Khot, B.B.Ghugarkar Karbhari Maruti2019-11-012019-11-011999http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810133727In India, irrigated area constitutes about 30 per cent of the total gross cropped area. This means that still 70 per cent of the gross cropped area is dependent on monsoon and crop production is largely conditioned by rainfall, which is largely erratic and uncertain. Although many irrigation projects were established, there were some bottlenecks and deficiencies in the development of irrigation such as lack of construction and maintenance of field channels, non-introduction of Warabandi system, in adequate drainage and lack of farmers' participation in water management. In order to mobilize the human and other resources within the community and among the individual farm operators, it has been emphasised the involvement of farmers through water users' association to have their active participation in various activities such as water allocation, distribution, system management and conflict resolution. By such involvement of farmers, at micro level will help to increasswater use efficiency. Recently, the attempts were made by the government and NGO's to establish the water users' association in command area. With a broad objective in a view of studying the functioning of Water Users' Association, the present study entitled "A critical study of co operative water users' association in Mula command area of Ahmednagar district" was undertaken. Ihe study had following specific objectives. The following specific objectives were formulated for this study. 1. To study the personal and socio-economic profile benjficiary farmers of water users' association. 2. To know the functions of the water users' association. 3. To assess the role of leadership in management of water users' association. 4. To study the extent of benefits received by the members. 5. To know the attitude of the water users' towards the functioning of association. The present study was conducted in command area of minor 4 and 5 of right bank canal of Mula Irrigation Project in Ahmednagar district. Water Users' Association namely Shri Kisangiri Maharaj Sahakari Pani Watap Sanstha was selected for the study. It is established in February 1992 under the Co-operative Society Act. By the end of May 1997, there were 415 beneficiary farmers. A random sample of about 30 per cent water users was drawn for the purpose of study which consisted of 130 farmers.ennullThesis