The Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975

THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT PARKS (PRESERVATION) ACT, 1975)

(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975.

1. (2) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act unless the context other-wise requires “Park” includes a garden

1[or any land with or without building earmarked by the State Government for development and preservation as parks.]

¹ Inserted by Act 42 of 2003 w.e.f. 6.9.2003

(1) This Act shall apply to all lands and buildings within the limits of such parks belonging to the State Government as the State

Government may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, specify.

1. (2) The notification referred to in sub-section (1) shall specify as nearly as possible, the situation and limits of such parks.

(1) It shall be the duty of the State Government to preserve and maintain as horticultural gardens the parks to which this Act is applicable and take such action as may be necessary to improve the utility of such parks as such gardens. (2) No land or building within the parks to which this Act is applicable shall be alienated by way of sale, lease, gift, exchange, mortgage or otherwise or no licence for the use of any such land or building shall be granted and any alienation made or licence granted in contravention of this section shall be null and void:

1. (2) No land or building within the parks to which this Act is applicable shall be alienated by way of sale, lease, gift, exchange, mortgage or otherwise or no licence for the use of any such land or building shall be granted and any alienation made or

licence granted in contravention of this section shall be null and void:

Permission in certain cases :- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 4, the State Government may subject to such conditions and restrictions as it may impose as regards construction, maintenance, management use and like matters alienate an area of,-

1. (a) 1223 sq. mtrs at Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike for the purpose of widening of roads; and
2. (b) 1135. 18 sq. mtrs at Lalbagh gardens along the compound wall of west gate towards western side of the park (presently called R.V. Road) to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited for the purpose of construction of elevated Station for Metro Rail Project of Bangalore”
3. (c) 2126.71 sq.mtrs area of Cubbon Park located between Vidhana Soudha and Karnataka High Court Building, East: Park area of survey No. 1284; West: Survey No. 570; North: Park area in survey No. 1284 linking to the nursery and South: Park area of survey No. 1284 opposite to High Court ;
4. (d) 11,160 sq.mtrs area of Cubbon Park located between East: High Court of Karnataka in survey No. 1284; West: Existing Road between Vidhana Soudha, and High Court in the Cubbon Park area of survey No. 1284; North: General Post Office and South: Cubbon Park area of survey No. 1284.] 2[(e) 18028.35 Square meters between High Court Building and Old KGID Building surrounded by,- East: K.G.I.D. Building and High Court Building Security fence 120.65 meters. West: Ambedhakar Veedhi 170.68 meters. North: K.G.I.D. road to Ambedhakar Veedhi. 137.27 meters. South: High Court Building and Road leading from Ambedhakar Veedhi to High Court Building Security fence 170.42 meters. to park the Vehicles of High Court Advocates and visitors] . come into force with effect from 22 nd day of November 2008 and clause (c) and (d) of section 5 shall come into force w.e.f.17.05.2010. 1[(f) 49 acres and 34 guntas (approximately) consisting of the buildings of

¹ Inserted by Act 21 of 2010. Clause (a) and (b) of section 5 shall be deemed to have

² Inserted by Act 21of 2011 w.e.f. 06.04.2011.

Vidhana Soudha, Vikasa Soudha and other structures with the boundaries specified hereunder for the purposes of repairs and other developmental works,-

North: Starting from Legislature House circle, running along the road and ending upto car parking gate. South: Vidhana Veedhi road starting from Lokayuktha office running along Gopala Gowda circle touching

Police Timmaiah circle. East: Starting from Legislature circle, running along boundary wall of Rajbhavan and touching Police Timmaiah circle.

West: Starting from Lokayukta office running along M.S.

¹ Inserted by Act 58 of 2013 w.e.f. 27.08.2013.

Building compound and ending at Parking gate] .

• • - - - - KARNATAKA ACT NO. 58 OF 2013

(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty seventh day of

August, 2013) THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT PARKS (PRESERVATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT,

(Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty seventh day of August, 2013)

An Act further to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975. Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1975), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-fourth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 2013.

1. (2) It shall come into force at once.

(Section 5, clause (f) is incorporated in the principal Act)

2. Amendment of section 5.- In the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1975) in section 5, after clause (e), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(f) 49 acres and 34 guntas (approximately) consisting of the buildings of Vidhana Soudha, Vikasa Soudha and other structures with the boundaries specified hereunder for the purposes of repairs and other developmental works,-

North: Starting from Legislature House circle, running along the road and ending upto car parking gate. South: Vidhana Veedhi road starting from Lokayuktha office running along Gopala Gowda circle touching Police Timmaiah circle. East: Starting from Legislature circle, running along boundary wall of Rajbhavan and touching Police Timmaiah circle. West: Starting from Lokayukta office running along M.S. Building compound and ending at Parking gate.”