(1) The State Govemment shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council to be known as the State Water Council for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following Members, namely
(a) the Chief Minister -ex otficio President;
(b) the Minister, Water -ex ofticio Vice Resources President
(c) the Minister, Agriculture -ex officio Member;
(d) the Minister, Water -ex officio Member;
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(e) the Minister, Finance -ex ollicio Member;
and Planning (0 the Minister, Urban -ex olficio Member;
Development
(g) the tUinister, lndustries -ex officio Member;
(h) the Minister, -ex oflicio Member;
Environment
(i) the Secretary, Water -ex officio ; Member Resources Department -Secretary;
(3) The Council shall approve , with such modilications as deemed necessary, the draft of the lntegrated State Water Plan submitted by the Board within a period ol six months from the date of submission ot draft lntegrated State Water Plan keeping in view the directives given by the Governor for removal of regional imbalance. The water plan so approved bythe Committee shall become " lntegrated State Water PIan".
(a) The lntegrated State Waler Plan may be reviewed after every five years from the date ol its approval by the council.
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(5) The Council shall meet at such time and place as the President of the Council may decide and shall lollow such procedure as may be prescribed.
Chapter V Accounts, Auditand Reports
17. The State Government may, after appropriation duly made by the S:tate Legislature, by law in this behall , make such grants and advances to the Authority as it may deem necessarylorthe performance of its functions and discharge ol its duties under this Act; and all grants and advances made shall be on such term and conditions as the State Govemment may determine.
18. The Authority shall prepare in suchlormandat such time in each linancial year as may be prescribed, its budget for the next tinancial year, showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of theAuthority and forward the same to lhe Government.