Chapter IV CONTROL BY STATE GOVERNMENT

17 .(1) The Board shall carry out such directions as may be issued to it from time to time by the Government for the efficient administration of this Act.

1. (2) The Government may, by order published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, designate specific water deficit areas as Pulses zones and make provision for prohibiting or restricting cultivation of water guzzling crops in such areas, and the Board shall implement such order made by the Government.

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1. (1) The Board shall furnish to the Government at such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed or as the Government may direct, such returns and statements and such particulars in regard to any proposed or existing programme for the promotion and development of the Pulses crop and industry, as the Government may, from time to time require.
2. (2) The Board shall furnish a programme of its activities for each financial year to the State Government for their information and directions, if any.
3. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section
4. (1) aforesaid, the Board shall, as soon as possible, after the end of each financial year, submit to the Government a report in such form and before such date, as may be prescribed; giving a true and full account of its activities, policy and programmes during the previous financial year.
5. (4) A copy of the report received under sub-section
6. (3) aforesaid, shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is received, before State Legislature.