Chapter III Constitution of Functional Boards

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13. Establishment of Jodhpur Traffic Control Board

Statutory text

(1) As soon as may be after the Authority is established under sub-section (1) of section 3, the State Government shall, by order constitute a Functional Board to be called as the "Jodhpur Traffic Control Board" under the Authority.
(2) The Jodhpur Traffic control board shall consist of the followings members, namely: -
- (i) a Chairman who shall be the Jodhpur Development Commissioner;
- (ii) Secretary, Jodhpur Development Authority;
- (iii) Regional Transport officer, Jodhpur, Rajasthan;
- (iv) General Manager (Operation), Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Zone Jodhpur;
- (v) Additional Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Jodhpur;
- (vi) Additional Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Jodhpur;
- (vii) Represesentativer of the Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd., not below the rank of a Addl. Chief Engineer;
- (viii) Director, Engineering of the Authority;
- (ix) Director, Town Planning of the Authority;
- (x) Director, Finance of the Authority;
- (xii) Superintendent of Police, Jodhpur;
- (xiii) Chairman/Administrator, Municipal Corporation, Jodhpur; and
- (xiv) two persons to be nominated by the Chairman of the Authority.
(3) The Jodhpur Traffic Control Board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely; -
- (i) to prepare a Master Plan for traffic control in Jodhpur City and to take steps in a phased manner for its implementation;
- (ii) to take steps to modernise the traffic control system;
- (iii) to lay down the policy for issuing traffic licences of light and heavy vehicles;
- (iv) to determine policy for one way traffic, to impose restrictions for certain hours on certain kind of traffic on certain roads, to bar certain vehicles on certain roads, to determine parking places, stands, stops and cycle ways and other matter connected therewith;
- (v) to lay down guidelines for raising sign-signals, barriers and speed breakers;
- (vi) to grant permission to any person, Government Department (Central or State), any local authority or any other body to cut the roads for various purposes and to impose conditions thereof;
- (vii) to demolish traffic hazards, obstacles and to determine compensation in such cases in accordance with regulations;
- (viii) to solicit help of the citizens and associations of repute to advice and raise funds for traffic control and traffic education in accordance with the rules;
- (ix) to organise traffic education; and
- (x) to perform all other activities pertaining to the improvement and control of traffic, and such other functions as may be directed by the Authority.

Chapter III Constitution of Functional Boards

14. Constitution and powers of other Functional Boards

Statutory text

(1) On the advice of the Authority, the State Government may, from time to time, by order published in the official Gazette, constitute, (i) a Transport and Communications Board, (ii) a Water Resources Management Board, (iii) a Housing, Urban Renewal and Ecology Board and other Functional Boards for achieving the objects of the Authority with such names as it deems fit to specify, each having membership as provided in sub-section (2).
(2) Each Functional Board constituted by the State Government under sub-section (1) shall consist of a Chairman and such other member (not exceeding five) as may be appointed by the State Government. At least two of the members shall be persons who have special knowledge and experience of the subject to be dealt with by the Functional Board.
(3) The State Government may if it thinks fit in public interest so to do terminate the appointment of Chairman or any member of any Functional Board constituted under sub-section (1) or reconstitute the same at any time
(4) Each Functional Board shall, in respect of the subject on areas within its purview: -
- (a) plan, identify project and schemes, initiate surveys and conduct investigations (either by itself or engaging other agencies as appropriate) and prepare programmers and proposals for investment purposes for the consideration of the Authority, indicating the authorities and agencies to be entrusted with the execution thereof;
- (b) advise the Authority, Executive Committee or the Jodhpur Development Commissioner;
- (c) implement any project or scheme, entrusted to it by the Authority of Executive Commissioner; and
- (d) exercise such other powers and perform, such other functions and duties as may be delegated to it by the Authority or as may be assigned to it by the Executive Committee or the Jodhpur Development Commissioner from time to time.

Chapter III Constitution of Functional Boards

15. Meetings of the Functional Board

Statutory text

(1) All Functional Boards constituted under this Chapter shall meet at such place and at such time as may be determined by its chairman; and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting as may be determined by regulations.
(2) The members of the Functional Boards may be paid such allowances for meeting the personal expenditure in attending meeting and for attending to any other work of the Board, as may be prescribed.

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