(1) There shall be a District Water Resources Committee in each district for the purpose of granting permits for the use of water resources within Nepal in accordance with sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Act.
(2) The District Water Resources Committee shall have the following chairman and members:
(a) Chief District Officer – Chairman (b) Representative, District Agricultural Development Office – Member
(c) Representative, District Forest Office – Member
(d) Representative, District Water Supply Office – Member
(e) Representative, District Irrigation Office – Member
(f) Representative, Office of Power Projects operated by the Government of Nepal within the concerned district – Member
(g) Representatives of the office related to the use of water resources, except for the representatives mentioned in clauses (b) to (f) - members
(h) Representative, District Development Office – Member
(i) Local Development Officer – Member Secretary