Constitution of the Authority

Constitution of the Authority.-

1. (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an Authority called Shree Huligemma Devi Kshetra Development Authority.
2. (2) The Authority shall have its headquarters at Shree Huligemma Devi Temple in Huligi village, Koppal taluk, Koppal district.
3. (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 to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
4. (4) The Authority shall consist of the following members namely:-
   • (a) the Minister in charge of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department Ex-officio Chairman
   • (b) the Minister in charge of the District Ex-officio Vice Chairman
   • (c) the Members of Parliament and the Members of the State Legislature representing a part or whole of the Shree Huligemma Devi Kshetra, whose electoral constituencies lie within the limits of it; Ex-officio members
   • (d) Not more than five members nominated by the State Government from among the leading personalities having wide knowledge about the historical background and mythology of Shree Huligemma Devi Kshetra, out of whom at least one shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, one shall be a woman. Ex-officio members
   • (e) the Chief Engineer Communication and Building, Public Works Department or his representative not below the rank of Executive Engineer Ex-officio member
   • (f) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department or his representative not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government Ex-officio member
   • (g) the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department (Muzari) or his representative not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government Ex-officio member
   • (h) the Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institution and Charitable endowment Ex-officio member
     • (i) the Deputy Commissioner, Koppal District: Ex-officio member
   • (j) the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath, Koppal District. Ex-officio member
   • (k) The Chief Priest, Shree Huligemma Devi Temple Huligi Ex-officio member
   • (l) One person who is nominated by the Government, having prominent knowledge of Hindu temple architecture as the main form of Vishwakarma architecture and has many varieties of style, designs of vigraha shastras and basic nature of temple. Member
   • (m) the Secretary of the Authority Ex-officio member - Secretary