(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, an Authority to be known as “The Himachal Pradesh Ground Water Authority”.
(2) The Authority shall have as members,--
(i) Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation and Public Health, Himachal Pradesh .. Chairman,
(ii) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Himachal Pradesh .. Member, THE HIMACHAL PRADESH. GROUND WATER (REGULATION AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2005 4
(iii) Director, Industries, Himachal Pradesh. .. Member,
(iv) Director, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Himachal Pradesh .. Member,
(v) Director, Agriculture Department, Himachal Pradesh .. Member,
(vi) Head, Remote Sensing Cell, Himachal Pradesh .. Member,
(vii) Member-Secretary, Pollution Control Board, Himachal Pradesh .. Member,
(viii) Nominee of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board .. Member,
(ix) Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board .. Member,
(x) Superintending Engineer (Planning and Investigation Unit-II), Irrigation and Public Health Department .. Member- Secretary and
(xi) Such other members not exceeding five, who in the opinion of the State Government have special knowledge or practical experience in matters relating to management of ground water resources.
(3) The members shall advise the Chairman who shall be the Chief Executive of the Authority.
(4) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at Shimla.