Establishment of Women Farmers Empowerment Council

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(1) The State Government shall by notification published in the Official Gazette establish a Women Farmers Empowerment Council.
(2) The Women Farmers Empowerment Council shall consist of the following ex-officio members, namely :-
- (a) Chief Minister Chairperson;
- (b) Deputy Chief Ministers Members;
- (c) Minister for Agriculture Member;
- (d) Minister for Women and Child Member; Development
- (e) Minister for Rural Development Member;
- (f) Minister for Co-operation Member;
- (g) Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Member; Development and Fisheries
- (h) Minister for Finance Member;
  - (i) Minister for Forests Member;
- (j) Minister for Revenue Member;
- (k) Minister for Urban Development Member;
- (l) Minister of State for Agriculture Member;
- (m) Secretary, Agriculture Department Member-Secretary.
(3) The Women Farmers Empowerment Council shall meet at least once in a year and may also meet, as and when, required.
(4) The Women Farmers Empowerment Council shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-
- (a) to provide overall policy direction for the implementation of the Act;
- (b) to review the status of women farmers in Maharashtra and recommend policy reforms;
- (c) to ensure convergence among various Departments for welfare of women farmers;
- (d) to approve strategies for enhancing women farmers access to credit, markets, insurance, technology, and extension services.

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