Section 4. Constitution of Corporation.

(1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Minister for Water ConservationEx Officio Chairman; (b) Minister of State for Water ConservationEx Officio Vice-Chairman; 1[(b-1) One member to be nominated by the State Government, having special knowledge and practical experience of water conservation and soil conservation as well as having a experience about water conservation, through peoples participation ;Vice-Chairman;] (c) Minister for AgricultureEx Officio Member; (d) Minister for IrrigationEx Officio Member; (e) Secretary to Government, Finance DepartmentEx Officio Member; (f) Secretary to Government, Planning DepartmentEx Officio Member; (g) Secretary to Government, Forests DepartmentEx Officio Member; (h) Secretary to Government, Agriculture DepartmentEx Officio Member; (i) Secretary to Government, Irrigation DepartmentEx Officio Member; (j) Secretary to Government,Water Conservation Department/Employment Guarantee Scheme.Ex Officio Member; (k) Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department.Ex Officio Member; (l) Director, Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur.Ex Officio Member; (m) Director, Ground Water Surveys and Development Agency, Pune.Ex Officio Member; (n) Managing DirectorEx Officio Member; (o) five members, 2[including one woman] to be nominated by the State Government, from amongst the members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; (p) two members, to be nominated by the State Government, from amongst the members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council; 3[(q) two members to be nominated by the State Government having special knowledge an practical experience in the field of Irrigation;] (r) one member, to be nominated by the State Government, having special knowledge in the field of Finance; (s) the Member-Secretary to be appointed by the State Government but he shall have no right to vote. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, from the date of coming into force of this Act, all the powers, duties and functions of the Corporation shall, at any time, be exercised, performed and discharged by the ex officio members, who are for the time being holding offices specified in 4[clauses (a), (b) and (c) to (n)] of sub-section (1), and the Corporation shall be deemed to have been validly constituted, even though all or any of the other members may or may not have been appointed for the time being. (3) Appointments made, from time to time, as members under clauses 5[(b-1)], (o), (p), (q), (r) and (s) of sub-section (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette. (4) The Members of the Corporation nominated under clauses 6[(b-1)], (o), (p), (q) and (r) of sub-section (1) shall receive such fees and allowances as may be laid down by the regulations.