Constitution of the Empowered Committee

(1) There shall be an Empowered Committee of the State Council consisting of the following members, namely:— (a) the Minister in-charge of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, who shall be the Chairperson, ex-Officio; (b) the Chief Secretary to Government, ex-Officio; (c) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, ex-Officio; (d) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance, ex-Officio; (e) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, ex-Officio; (f) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, ex-Officio; (g) the Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, ex-Officio, who shall be the convener; and (h) the Director, Tribal Welfare Department, ex-Officio; who shall be the co-convener. (2) The Secretary to Government of the respective departments for which funds are earmarked or proposed to be earmarked in the Development Action Plan, shall be the special invitees for the meetings of the Empowered Committee. (3) The Empowered Committee shall meet at least thrice in a year.