(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established by the State Government, by notification in the Gazette a Bhoomi Evam Jal Sanrakshan Board of the State.
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members :—
(a) the Minister-in-charge of the Agriculture department, who shall also be the Chairman;
(b) not more than three of the Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, to be appointed by the State Government ;
(c) Secretary to the State Government in the Agriculture department ;
(d) the Director of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, who shall also be the Secretary ;
(e) four members of the Vidhan Sabha and two members of the Vidhan Parishad to be closen by the Vidhan Sabha or the Vidhan Parishad, as the case may be ;
(f) members not exceeding five, to be appointed by the State Government ; and
(g) members not exceeding five, to be co-opted by the members referred to in (a) to (f).