Composition of the Command Area Development Board

Section 4 of the Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 deals with composition of the Command Area Development Board. The Command Area Development Board shall comprise of the following members, namely :- (i) The Minister in-charge of Command Area Development Programme [Water Resources] of the Government of Goa Chairman;

The Command Area Development Board shall comprise of the following members, namely :- (i) The Minister in-charge of Command Area Development Programme 3[Water Resources] of the Government of Goa Chairman;

(ii) The concerned Members of the Legislative Assembly and Parliament, as members of the Command Area Development Board;

(iii) The Secretary, CAD 4[Water Resources] as Chief Executive of the CAD Boards;

(iv) The Secretary, Finance or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Finance, as member;

(v) The Chief Engineer, "Water Resources", Government of Goa, as Member;

(vi) The Superintending Engineer, Command Area Development Board, as Member-Secretary;

(vii) The Director of Agriculture, Member;

(viii) The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Member;

(ix) The Director of I.C.A.R., Member;

(x) The Director of Veterinary Services, Member;

(xi) The Sr. Hydrogeologist, Ground Water Cell, Member;

(xii) The Chairperson of Goa Horticulture Development Corporation, Member;

(xiii) One Deputy Collector (Revenue) having jurisdiction in the Command Area of respective CAD Board, as Member;

(xiv) One representative of the Government of India to be nominated by the Ministry of Water Resources, as Member;

(xv) Four elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institution within the Command Area of CAD Board, to be nominated by the Government, as Members;

(xvi) Seven Chairman of Registered Water Distribution Co-operative Societies, formed within the jurisdiction of Command Area or CAD Board, to be nominated by the Government as Members;

(xvii) Two representatives from NGOs, to be nominated by the Government as Members; (xviii) One academician to be nominated by the Government as Member;

(xix) Five progressive farmers of the respective Command Area to be nominated by the Government as Members;

(xx) The Director of Land Survey.

Section 4, The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 (Act 27 of 1997).