The Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Haryana Act No.13 of 2022).

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 6th April, 2022

No. Leg. 13/2022.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 30th March, 2022 and is hereby published for general information:–

HARYANA ACT NO. 13 OF 2022

THE HARYANA KISAN KALYAN PRADHIKARAN (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022

AN

ACT

further to amend the Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran Act, 2018.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:–

1. This Act may be called the Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran (Amendment) Act, 2022. Short title.

2. For section 8 of the Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran Act, 2018 (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Substitution of section 8 of Haryana Act 13 of 2018.

―8. Appointment and terms and conditions of Chief Executive Officer, Additional Chief Executive Officer and Joint Chief Executive Officer.- (1) The Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer of the Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary or an eminent person in the field of agriculture as Chief Executive Officer.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub-section, eminent person in the field of

agriculture shall include,–

any agricultural scientist who has worked for more than ten years

in the field of teaching/research/extension in agricultural sciences

or

a person who has been awarded in the field of agriculture a national level award i.e. Padam Shri, Padam Bhushan, Padam Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna etc.

or

a person who has held the post of Vice-Chancellor in any

agricultural university for a minimum period of two years

or

a person who has held the post of Administrative Secretary/ Secretary/Director General/Director in the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department for a minimum period of one year

or

a person who has held the position as Head of any Central Research Institute relating to agriculture for a minimum period of two years.

(2) In case an eminent person is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, he shall be paid out of the fund of the Pradhikaran, such monthly salary and allowances with such other facilities, as may be fixed by the Government.

(3) In case the Chief Executive Officer is on leave or is unable to discharge his duties, the Additional Chief Executive Officer shall exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer until his return.

(4) The Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer of the Government, not below the rank of Director General/Director, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department as Additional Chief Executive Officer, who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as specified by the Government.

(5) The Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer of the Government, not below the rank of officer of Haryana Civil Services as Joint Chief Executive Officer, who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as specified by the Government.‖.

3. For clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 10 of the principal Act, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

Amendment of section 10 of Haryana Act 13 of 2018.

―(a) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(i) The Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana Chairperson (ii) Vice-Chancellor, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Member

Agricultural University, Hisar

(iii) Vice-Chancellor, Maharana Partap Horticultural Member

University, Karnal

(iv) Vice-Chancellor, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Member

Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar

(v) Vice-Chancellor, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill Member

University, Gurugram

(vi) Director General/Director, Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare Department

Member- Secretary (vii) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department

(viii) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department

(ix) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Fisheries Department

(x) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Industries and Commerce Department

Member (xi) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department

(xii) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Rural Development Department

Member (xiii) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department

Member (xiv) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department

(xv) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Co-operation Department

(xvi) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

New and Renewable Energy Department

(xvii) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Forests and Wildlife Department

(xviii) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Member

Environment Department

(xix) Chief Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Member

Marketing Board

(xx) Chief Engineer- Command Area Development Member

AuthorityHARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), APR. 6, 2022 (CHTR. 16, 1944 SAKA) 69 (xxi) Chief Executive Officer – State Level Nodal Member

Agency

(xxii) Mission Director – Haryana State Horticulture Member

Development Agency

(xxiii) Mission Director – Haryana Skill Development Member

Council

(xxiv) Managing Director – Haryana Agro Industries Member‖.

Corporation

BIMLESH TANWAR, Administrative Secretary to Government, Haryana, Law and Legislative Department.

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