THE SINDH IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AUTHORITY
i) to suggest infrastructural and maintenance works to be carried out on Barrage level in order to enable water distribution as required;
j) to function as a multi-stakeholder platform for discussions on water allocation:
· receive complaints from water users at barrage level and study these;
· call meetings if required;
· communicate opinions of the stakeholders at barrage level;
· negotiate changes in allocation and or rights if needed;
k) to negotiate changes of priorities or the inclusion of new users if needed;
l) to publish an annual report bringing together all the published disclosures, providing information on the meetings held, and highlighting the major decisions taken and suggestions made for improvement of reliable water delivery and improved transparency.
7) If the decisions of the WAC do not comply with the Water Apportionment Accords, Government may revise the decision, order the SIDA to carry out the revised decision and supervise the execution of the revised decision.
14. Community Advisory Committee
1) For the purpose of a smooth interaction with the local communities in which it operates, the SIDA may establish a CAC.
2) The CAC shall consist of -
(a) two representatives of the SIDA;
(b) four representatives of each of the AWBs and FOs in whose command area the issue is at stake, out of whom two representatives of each AWB shall be tail end farmers and two representatives of each FO shall be tail end farmers, but they shall not be members of the General Body of their FO's; and
(c) the CAC may co-opt a number of independent and different specialists as advisory members for various issues under advice.
3) No person who is convicted of water theft, shall be elected, nominated or appointed to the CAC unless a period of six months has lapsed from the date of his conviction.
4) If a member of the CAC, after his election, nomination or appointment, is convicted of water theft, he shall be removed from office.
5) The CAC shall advise on every matter referred to it by the SIDA within reasonable time. It may also advise on any matter on its own initiative.
6) If the CAC is not unanimous, it shall name in its advice the different views and by whom the different views are supported.
7) The SIDA shall communicate to the CAC its decision within one month after receiving the advice of the CAC.
15. Assignment of functions to AWBs –
The SIDA may, subject to such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed, assign any of its functions to the AWBs:
Provided that responsibility for discharge of such functions shall continue to vest in the SIDA;
Provided further that no function or responsibility shall be transferred without allocation of corresponding resources and funds.
