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The Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the terms and conditions of the Chairperson and Members

Published 04 January 2026

Department
Irrigation
Type
Extra Ordinary
Notification no.
No. E646971-PJ3/ 38
Category
Extra Ordinary
Gazetteid
CHD/0092/2024-2026
Notification Date
03-01-2026
Notification For
Other notification
Identifier
in.gazette.punjabdsa.2026-01-04.90327
Languages
English, Punjabi
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1018 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), FEBRUARY 4, 2026 (MAGHA 15, 1947 SAKA)

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH,WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026 (MAGHA 15, 1947 SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

(PROJECT BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 3rd February, 2026

No. E646971-PJ3/ 38.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of The Punjab Water Resources (Management and Regulation) Act, 2020 the Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the terms and conditions of the Chairperson and Members of The Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) as follows:-

1. Pay and allowances and other perquisites:-

(I) Pay and allowances and other perquisites of the Chairperson and Members:

The Chairperson and Members will be paid an honorarium of Rs.25000/- and Rs. 20,000/-per mensem respectively. In case the person happens to be a retired Chief Justice/High Court Judge/Government officer (including retired officer) his emoluments shall be equal to the last pay drawn + DA (minus) the amount of pension +DA which he will receive. In case, the officer has retired prior to the general pay revision, his last pay drawn may be notionally fixed in accordance with the formula for pay revision.

(II) Accommodation for Chairperson:

The Chairperson shall be paid monthly rent not exceeding Rs.25000/- per month in Chandigarh and S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) elsewhere it will be Rs.15000/- per month in case he needs such accommodation.

(III) Transport:

(a) The Chairperson will be provided a staff car and a Driver from the existing fleet of the vehicles and no new vehicle shall be purchased for this purpose.

(b) The maximum fuel limit for such cars (including petrol + diesel) shall be limited to 290 liter per month. The limit of expenditure on maintenance and repair charges for these vehicles would be Rs.4500/- per month or Rs.54,000/- per year which will not be used towards POL.

(c) The Members shall be granted an allowance of Rs.5000/- per month in lieu of the staff car, petrol/ diesel and the driver. (IV) Travelling Allowance: (a) Chairperson:- For journeys and halts in connection with the affairs of undertaking/ department, ( 1018 ) PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), FEBRUARY 4, 2026 (MAGHA 15, 1947 SAKA) 1019 and Members may draw travelling and daily allowance at rates/class admissible to a Grade 'A' officer of the Government of Punjab in the pay level 26 as per 6th Punjab Pay Commission pay rules notified vide No. 09/01/ 2021-5FP1/671 dated 05.07.2021. As regards air travel, he/she will have to take prior approval of the Minister-

in-charge of the Department (Only economy class of Air travel will be allowed).

(b) Member:- For journey performed on duty within or outside the State of Punjab, but within the territory of India, or at the time of appointment or retirement, the Member shall be entitled to draw such travelling allowance and daily allowance, as are admissible to the Financial Commissioner Grade officers respectively.

(V) Fixed Sumptuary Allowance:- The Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to paid a fixed monthly Sumptuary Allowance of Rs.1000/- per month respectively.

(VI) Leave:- No earned leave shall be admissible to the Chairperson or Members. However, Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to 20 casual leaves only. Any other kind of leave shall not be admissible.

(VII) Authority competent to grant leave: The Power to grant or refuse leave to the Chairperson or a member and the revoke or curtail the leave granted to him shall vest in the Governor of the State of Punjab.

(VIII) Pension: The Chairperson and Members shall not be entitled to any pension/ pensionary benefits for the period of service rendered in the Authority.

(IX) Leave encashment:- No facility regarding Leave Encashment shall be admissible to the Chairperson and Members.

(X) Leave Travel Concession:- No facility regarding Leave Travel Concession shall be admissible to the Chairperson and Members.

(XI) Miscellaneous: In respect of any matter, which is not specified here, decision of the Government in the Department of Water Resources, shall be final.

Sd/-

KRISHAN KUMAR, IAS Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab The 3rd February, 2026 Department of Water Resources

3630/2-2026/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

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