(1) The State Authority shall constitute a Watershed Water Resources Committee for the notified area comprising of area of more than eleven villages in the manner as may be prescribed to perform the functions and duties assigned to it under this Act.
(2) The Watershed Water Resources Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(3) Atleast one third of the members of the Watershed Water Resources Committee shall be women.
(4) The term of office of members of the Watershed Water Resources Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.
(5) Every member shall be paid (not being a member representing the State Government) traveling and daily allowances for attending meetings of the Watershed Water Resources Committee at such rates as may be prescribed.
(6) The Watershed Water Resources Committee shall meet once in each quarter of the year and as and when required at the time of emergency. The procedure to be followed at the meetings of the Watershed Water Resources Committee and all matters supplementary or ancillary thereto shall be such as may be prescribed. Tahsildar shall be a convener of the metting of the Watershed Water Resources Committee:
Provided that, if there are less than eleven villages within the notified area, then the State Authority shall entrust the functions of such Watershed Water Resources Committee to the concerned Panchayat or urban local body.