Notification regarding BBMB Amendment Rule 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13042026-271773 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 254] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026 G.S.R. 278(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 97 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Bhakra Beas Management Board Rules, 1974, namely: 1. 2. (1) These rules may be called the Bhakra Beas Management Board (Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In the Bhakra Beas Management Board Rules, 1974, in rule 4, in sub-rule (3), in clause (iv), for sub-clauses (b) and (c), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely: "(b) Member (Irrigation) The candidate should be an engineering graduate in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution; and (A) the candidate should possess twenty years of regular experience with a minimum of one year experience (as on the closing date of receipt of application) as, (i) Chief Engineer or equivalent in level-14 in the pay matrix (Rs. 144200-218200) or higher post under the Central Government; or (ii) Chief Engineer or equivalent or higher post under the State Government or State Public Sector Undertaking; or (iii) such post carrying the pay scale of Rs.150000-300000 (Industrial Dearness Allowance) or equivalent or higher pay scale in the Central Public Sector Undertaking, and (B) the candidate should possess at least five years of work experience during the last ten years in planning or design or construction or operation and maintenance of major irrigation system. Note: Preference shall be given to candidates having such experience of working in Department or Undertaking of the State Government of Haryana. (c) Member (Power) The candidate should be an engineering graduate in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution; and (A) the candidate should possess twenty years of regular experience with a minimum of one year experience (as on the closing date of receipt of application) as, (i) Chief Engineer or equivalent in level-14 in the pay matrix (Rs. 144200-218200) or higher post under the Central Government; or (ii) Chief Engineer or equivalent or higher post under the State Government or State Public Sector Undertaking; or (iii) Such post carrying the pay scale of Rs.150000-300000 (Industrial Dearness Allowance) or equivalent or higher pay scale in the Central Public Sector Undertaking, and (B) the candidate should possess at least five years of work experience during the last ten years in planning or design or construction or operation and maintenance of,- (i) power plants; or (ii) transmission lines (minimum voltage level 66 kilovolts or above). Note: Preference shall be given to candidates having such experience of working in Department or Undertaking of the State Government of Punjab.". [F. No. 5-8/24/2017-BBMB] MOHAMMAD AFZAL, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1330, dated the 11th December, 1974 and were last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 94(E), dated the 13th February, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.