(1) The State Government 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-officio President; (b) the Deputy Chief Minister. ex-officio Vice President; ( c ) the Minister, Water Resources, ex-officio Vice President; ( d ) the Minister, Water Resources (Krishna Valley and Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation). ex-officio Member; ( e ) the Minister, Agriculture. ex-officio Member; ( f ) the Minister, Water Conservation. ex-officio Member; ( g ) the Minister, Water Supply. ex-officio Member; ( h ) the Minister, Finance and Planning. ex-officio Member; ( i ) the Minister, Urban Development. ex-officio Member; ( j ) the Minister, Industries. ex-officio Member; ( k ) the Minister, Environment. ex-officio Member; ( l ) the Minister, (Representative for Marathwada region). ex-officio Member; ( m ) the Minister, (Representative for Vidarbha region). ex-officio Member; ( n ) the Minister, (Representative for Rest of Maharashtra). ex-officio Member; ( o ) the State Minister, Water Resources Department. ex-officio Member; ( p ) the State Minister, Water Resources (Krishna Valley and Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation). ex-officio Member; ( q ) the Secretary, Water Resources Department. ex-officio Member; ( r ) the Secretary (Command Area Development Authority) Water Resources Department. ex-officio Member Secretary.
(3) The Members of the Council at serial numbers (l), (m) and (n) of sub-section (2) shall be nominated by the Chief Minister from among the Cabinet Ministers.
(4) The Council shall approve, with such modifications as deemed necessary, the draft of the Integrated State Water Plan submitted by the Board within a period of six months from the date of submission of draft Integrated State Water Plan keeping in view the directives given by the Governor for removal of regional imbalance. The water plan so approved by the Committee shall become "Integrated State Water Plan".
(5) The Integrated State Water Plan may be reviewed after every five years from the date of its approval by the Council.
(6) The Council shall meet at such time and place as the President of the Council may decide and shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.