**Executive Summary**
This document comprises two notifications from the Water Resources Department of the Government of Maharashtra, dated January 9, 2026. These notifications concern the Maharashtra Management of Irrigation System by Farmers (MMISF) Act, 2005. The first notification brings the Act into force for the Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme, while the second appoints Canal Officers and empowers them with specific sections of the Act for the same irrigation scheme.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification 1: Bringing the Act into Force**
* The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation System by Farmers (MMISF) Act, 2005, is brought into force for the Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme.
* All sections of the Act are applied to the command area of the Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme, located in Indapur Taluka, Pune District.
* The effective date for the act is January 9, 2026.
* The Culturable Command Area is specified as 11154 Hectares.
* **Notification 2: Appointment and Empowerment of Canal Officers**
* Executive Engineer, Ujjani Canal Division No. 8, Solapur is appointed as Canal Officer.
* Empowered with sections 22, 41, 42(1), 42(2), 44, 45, 47(2), 48, and 68(1) of the MMISF Act, 2005.
* Superintending Engineer, Bhima Canal Circle, Solapur is appointed as Canal Officer.
* Empowered with section 42(2) of the MMISF Act, 2005.
* These appointments and empowerment are for the Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Farmers within the Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme**
* **Impact**: Subject to the provisions of the Maharashtra Management of Irrigation System by Farmers Act, 2005.
* **Action Required**: Follow the rules and regulations of the MMISF Act, 2005.
**Stakeholder: Executive Engineer, Ujjani Canal Division No. 8, Solapur**
* **Impact**: Appointed as Canal Officer with specific powers under the MMISF Act.
* **Action Required**: Exercise the powers and discharge duties as specified in sections 22, 41, 42(1), 42(2), 44, 45, 47(2), 48, and 68(1) of the MMISF Act, 2005.
**Stakeholder: Superintending Engineer, Bhima Canal Circle, Solapur**
* **Impact**: Appointed as Canal Officer with specific powers under the MMISF Act.
* **Action Required**: Exercise the powers and discharge duties as specified in section 42(2) of the MMISF Act, 2005.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Management of Irrigation System by Farmers (MMISF) Act, 2005: The core legislation enabling farmer management of irrigation systems.
Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme: The specific irrigation project in Indapur, Pune, to which the Act is being applied.
Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976: Referenced act used for powers relating to canal officers
Pune: District of applicability for Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Irrigation Scheme
Water Resources Department: Issuing department for the notification.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/37831
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधााराण भााग चाारा-ब
वर्षष १२, अंक ६(२)] मंगळवारा, जानेवाराी १३, २०२६/पौर्ष २३, शाके १९४७ [पष्ृठे े४, किंकमं त : रुपये े९.००
असाधााराण क्रमांक १९
प्रााकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाने महाारााष्ट्र अकिंधाकिंनयेमांन्वयेे तयेारा केलेेलेे
(भााग एक, एक-अ आकिंण एक-ले येांमध्येे प्राकिंसद्ध केलेेलेे किंनयेम व आदेेशा येांव्येकिंतरिराक्त) किंनयेम व आदेेशा.
जलेसंपदेा किंवभााग
मंंत्राालय, मंंंबई ४०० ०३२, दि�नांांक ९ जाानांेवाारी, २०२६.
अकिंधासूचाना क्रमांक. १
[(संदेभाष-कलमं १(३)]
महाारााष्ट्र किंसंचान पद्धतीचाे शाेतकऱ्येांकडूून व्येवस्थाापन अकिंधाकिंनयेम, २००५.
क्रमंांक दि�डीीए-२०२५/(प्र.क्र.१०३/२५)/लाक्षेेदिवा (कामं)े .— मंहााराष्ट्र दि�ंचानां पद्धतीीचा ेशेेतीकऱ्यांकडीूनां व्यवास्थाापनां अदि�दिनांयमं,
२००५ मं�ील कलमं १ च्या खंंडी (३) अन्वाये प्राप्ती अदि�काराचाा वाापर करूनां मंहााराष्ट्राचाे राज्यपाल खंालील तीक्त्यांती स्तींभा (२)
मंध्ये दिवादिनांदि�िष्ट केलेल्या दि�ंचानां प्रकल्पांच्या स्तींभा (३) मंध्ये दिवादिनांदि�िष्ट केलेल्या लाभाक्षेेत्राातीील स्तींभा (४) मंध्ये दिवादिनांदि�िष्ट केलेली
अदि�दिनांयमंाचाी कलमंे स्तींभा (५) मंध्ये दिवादिनांदि�िष्ट केलेल्या दिनांयती दि�नांांकापा�ूनां लागू केल्याचाे अदि��ूदिचाती करीती आहाेती.
अ. क्र. प्रकल्पाचाे नांावा काय�ा लागू लागू करावायाचाी दिनांयती दि�नांांक शेेरा
हाोणाारे क्षेेत्रा कलमंे
(१) (२) (३) (४) (५)
१ लाकडीी दिनांंबोडीी उप�ा दि�ंचानां लागवाडीीलायक �वाि कलमंे ०९/०१/२०२६
योजानांा, तीा. इंं�ापूर, दिजा. पंणाे. लाभाक्षेेत्रा १११५४ हाे.
मंहााराष्ट्राचाे राज्यपाल यांच्या आ�ेशेानांं�ार वा नांावाानांे,
किंनलेेशा भाोईरा,
शेा�नांाचाे उप �दिचावा.
(१)
भााग चाार-ब- १९–१2 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-ब, जानेवाराी १३, २०२६/पौर्ष २३, शाके १९४७
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 9th January, 2026.
