Composition of the Authority.

The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:—

1. (a) Chief Minister, who shall be the Chairman of the Authority;
2. (b) Minister for Water Resources, who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Authority;
3. (c) Secretary, Water Resources, who shall be the Member-Secretary of the Authority;
4. (d) Secretary, Revenue Department;
5. (e) Secretary, Forest Department;
6. (f) Secretary, Local Self Government Department;
7. (g) Secretary, Health Department;
8. (h) Secretary, Science and Technology and Environment Department;
   • (i) Secretary, Finance Department; (j)Secretary, Power Department;
9. (k) Secretary, Devaswom;
10. (l) Chairman, Kerala State Pollution Control Board;
11. (m) President, Travancore Devaswom Board;
12. (n) two experts having dexterity in the water-environment sector nominated by the Government;
13. (o) two members of the House of the People, nominated by Government representing the constituencies of the area through which the Pampa River passes;
14. (p) two members of the Legislative Assembly, nominated by Government, representing the legislative constituencies of the area through which the Pampa River passes;
15. (q) Presidents of the District Panchayats of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta Districts; and
16. (r) two Presidents each nominated by Government from two Block Panchayats and two Village Panchayats of the area through which the Pampa River passes;

1. (2) The Member-Secretary shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
2. (3) The Authority may delegate any of its functions to the Member- Secretary or to the Executive Committee as it may deem fit.