State Act

The Pampa River Basin Authority Act 2009

4. Composition of the Authority.—The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) Chief Minister, who shall be the Chairman of the Authority; (b) Minister for Water Resources, who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Authority; (c) Secretary, Water Resources, who shall be the Member-Secretary of the Authority; (d) Secretary, Revenue Department; (e) Secretary, Forest Department; (f) Secretary, Local Self Government Department; (g) Secretary, Health Department; (h) Secretary, Science and Technology and Environment Department; (i) Secretary, Finance Department; (j) Secretary, Power Department; (k) Secretary, Devaswom; (l) Chairman, Kerala State Pollution Control Board; (m) President, Travancore Devaswom Board; (n) two experts having dexterity in the water-environment sector nominated by the Government; (o) two members of the House of the People, nominated by Government representing the constituencies of the area through which the Pampa River passes; (p) two members of the Legislative Assembly, nominated by Government, representing the legislative constituencies of the area through which the Pampa River passes; (q) Presidents of the District Panchayats of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta Districts; and (r) two Presidents each nominated by Government from two Block Panchayats and two Village Panchayats of the area through which the Pampa River passes; (2) The Member-Secretary shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed. (3) The Authority may delegate any of its functions to the Member-Secretary or to the Executive Committee as it may deem fit.