(a) whether Rajasthan has been givenappropriate
representation in Bhakra BeasManagement Board (BBMB);
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;
(c) the corrective measures taken by theGovernment in this
regard;
(d) whether the BBMB had made areference under Rule 7 of
BBMB Rules, 1974 for sharing of posts in BBMB forBeas Project
and Bhakra Complex; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government
thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)
(a) to (c) : As per Section 79(2) of the Punjab Re-organization
Act, 1966, a Whole Time Chairman and two Whole Time Members
are appointed by Central Government in Bhakra Beas
Management Board (BBMB). By convention, the Chairperson of
BBMB has always been appointed from outside the Member
States and two Members are appointed from Haryana and Punjab
and the arrangement is since continuing. In addition, Principal
Secretaries of Irrigation Department of partner States including
Rajasthan and two representatives of the Central Government
are also Members in the Bhakra Beak Management Board.
Earlier, on the persistent request of Government of
Rajasthan, this Ministry moved a proposal to Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) for an amendment in the Punjab Re-organization
Act, 1966, to create one more post of Member in BBMB which
could then be filled on the recommendation by the Government
of Rajasthan. However, MHA did not agree with the proposal on
the ground that no useful purpose would be served by amending
Section 79 (2) of the Punjab Re-organization Act, 1966.
(d) & (e) : The information is being collected and shall be laid on
the Table of the House.