The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021, making the post of the Chairman non-executive.
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The amendment also seeks to raise the number of members of the Board to six from the current four.
Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat will also be able to nominate their representatives to the Board.
The bill will pave the way to appoint a professional persons as a non- Executive Chairman instead of a government official.
The number of members of the board has been raised from four to six as after the amendment, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat will be able to nominate their representatives in the Board.