Appointment to the post of Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)– regarding.

No. 08/0612015 - BBMB Government of India Ministry of Power *** Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg New Delhi, thel1February, 2026 To

1. Secretaries to all Ministries / Departments of the Government of India;

2. Chief Secretaries of all State Governments / Union Territories;

3. Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi;

4. Chairman, Central Water Commission, New Delhi;

5. CMDs / Chairman / Director General of all CPSEs / Statutory Bodies / Autonomous Bodies under the administrative control of Ministry of Power. (with the request to circulate this vacancy circular amongst the eligible officers )

Subject: Appointment to the post of Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)- regarding, Sir / Madam, I am directed to say that the post of Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) with its Headquarters at Chandigarh shall fall vacant on 28.09.2026.

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The post of Chairman, BBMB carries enormous responsibilities, as there are a number of complex Inter-State issues of State Governments of the partner states, i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, which calls for mature judgement. The post is, therefore, to be filled by a candidate having qualification and experience as per Annexure-I. A copy of the job description for the post of Chairman, BBMB is enclosed as Annexure-Il.

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The post of Chairman, BBMB carries the scale of pay as per "Level-16 in the Pay Matrix Rs. 205400-224400 in accordance with the provisions of the Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016" with headquarters at Chandigarh. The other terms and conditions of appointment will be settled on selection of a suitable incumbent to the post.

4. It is requested that the instant advertisement may be given wide circulation and the names of the eligible candidates for the said post along with their applications in the prescribed format duly verified, ACRS for the last 5 years & their t-latest vigilance profile, penalty imposed, if any, during the last 1O years and details of disciplinary action initiated / being contemplated, if any etc. may kindly be forwarded to the undersigned through proper channel, so as to reach this Ministry by 11th March, 2026. Incomplete applications and applications received after 11th March, 2026 are liable to be REIECTED.

Encl : As above You rs sincerely, a? 2oZb \\ (Ratnesh Kumar Yadav) Deputy Director

Email: desk-bbmb@gov.in

Copy to:

1. EO &AS, DoPT, 31039, Kartavya Bhavan-03, New Delhi.

2. Technical Director, NIC, MoP - with a request to upload this vacancy circular on the website of Ministry of Power.

3. Chairman, BBMB - with a request to upload this vacancy circular on the website of BBMB for publicity.

L.APPLICATION FORM FOR BOARD LEVEL POSTS

1. Name of the post applied for Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board

2. Name of the Applicant(in full)

3. Father's Name

4. Date of Birth of the Applicant 5, Postal Address

6. Telephone No. Office........

Residence

7. Educational/Professional Qualification :

B. Positions held during the preceding ten years:

No Desi g natio n/ Orga nisation From lo Pay Scale Place of Postinq

9. Whether any punishment awarded to the applicant during the last 10 years and also whether any action or inquiry is going on against the applicant.

Date (Name & Signature of the applicant) -3-An nexure-I Elioibiliw criteria

(a) The candidate shall not be more than fifty-eight years of age as on the closing date of receipt of application.

(b) The up-to-date Annual Confidential Reports dossiers for the last five years as applicable shall be available.

(c) No vigilance or disciplinary case shall be pending or contemplated against the candidate.

(d) The qualifications and experience of Chairman are as under:-

(A) the candidate should be an Engineering Graduate in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution.

(B) the candidate should have a minimum of twenty-five years of regular experience including a minimum of five years experience (as on the closing date of application) as head of project involved in the area of,- i, Construction or operation or maintenance of,-

(a) large hydro electric projects with 200 megawatts capacity or more; or

(b) minlmum 500 circuit kilometres transmlssion line, having voltage level of 132 kilovolts or above; or ii. Construction or operation or maintenance of large dams (minimum 50 metres height and 300 metres length) or barrage (minimum 15 metres height and 350 metres length) or canal network with water carrying capacity of minimum 1000 cusecs; or

(C) the candidate should have worked as a Chief Engineer (Senior Administrative Grade Level) with minimum twenty-five years of regular experience in construction or operation or maintenance or planning or designing of Irrigation or power projects.

+-re-II An nexu JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POST OF CHAIRMAN, BBMB PROFILE OF BBMB The Bhakra Management Board (BMB) was set up by the Ministry of Power in terms of the provisions of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966 for the administration, maintenance and operation of the Bhakra Nangal project, a joint venture of the States of Rajasthan and the successor states of the erstwhile state of Punjab.

Beas Construction Board (BCB) was constituted under the Act for the construction of Beas Project and on completion of Beas Project Works, it was transferred to Bhakra N4anagement Board (BMB) as per the provisions of Section 80 of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966. Pursuant to this Bhakra l,4anagement Board was renamed as Bhakra Beas N4anagement Board (BBMB) w.e.f. 15th May 1976.

BBN4B is, therefore, looking after the administration, maintenance and operation of the Bhakra Nangal and Beas Projects, which are joint ventures of the State Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.

JOB DESCRIPTION The post of Chairman, BBMB carries with it a great deal of responsibility as there are a number of intricate Inter-State problems of the participating State Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh which calls tact and matu re judgement.

PAY SCALE The post of Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board carries a pay as per Level-16 in the Pay Matrix Rs. 205400-224400 in accordance with the provisions of the Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

(a). Provided that where a person serving under the State Government or the Central Government or the Public Sector Undertaking is appointed as the Chairman, such appointment shall not adversely affect the pay, increment, gratuity, pension or other retirement benefits which he would have drawn or received as if he had not been so appointed as Chairman.

-5-(b). The Chairman shall be entitled to such travelling allowance and other allowances as are admissible to the officers of the highest grade of the Government of Punjab under the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Vol. lll (Travelling Allowance Rules) as referred to in rule 6, or as admissible to the Chairman-cum-N4anaging Director or Directors of the other Central Public Sector Enterprises (Hydro Power) of the Government of India or as adopted from time to time, by the Bhakra Beas Management Board for its highest ranking officers, with the approval of the Central Government, whichever is

higher:

Provided that in case of a person serving under any Central Public Sector Enterprise coming on deputation to the Bhakra Beas Management Board, the peformance related pay shall not be admissible during their deputation in the said Board.

(c). The salary and allowances of the Chairman shall be paid out of the funds of the Board.

TENURE Tenure of Chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board, is guided by the provisions of sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Bhakra Beas ivlanagement Board Rules, 1974 which is stated as under:- " Notwithsta ndlng the terms and conditions of service obtaining in his/her parent depaftment and superannuation from his/her parent department, the Chairman shall continue to hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he/she assumes charge of his/her office:

Provided that the Chairman shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term of office, continue to hold office until his successor is appointed.

Provided further, that the Chairman, shall not hold office beyond the age of Sixty years.

Provided further, that, Chairman shall be eligible for re-appointment for a

fufther term of three years:

Provided also that total tenure including the extended period and intervening period between first and second appointment, if any, on the post of Chairman, Bhakra Beas l,lanagement Board shall not exceed six years." -6-