Designation

Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board

Powers

Administrative

Under rule 4(1)(a) The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible for the efficient administration of the organization  and to carry out the provisions of the Act and the provision of those rules and to exercise general control over the employees of the Board and those of the Committees. The Chairman can discuss and call for any information or any aspect of the working of Board

Financial

Under Rule 4 the Chairman Board is  competent authority for approving the budget of the Committees and for  responsible for the preparation of the annual budget of the Board.

Others

(i)  Apart from this, the Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board has to perform

      various functions under Act, Rules and Bye-laws of Punjab State

      Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961.

(ii)  Under rule 3-A of Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General)

       Rules, 1962 the meeting of the Board shall fixed by the Chairman

       and he shall preside over such a meeting. 

(iii) Agenda for the meeting’s  approved by the Chairman Board under

       rule 4 of the  Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General)

       Rules, 1962 and also competent for supplementary agenda items

       during the meeting.

(iv) The annual confidential report of Secretary, Punjab Mandi Board

        is initiated  by the Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board.  In respect of

        ACRs of officers which  are initiated by Secretary, Punjab Mandi

        Board and  Chairman, Mandi Board is the accepting authority. 

(v)  Section 3 (9) of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act,

      1961 Chairman shall exercise superintendence and control over the

       field.

(vi) The reports to the Government are sent by Secretary, Punjab

       Mandi Board-keeping in view importance of the matter.

       On important policy maters, communications to the Administrative

      Secretaries/Ministers-in-Charge are sent by the Secretary Board

      which are approved by the Chairman Mandi Board.

Duties

      The duty of the Chairman of the Board is to exercise his powers in

       a lawful manner.