(1)A State Level Committee (SLC) shall be constituted by the State Government with Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) as its Chairman.
The State Level Committee shall constitute as following :
a) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/Head of Chairperson Forest Department b) A representative of the Regional Office of the Ministry Member of Environment, Forest and Climate Change c) A representative of the State Forest Department not below Member the rank of a Conservator of Forests dealing with preparation of Working Plans/Working Schemes Section 76 672 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., DECEMBER 13, 2019 (AGHN 22, 1941 SAKA) d) Director/Additional Director of Department of Industries Member e) Representative of the each Autonomous District Council Member constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, in case any such Council exists in the State f) Representative of the Forest Development Corporation, in Member case any such Corporation exists in the state.
g) An officer not below the rank of Conservator of Forests Member working in the Forest Head Quarters Secretary
(2) The State Level Committee may co-opt any number of other officers working in the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation, Department of Agriculture, Department of Revenue and Department of Industries and Commerce.
(3) Till the constitution of the State Level Committee under these rules, the earlier State Level Committee shall continue to function and decisions taken by it shall be deemed to have been taken by the State Level Committee constituted under these rules.
(4) The State Level Committee shall meet at least once in three months.
(5) The quorum of the State Level Committee meeting shall be at least fifty percent of the permanent members.
(6) The State Level Committee shall invite one representative of the industry nominated by the Wood Based Industries Association as a special invitee to each and every meeting of the State Level Committee.