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Constitution of the Executive Committee and its functions.- (1) The Authority may constitute a Committee called the Executive Committee consisting of the following members, namely:- (i)Secretary, Water Resources Department, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee; (ii) Chief Engineer, Project- II, Irrigation Department who shall be the Secretary of the Committee; 8 (iii)Secretary, Kerala State Pollution Control Board; (iv)Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority; (v)Chief Conservator of Forests; (vi)Chief Wildlife Warden; (vii)Director, Science, Technology and Environment Department; (viii)Chairman, Kerala State Electricity Board; (ix)Chief Engineer (Irrigation and Administration), Irrigation Department; (x)Director, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management; and (x) One expert having dexterity in the water-environment sector nominated by the Government. (2) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Authority, the management of the affairs of the Authority shall vest in the Executive Committee, which shall assist the Authority, as the Authority may require. (3) The Authority, shall have the power to invite such number of non - Governmental organisations, technical experts and representatives of Local Self Government and environmental activists to the Executive Committee if it deems necessary for carrying out the functions of the Authority. The number of such representatives shall not exceed five at a time. (4) The Executive Committee shall co-ordinate the working of the implementing agencies such as Water Resources Department, Kerala Water Authority, Travancore Devaswom Board, Local-self Government and other Local Institutions and other Agencies and initiate the construction works to be undertaken and facilitate timely release of fund. CHAPTER III FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY