The document summarizes irrigation reforms in Andhra Pradesh, India that were supported by the World Bank. It discusses how Andhra Pradesh was the first state to enact legal changes to enable water sector reforms in 1995. This included establishing water user associations and transferring operation and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure to these groups. However, the reforms faced challenges from policy contestation among different actors like irrigation bureaucrats and users. While the reforms aimed to increase participation, they did not fully decentralize control and served to preserve existing power structures over water management.

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2. Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring Project ( Irrigation Reforms ) Represented by, Avinash A. Gadekar 08WM6010 SCHOOL OF WATER RESOURCES iit kharagpur Course teacher Dr. K.D. Raju Assistant Professor of Law Rajiv Gandhi school of Intellectual Property Law, IIT, Kharagpur

7. Arena of Irrigation Operation and Maintenance works The AP irrigation reform policy – aimed to address the maintenance crisis implementation of Operation and Maintenance activities through the elected WUAs and not through independent contractor system existed in the past. A) Maintenance Plan:- - essential to carry out irrigation works - describes the need and scope of the maintenance activities to be carried out by WUA and Irrigation Department. B) Utilisation of Funds:- - In April 1998, the government released a total grant of Rs.1,064.7 million to WUAs at the rate of Rs. 247/ha - for approximately 4.4 million hectares - During 1999-2000 the focus of works was entirely on minimum rehabilitation of irrigation structures - Also the government allotted uniform funds on the basis of command area to all WUAs

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