Sarvajna Kshetra Development Authority

(1) The State Government shall as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, constitute for the purposes of this Act, the Authority called the Sarvajna Kshetra Development Authority. (2) The Authority shall have its headquarters at such place as may be determined by the Authority from time to time. (3) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and enter into contract, and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. (4) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely: - 1[(a) The Chief Minister or Revenue Minister or any other Minister as chosen by the Chief Minister - Ex-officio Chairman.] (b) The Minister in charge of Haveri District who shall be the Vice Chairman; (c) The Minister in charge of Kannada and Culture- Member (d) The Minister in charge of Revenue - Member (e) The Minister in charge of Finance. - Member (f) The Minister in charge of Tourism. - Member (g) The Minister in charge of Public Works . - Member (h) The Members of the Loksabha and Legislative Assembly who are representing the part or whole of Sarvajna Kshetra and Members of the Rajyababha and Legislative Council who are registered as voter in Sarvajna Kshetra. - Members (i) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Kannada and Culture Department. - Ex-officio Member (j) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Revenue Department. - Ex-officio Member (k) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Finance Department. - Ex-officio Member (l) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. - Ex-officio Member (m) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Public Works Department. - Ex-officio Member (n) The Regional Commissioner of Belgavi Region. - Ex-officio Member (o) The Deputy Commissioner of the Haveri District - Ex-officio Member (p) The Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums - Ex-officio Member (q) The Joint Director, Karnataka Land Army Corporation - Ex-officio Member (r) The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Haveri. - Ex-officio Member (s) The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Haveri - Ex-officio Member (t) The President, Grama Panchayats of Abalur and Masur - Ex-officio Member (u) Not exceeding Three non-official members nominated by the State Government - Non-official Members (v) Not exceeding five persons who are expert in history and heritage of servajna to be nominated by the State Government - Non-official Members (w) The Commissioner of the Authority . - Member Secretary. 1. Substituted by Act 50 of 2025 w.e.f . 09.09.2025

Authority.

1. (2) The Authority shall have its headquarters at such place as may be determined by the Authority from time to time.
2. (3) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and enter into contract, and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.
3. (4) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely: -

1[(a) The Chief Minister or Revenue Minister or any other Minister as chosen by the Chief Minister - Ex-officio Chairman.]

1. (b) The Minister in charge of Haveri District who shall be the Vice Chairman;
2. (c) The Minister in charge of Kannada and Culture- Member
3. (d) The Minister in charge of Revenue - Member
4. (e) The Minister in charge of Finance. - Member
5. (f) The Minister in charge of Tourism. - Member
6. (g) The Minister in charge of Public Works . - Member
7. (h) The Members of the Loksabha and Legislative Assembly who are representing the part or whole of Sarvajna Kshetra and Members of the Rajyababha and Legislative Council who are registered as voter in Sarvajna Kshetra. - Members
   • (i) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to

Government, Kannada and Culture Department. - Ex-officio Member

1. (j) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to

Government, Revenue Department. - Ex-officio Member

1. (k) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to

Government, Finance Department. - Ex-officio Member

1. (l) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Rural Development and

Panchayat Raj Department. - Ex-officio Member

1. (m) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to

Government, Public Works Department. - Ex-officio Member

1. (n) The Regional Commissioner of Belgavi Region. - Ex-officio Member
2. (o) The Deputy Commissioner of the

Haveri District - Ex-officio Member

1. (p) The Director, Department of Archaeology

and Museums - Ex-officio Member

1. (q) The Joint Director, Karnataka Land Army Corporation - Ex-officio Member
2. (r) The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat,

Haveri. - Ex-officio Member

1. (s) The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Haveri - Ex-officio Member
2. (t) The President, Grama Panchayats of

Abalur and Masur - Ex-officio Member

1. (u) Not exceeding Three non-official members

nominated by the State Government - Non-official Members

1. (v) Not exceeding five persons who are expert in history and heritage of servajna to be

nominated by the State Government - Non-official Members

1. (w) The Commissioner of the Authority . - Member Secretary.

¹ Substituted by Act 50 of 2025 w.e.f . 09.09.2025