(1) Users’ association
may plant trees on the side or right of way of a Canal, Branch or Secondary
Canal, Minor or Tertiary Canal, Water course or Field Channel after the
approval of community forest work – plan according to the prevailing
Forest Act and Rules from the concerned Forest Office. In the course of
determining the place for plantation there shall be coordination with
concerned Irrigation Office.
(2) Until the work plan pursuant to Sub rule (1) is approved, Users’
Association may sell the rotten or fallen trees lying on the side of Canal,
Branch or Secondary Canal, Minor or Tertiary Canal, Water course or Field
Channel and the trees which need pruning may be pruned upon the
approval of following committee:-
(a) Chief of the concerned Irrigation Office -Co-ordinator
(b) Representative of Concerned District
Development Committee – Member
(c) Officer level Representative of Concerned
District Administration Office – Member
(d) Officer level representative of Concerned
Forest Office – Member
(e) Chairperson of the concerned Users’
Association – Member
(f) Representative of concerned District

Amended by the First Amendment
Irrigation Users’ Association – Member
(3) The matter relating to the meeting of the committee constituted
pursuant to Sub rule (2) shall be as determined by the committee itself.