Section 4 of The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 — Composition of the Command Area Development Board

The Command Area Development Board shall comprise of the following members, namely:—

1. (i)The Minister in-charge of Command Area Development Programme Water Resources of the Government of Goa Chairman;
2. (ii)The concerned Members of the Legislative Assembly and Parliament, as members of the Command Area Development Board;
3. (iii)The Secretary, CAD Water Resources as Chief Executive of the CAD Boards;
4. (iv)The Secretary, Finance or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Finance, as member;
5. (v)The Chief Engineer, “Water Resources”, Government of Goa, as Member;
6. (vi)The Superintending Engineer, Command Area Development Board, as Member-Secretary;
7. (vii)The Director of Agriculture, Member;
8. (viii)The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Member;
9. (ix)The Director of I.C.A.R., Member;
10. (x)The Director of Veterinary Services, Member;
11. (xi)The Sr. Hydrogeologist, Ground Water Cell, Member;
12. (xii)The Chairperson of Goa Horticulture Development Corporation, Member;
13. (xiii)One Deputy Collector (Revenue) having jurisdiction in the Command Area of respective CAD Board, as Member;
14. (xiv)One representative of the Government of India to be nominated by the Ministry of Water Resources, as Member;
15. (xv)Four elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institution within the Command Area of CAD Board, to be nominated by the Government, as Members;
16. (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;
17. (xvii)Two representatives from NGOs, to be nominated by the Government as Members; (xviii) One academician to be nominated by the Government as Member;
18. (xix)Five progressive farmers of the respective Command Area to be nominated by the Government as Members;
19. (xx)The Director of Land Survey.