Coconut Board Chairman to get only allowances, CEO gets full salary

This Bill amends the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 to change the Board's leadership structure by making the Chairman a non-executive role and creating a new Chief Executive Officer position to handle day-to-day management. It also expands the Board's authority to engage in coconut production and marketing activities outside of India.

The Coconut Development Board, the Central Government, State Governments of coconut-growing states, and coconut growers in specific states (Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu).

• The post of Chairman is changed to a non-executive role appointed by the Central Government.
• A new post of Chief Executive Officer (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) is created to exercise executive powers and duties.
• The Board's composition is updated to include a Joint Secretary to the Government of India (in-charge of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture) as an ex officio member.
• The number of state representatives is increased: four members for major coconut-growing states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) and four rotating members for other states and Union Territories.
• The number of coconut grower representatives is increased to six, adding representation for growers in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
• The Board's functions are expanded to include recommending measures for marketing and financing schemes within or outside India.
• The Central Government is empowered to make rules regarding the powers, duties, salaries, and conditions of service for the Chief Executive Officer.

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