Section 3 — Establishment and constitution of the board

(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established by the State Government, by notification in the Gazette a Bhoomi Evam Jal Sanrakshan Board of the State.

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members :—

(a) the Minister-in-charge of the Agriculture department, who shall also be the Chairman;

(b) not more than three of the Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, to be appointed by the State Government ;

(c) Secretary to the State Government in the Agriculture department ;

(d) the Director of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, who shall also be the Secretary ;

(e) four members of the Vidhan Sabha and two members of the Vidhan Parishad to be closen by the Vidhan Sabha or the Vidhan Parishad, as the case may be ;

(f) members not exceeding five, to be appointed by the State Government ; and

(g) members not exceeding five, to be co-opted by the members referred to in (a) to (f).