Engineer with jurisdiction over its operational area.
The notifications were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 23rd January 2009.
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Common questions
Who is the Competent Authority for a Distributory Committee?
The Executive Engineer of the Water Resources Department whose jurisdiction covers the Distributory Committee’s area of operation is the Competent Authority.
Who is the Competent Authority for a Project Committee?
The Superintending Engineer of the Water Resources Department whose jurisdiction covers the Project Committee’s area of operation is the Competent Authority.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 15 change ownership or title to land?
The notifications do not state any change to land ownership or title. They appoint officers as Competent Authorities for irrigation management committees.
Under which law were these appointments made?
The appointments were made under sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Management Irrigation Systems Act, 2000.
