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The Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980

Central

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for the planning and integrated implementation of measures for the control of floods and bank erosion in the Brahmaputra Valley and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
46 of 1980
Ministry
Ministry of Jal Shaktri
Department
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Enacted
1 Sep 1980

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30 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Establishment and incorporation of the Brahmaputra Board.
  5. Section 5Conditions of service of members.
  6. Section 6Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  7. Section 7General Manager.
  8. Section 8Financial Adviser.
  9. Section 9Chief Engineers, Secretary and other officers.
  10. Section 10Advisory Committees.
  11. Section 11Limits of the Brahmaputra Valley.
  12. Section 12Master Plan for the control of floods, etc., in the Brahmaputra Valley.
  13. Section 13Other functions of the Board.
  14. Section 14Conditions subject to which the Board may perform its functions.
  15. Section 15General powers of the Board.
  16. Section 16Forwarding of, and Consultation with respect to, plans, etc., prepared by the Board.
  17. Section 17Directions and instructions by Central Government.
  18. Section 18Grants and loans by Central Government.
  19. Section 19Constitution of Brahmaputra Board Fund.
  20. Section 20Budget.
  21. Section 21Annual report.
  22. Section 22Accounts and audit.
  23. Section 23Disputes between the Board and the State Governments.
  24. Section 24Removal, etc., of members.
  25. Section 25Power to enter.
  26. Section 26Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.
  27. Section 27Protection of action taken in good faith.
  28. Section 28Power to make rules.
  29. Section 29Power to make regulations.
  30. Section 30Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.