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3. Constitution and composition of the District Expert Committee

  1. As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification constitute an Expert Committee for each district in the State with effect from such date, as may be specified in the notification.
  2. Every District Expert Committee, shall consist of the following of members, namely:
    The District Collector shall be the Chairman and the Executive Engineer of the Irrigation Department shall be the Convener of the District Expert Committee.
    1. the District Co Hector -Ex-officio
    2. a representative nominated by the Government from among the members of the District Panchayat representing any area abutting any river of the district;
    3. the District Labour Officer-Ex-officio
    4. the Superintendent of Police in charge of Law and Order in the
    5. the Deputy Director of Panchayat-.Ev-a/7/efo;
    6. a Municipal Chairman/Chairperson from among the Chairman/ Chairpersons or the Municipal-Councils abutting any river in the district-to be nominated by the Government;
    7. two persons Tor among the Presidents of the Grama Panchayath abutting any river in the district-to be nominated by the Government;
    8. one President from among the Presidents of the Block Panchayats abutting any river in the district-to be nominated by the Government;
    9. a Hyclrologist-to be nominated by the Government;
    10. one Executive Engineer of the Irrigation Department working in this district;
    11. an Engineer not below the rank of an Executive Engineer of the Kerala Water Authority working in the district -to be nominated by the Government:
    12. two environmentalists associated with river protection activities to be nominated by the Government;
    13. an Engineer (Roads and Bridges) of the Public Works Department, not below the rank of an Executive Engineer and working in the district to be nominated by the Government;
    14. the Geologist/District Officer, Department of Mining and Geology-Ex-officio;
    15. one Divisional Forest Officer-to be nominated by the Government.
  3. The District Collector shall be the Chairman and the Executive Engineer of the Irrigation Department shall be the Convener of the District Expert Committee. 
  4. The District Expert Committee shall meet at such times and at such places as the Chairman may decide and exercise such powers and lunctions as may be conferred under this Act and the rules made thereunder.