State Act

The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961

5[79A. Constitution of Water Management and Sanitation Committee.— (1) Subject to the provisions of section 81, the Water Management and Sanitation Committee shall consist of,— (a) the President of the Zilla Parishad, .. ex-officio Chairman; (b) the Chairmen of all Subjects Committees constituted under sub-section (1) of section 78, .. ex-officio Members; 6[(c) six Councillors, out of which not less than three shall be women, to be elected by the Zilla Parishad from amongst the Councillors, .. Members;] (d) the Chief Executive Officer, .. ex-officio Member; (e) the Executive Engineer (Rural Water Supply), Zilla Parishad; the Executive Engineer (Minor Irrigation), Zilla Parishad, .. ex-officio Member; (f) the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad looking after sanitation, .. ex-officio Member; (g) the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Panchayat), and .. ex-officio Member; (h) the Additional Chief Executive Officer, .. ex-officio Member- Secretary: Provided that, the Committee may invite not more than two representative of Support Organisations in the district (NGOs, consultants, educational institutions) working in the field and having special knowledge and experience in the subject of water conservation, drinking water supply and sanitation, as special invitees, for the purpose of assisting or advising the Committee in discharge of its duties and functions: Provided further that, the ex-officio Members appointed under clauses (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) and the special invitees may take part in the deliberations of the Committee but shall have no right to vote in such meetings. (2) The Water Management and Sanitation Committee shall have and exercise, in relation to the subject of water conservation, preservation, utilisation, drinking water supply and sanitation, all the powers which the Subjects Committee has and exercises in relation to the subjects allocated to it, by or under the provisions of the Act.]