This Act provides for establishment of a commission in the state of Punjab for farmers and farm workers. Section 3 constitutes the Punjab State Farmers and Farm Workers Commission (Commission). The Act also makes provisions relating to the composition of the Commission, appointment of members of the Commission, advisory councils and committees, and other matters related to the administration and management of the Commission. The powers and functions of the Commission include providing for rights and welfare of those dependent on agriculture, framing agricultural policy to increase farmers’ income and agricultural productivity, consider demands and grievances of farmers and farmer associations and make policy recommendations to the government. The Act further provides for power of the Commission to conduct inquiry, functions of member-secretary, funds of the commission, annual report of the Commission, and the power of the government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
الهند · 2017-12-12