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(1 ) The State Government shall by notification in the O.flicial Gazette, constitute a Board to be known as the State Waler Board for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Board shall consist of the following Members, namely :- (a) the Chiel Secretary of the State -ex officio President; @) the Secretary, Planning Deptt. -ex officio Member ; (c) the Secretary Finance Deptt -ex off icio Member; (O the Secretary, Public Health Engineering- -ex off icao Member; (e) the Secretary, Urban Development -ex officio Member; (f) the Secretary, Power & Hydro Department -ox oflicio Member; (g) the Secretary, Agriculture Department. -ex off icio Member; (h) the Secretary, Water Resources Department. -ex oflicio Member (i) the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Departmenl. -Member Secretary (3) The Board shall prepare a dratt lntegrated State Water Plan on the basis ol basin and sub-basin wise water plans prepared and submitted by the River Basin Agencies. (4) The Board shall submit its f irst draft Integrated State Water Plan to the Council for its approval within six months from the date on which this Act is made applicable in the State. State water Board. State Water Board. 220 (5) The Board shall, while preparing the draft integrated State Water Plan mentioned in sub-section (3), consider the directives of the State Waler Policy. (6) The Board shall meet at such time and place as the President of the Board may decide and shall lollow such procedure as may be prescribed.