Chapter IV Chapter IV

Preparation and Submission of Programme

Every year, on such date as may be fixed by the Administrator, Board shall prepare and forward in advance to the Administrator a programme of work for the ensuing year showing -

1. (a) the particulars of the schemes which the Board proposes to execute, whether, in part or whole, during such year;
2. (b) the particulars of any work or undertaking which the Board proposes to execute during that year for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, and
3. (c) such other particulars as may be prescribed.

The Administrator may, after consultation with the Commission, approve and sanction the programme referred to in section 16 in whole or with such modification as he considers fit.

The Board may prepare and forward a supplementary programme for the sanction of the Administrator in such form and before such date as the Administrator may prescribe and the provisions of section 17 shall apply in relation to such supplementary programme.

The Board may with the previous approval of the Commission make any alteration in any scheme so long as the aggregate amount sanctioned for such scheme is not exceeded and a report of the alteration shall be sent to the Administrator in such form and within such time as may be prescribed.