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(1) The Government may by notification constitute an Apex Committee with the following Members:- (i) Minister, Irrigation Department – Chairman; (ii) Five persons from amongst the Chairman of the Project Committees; (iii) Two persons from the Local Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) who are active in water management and agricultural activities ; (iv) Three persons from Officers not below the rank of Secretary or Chief Engineer from the Irrigation and/or Agriculture Department; (v) The elected Gaon Panchayat President of the Gaon Panchayat as Ex-officio Member; (vi) The Members may be increased by such numbers as may be considered by the Government. 9 (2) The Committee, constituted under sub-section (1) may exercise such powers and functions as may be necessary to- (a) laydown the policies for implementation of the provision of this Act, (b) give such directions to any farmers' organization as may be considered necessary, in exercising their powers and performing their functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Procedure for recall.