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Chief Minister 

Chairman.

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Forest Minister

Ex-Officio Vice-Chairman

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Revenue Minister  

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Agriculture Minister    

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To be Nominated  

Non-Official Member

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To be Nominated  

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To be Nominated    

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To be Nominated  

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To be Nominated          

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Chief Secretary, Government of H.P.    

Official Member

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Jointly Secretary and Land Resource Commissioner 
Government of India (or his nominee)  

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Pr. Secretary (Forests), Government of H.P.

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Pr. Secretary (Revenue), Government of H.P. 

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Pr. Secretary (Agri.), Government of H.P. 

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Pr. Secretary (Tourism), Government of H.P.  

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Pr. Secretary (Plg.& Fin.), Government of H.P. 

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Pr. Secretary (RD), Government of H.P.  

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Pr. Secretary (PWD), Government of H.P.  

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Pr. Secretary (T&CP), Government of H.P.   

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Pr. Secretary (Power), Government of H.P.  

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Pr. Secretary (UD), Government of H.P.            

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Pr. Secretary (S&T,Env.), Government of H.P.    

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Vice-Chancellor,Agriculture University,Palampur 

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Vice-Chancellor, Dr.Y.S.Parmar University of 
Horticulture and Forestry Nauni,Solan     

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Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests,H.P.

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Director, Agriculture, H.P. 

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Director, Industries, H.P.   

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Director, Horticulture, H.P.       

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Director, Environment, H.P.          

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Director, Animal Husbandry, H.P.        

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Chief Conservator of Forests, (Plg.& Dev.) H.P. 

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Director, H.P.State Land Use and Wasteland Development Board, H.P.   

Member Secretary.

The duration of the board will be up to 3 years. The functions of the board shall be as under:
    

1.    To assess the land resources of the State and the uses to which these resources can be put.

2.    To consider all matters relating to soil conservation and water logging and salinity, intensive use of irrigation areas, maintenance of soil fertility and expansion of organization.

3.    To lay down the policy for development and organizing the annual as well as periodical soil conservation and land management programmes including matter like training of personnel and conduct of research.

4.    To provide a forum for bringing together various disciplines involved so as to involve integrated  plans taking a sub watershed as unit                            

5.    To control and direct  investigation including establishment of demonstration watersheds, survey and planning and soil conservation and land management works.

6.    To examine periodically the progress of various results achieved to ensure proper implementation and give such directions as deemed fit.

7.    To provide a forum for sharing technical and administrative experiences which may be compiled and  communicated to the public & field in the form of technical notes, bulletins, Journals, publicity handouts and films.

8.    To examine and where necessary lay down standards and specifications of various types of works with a view to have sound and efficient planning and execution of the programme.

9.    To examine from time to time the delegation of technical, administrative and financial powers in the Forest and Agriculture Departments for the efficient execution of the programme.

10. To collect, compile and furnish statistics pertaining to programme implemented in the state.  In addition to the functions as detailed above, the Land Use Board shall also address itself to the  following important points: 

        

I     Review of existing land use in the state and exploration of Possibilities of taking steps to putting lands to use according to their capabilities. This would inter – alia include programme such as Social Forestry (plantation of fuel and fodder trees),  " development of pasture etc in areas not fit for agriculture production.

II    Effective measures to be taken to protect good agriculture land against
depletion on account of:-
1      Soil Erosion due to wind, water and shifting cultivation.
2     Water logging and salinity.
3     Loss of fertility including micro- nutrients and
4     Urbanization and industrialization

III   Implementation of:-
a)      Command Area Development Projects.
b)    Dry Land Farming Techniques.

IV   Reclamation of alkaline, saline, acidic soils and ravenous land.

V    a)   Review of agriculture laws, in general, with particular reference to the problems relating to consolidation of holdings.

      b)  Review of forests laws, with particular reference to problems relating to protection and conservation of forest wealth, developmental aspects of forest resources etc.

VI    Identification of problems and bottlenecks in bringing culturable wastelands, fallow lands etc. to crop productions. Promulgation and effective enforcement of land use statutes.

VII   Increasing land and water efficiency by adopting suitable cropping patterns, increasing intensity of cropping/irrigation.

VIII  Planning and survey of soil and water resources in  selected blocks for their optimal utilization.

IX    Planning for integrated development of areas such as   Diara/Khdar lands Kandi and arid areas.

X     Formulation and implementation of plans for rehabilitation of allottees of ceiling surplus land.

XI    Setting up of land reclamation and Development Corporation.

 XII  Formulation and implementation of schemes for flood protection.  

XIII To create an informed public opinion in order to obtain their cooperation with regard to matters concerning better land and soil management.

XIV  To mobilize youth following Land Army concept for implementation of land and water use project.

11.  Waste Land Development:
    

i.    To formulate within the National and StateForest Policy, a perspective plan and programme and guidelines for development of wasteland/afforstation plan for the State.

ii.    To collect statistics and identify wastelands for afforestation purposes.

iii.    To act as a nodal agency for coordinating, funding and activities relating to different schemes of afforestation and wasteland development.

iv.    Review the progress and monitor/evaluate the implementation of programmes and schemes for development of wasteland by different agencies.

v.    Approve afforestation and related projects for development of wasteland.

vi.    Collaborate with the Central and State Government Departments, agencies, local bodies and voluntary agencies with a view to mobilizing manpower, funds and other inputs required for  afforestation and wasteland development.

vii.    Prepare budgetary requirements for the  afforestation programme and inter-act with  financial institutions for funding.

viii.    To fix afforestation targets and norms for afforstation and maintenance.

ix.    To set up expert group/inter disciplinary bodies for preparing projects/schemes on specified schemes.