Section 24. Apex committee(Sheersh samiti)

(1) The State Government may constitute a State level committee to be called the Sheersh Samiti with a Chairperson and such number of members not exceeding 20 of which half members shall be Government official having such qualifications as may be prescribed and the rest shall be the chairpersons of water users’ associations as may be prescribed. (2) The committee shall be responsible for monitoring, evaluation and research on the participatory irrigation management process in the State and shall provide necessary feedback to the State Government and advise it on policy matters. (3) The committee shall exercise such powers and functions as may be prescribed.