Preparation of developmental plan, its approval and execution

Preparation of developmental plan, its approval and execution.-

1. (1) The Authority shall, as soon as may be, after its constitution prepare a plan for the development of Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra into an international pilgrim, cultural and tourist centre and a centre for deliberation and propagation of the tenets of Shree Chamundeshwari and other subsidiary deities. The Development plan may include,- (a) Shree Chamundeshwari Temple programmes for its maintenance and other temple attached to the presiding deity; (b) proposals for acquiring land by acquisition or purchase, exchange or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Authority is necessary for execution of the development plan; (c) putting up public parks, horticultural or zoological gardens, fountain gardens, artificial water falls. game parks, lakes with boating or other water games or such other tourist attractions; (d) construction of choultries, lodging houses, cottages, hotels, restaurants and boarding houses to cater to different classes of tourists; (e) construction of necessary chain of shops or shopping complexes: (f) construction of prayer halls and meditation halls at strategic places; (g) provision of amenities as defined in section 2; (h) laying and relaying of all or any land including, construction and reconstruction of buildings; (i) provision of drainage, electricity and water supply and sanitation; (j) raising any land which the Authority may consider expedient to raise to facilitate its plan of action in general and better drainage in particular; (k) forming open spaces for the better ventilation of the area comprised in the Shree Chamundeshwari Temple or in any adjoining area; (l) the demolition of all buildings unfit for human habitation and not fitting into the developmental plan; (m) the demolition of obstructive building or portions of buildings; (n) the construction and reconstruction of buildings, their maintenance and preservation; (o) the sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme, subject to the provisions of section 29; (p) prohibition of ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice- cream sticks, polystyrene (Thermocol) for decoration, plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers in the area of the Authority for avoiding the plastic pollution; (q) ensuring availability of safe and secure water and sanitation facilities for all, throughout the year, in the area of the Authority; (r) provision of accommodation to the employees of the Authority; provision of facilities for communication and transport with parking facilities; (t) such adjustments and agreements with the existing religious institutions in the geographical area of developmental plan which can be allowed to continue so long as they fit into the scheme of the developmental plan; and (u) any other matter for which in the opinion of the Authority, it is expedient and incidental to make provision with a view to develop and maintain Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra as a cultural centre, place of pilgrimage and an international tourist centre and a centre for deliberation and to protect and develop other places of importance connected with Shree Chamundeshwari Temple.
2. (2) The development plan prepared under sub-section
3. (1) shall be forwarded by the Secretary to the State Government for information. The State Government may approve the plan with or without any modifications.
4. (3) After approval of the development plan under sub-section (2), the State Government may, on the recommendations of the Authority make such modifications to the plan as it deems necessary, from time to time.
5. (4) The Authority shall have power to undertake works and incur expenditure for execution of development plans approved by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2000).