NOTIFICATION NO. 1
[ (Ref. Section-I (3) ]
Maharashtra ManageMent of IrrIgatIon systeM by farMers (MMIsf) act, 2005.
No. CDA-2025/( C.R.103/25)/ CAD(works).— In exercise of the power conferred by Section 1
Clause (3) of Maharashtra Management of Irrigation System by Farmers (MMISF) Act, 2005, the
Government of Maharashtra hereby bring into force the Sections of MMISF Act. 2005 specified in
column (4) from the appointed date specified in column (5) for the command areas specified in column
(3) for the irrigation project specified in the column (2) of the table below.
Sr.No Name of Irrigation Project Command Area Section Appointed Remark
brought into Date
force
1 2 3 4 5
1. Lakadi Nimdodi Lift Culturable All Sections 09/01/2026
Irrigation Scheme Command Area
Tal. Indapur, Dist. Pune 11154 Ha.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
NILESH BHOIR,
Deputy Secretary to Government.महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-ब, जानेवाराी १३, २०२६/पौर्ष २३, शाके १९४७ 3
जलेसंपदेा किंवभााग
मंंत्राालय, मंंंबई ४०० ०३२, दि�नांांक ९ जाानांेवाारी, २०२६.
अकिंधासूचाना क्रमांक २
[(संदेभाष-कलमं क.१ (३)]
महाारााष्ट्र किंसंचान पद्धतीचाे शाेतकऱ्येांकडूून व्येवस्थाापन अकिंधाकिंनयेम, २००५.
क्रमंांक दि�डीीए-२०२५(प्र.क्र.१०३/२५) लाक्षेेदिवा(कामंे).— मंहााराष्ट्र पाटबं�ारे अदि�दिनांयमं, १९७६ च्या कलमं २ खंंडी (४)
अन्वाय ेप्राप्ती अदि�काराचां ा वाापर करूनां मंहााराष्ट्र राज्याचा ेराज्यपाल खंालील तीक्त्यातीील स्तीभां (२) मंध्य ेदिवादिनांदि�ष्िट कले ल्े या प्रकल्पा�ाठीी
स्तींभा (३) मंध्ये दिवादिनांदि�िष्ट केलेले कालवाा अदि�कारी दिनांयंक्ती करीती आहाेती. ती�ेचा मंहााराष्ट्र दि�ंचानां पद्धतीीचाे शेेतीकऱ्यांकडीूनां व्यवास्थाापनां
(मंदि�ंपशेेव्य) अदि�दिनांयमं, २००५ च्या कलमं २ खंंडी (चा) अन्वाये प्राप्ती अदि�कारांचाा वाापर करूनां मंहााराष्ट्र राज्याचाे राज्यपाल
यांनांी दिनांयंक्ती केलेल्या कालवाा अदि�काऱ्यांनांा खंालील तीक्त्याच्या स्तींभा (४) मंध्ये दिवादिनांदि�िष्ट केलेल्या (मंदि�ंपशेेव्य) अदि�दिनांयमंाच्या
कलमंांन्वाये अ�लेले अदि�कार वाापरण्या�ाठीी आदिणा कतीिव्य बजाावाण्या�ाठीी प्रादि�कृती करीती आहाेती.
अ. क्र. प्रकल्प वा क्षेेत्रा कालवाा अदि�कारी मं.दि�.प.शेे.व्य. अदि�दिनांयमं, २००५ अंतीगिती अदि�कार
�ेण्याती आलेल्या कायद्याातीील कलमंे
(१) (२) (३) (४)
१ लाकडीी दिनांंबोडीी कायिकारी अदिभायंतीा, कलमंे : २२, ४१, ४२(१), ४२(२), ४४, ४५,
उप�ा दि�ंचानां योजानांा, उजानांी कालवाा दिवाभााग ४७(२), ४८ आदिणा ६८(१).
तीा.इंं�ापूर, दिजा.पंणाे क्र. ८, �ोलापूर.
लागवाडीीलायक लाभाक्षेेत्रा अ�ीक्षेक अदिभायंतीा, भाीमंा कलमं : ४२(२)
१११५४ हाे. कालवाा मंंडीळ, �ोलापूर.
मंहााराष्ट्राचाे राज्यपाल यांच्या आ�ेशेानांं�ार वा नांावाानांे,
किंनलेेशा भाोईरा,
शेा�नांाचाे उप �दिचावा.4 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-ब, जानेवाराी १३, २०२६/पौर्ष २३, शाके १९४७
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 9th January, 2026.
NOTIFICATION-2
[(See Section- I (3))]
Maharashtra ManageMent of IrrIgatIon systeM by farMers (MMIsf) act, 2005.
No. CDA-2025/(C.R.103/25)/ CAD(works).— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section
2 (4) of Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976 the Governor of the state of Maharashtra hereby appoints
Canal Officers specified in column (3) for the Irrigation Project specified in Column (2) of the table
below. Further in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (f) of section 2 of Maharashtra
Management of Irrigation System by Farmers (MMISF) Act, 2005 the Governor of the State of
Maharashtra hereby empower the appointed Canal Officer to exercise powers and discharge duties
under the Section of MMISF Act specified in column (4) of the table below.
Sr.No. Project & Command Canal officers Section of MMSIF Act, 2005 of
Area which powers are given to canal
officers
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Lakadi Nimdodi Executive Engineer, Sections – 22, 41, 42(1), 42(2), 44,
Lift Irrigation Ujjani Canal Division 45, 47(2), 48 and 68(1).
Scheme No. 8, Solapur.
Tal. Indapur,
Superintending Sections - 42(2)
Dist. Pune
Engineer, Bhima Canal
Culturable
Circle, Solapur.
Command Area
11154 Ha.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
NILESH BHOIR,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
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