Powers and functions of the Board

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely: -- (i) to function as an apex body for laying down policies, implementing programmes, making recommendations to the State Government and issuing directions to any organisation or agency of the State engaged in the dairy sector to achieve the objectives of the Board; (ii) to undertake, finance or participate in any project aimed at in making research in dairy and to develop dairy sector including introduction of and nurturing the latest technology in the field of dairy development; (iii) to undertake, finance or participate in any project aimed at in making improvement in quality of milk and milk products with an objective to make them qualitatively globally competitive; (iv) to plan and formulate policies for quick genetic upgradation and development of milch animals by arranging technology from abroad with the prior approval of the Government of India wherever necessary; (v) to make investigations into any matter relating to the production, processing or marketing of any dairy product including the cost of producing, processing or marketing that product and determine the purchase and sale price of milk and milk products; (vi) to enter into agreement with any State organization, National Dairy Development Board or any such International organization for the marketing of milk and other dairy products within or outside the country to provide for the coordinated marketing thereof and act as a nodal agency to facilitate export of milk and dairy products from the State of Punjab; (vii) to undertake and assist in the promotion of the use of milk and milk products, the improvement of their quality and variety and publication of information for wider publicity in relation to those products; (viii) to develop modern dairy farming technologies and systems for meeting the local demand of high-quality milk and promotion of the dairy industry for socio-economic upliftment of milk producers; (ix) to arrange and import new varieties of fodder seeds to enhance the availability of fodder crops and also equipment or machinery for their harvesting and conservation; (x) to plan and execute programmes within or outside the country of high-level education, research and training in dairy