Section 4(1)(a) in Uttarakhand Water Management and Regulatory Act, 2013
(a)Chairperson - The Chairperson shall be a person having bachelor's degree of any recognized University/institute with administrative experience of not less than 25 years, and must have held the post of Chief Secretary of the Sate Government or the Secretary of the Government of India or any post equivalent thereto and has experience of department related to water resources.