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Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy Kshethra Development Authority Act, 2013

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This law establishes a dedicated statutory authority to manage, protect, and develop the Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy temple complex and surrounding pilgrimage area in Karnataka. It transfers ownership of temple properties and administrative control to a state-controlled body headed by top public officials. The legislation regulates civic infrastructure, land acquisition, visitor accommodations, environmental protection measures like single-use plastic bans, and the auditing of temple finances and donations. It applies to temple administrators, local employees, commercial operators, and visiting pilgrims. This Act matters because it transforms the holy shrine into a well-planned cultural and tourist destination while ensuring public safety, modern amenities, environmental conservation, and transparent management of religious funds.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Constitution of the Authority
  5. 4. Term of office and conditions of services
  6. 5. Disqualification for membership
  7. 6. Removal of member
  8. 7. Eligibility for reappointment
  9. 8. Powers of the Authority
  10. 9. Sub-committee of the Authority
  11. 10. Appointment of Secretary.-
  12. 11. Powers and duties of the Secretary
  13. 12. Employees of the Authority
  14. 13. General disqualification for services under the Authority
  15. 14. Meetings of the Authority
  16. 15. Endowments Rules, 2002.
  17. 16. Decisions of the Authority by circulation of note.- (1) The
  18. 17. Power of the Chairman to take decisions of the Authority in certain cases
  19. 18. Provision with regard to the Movable and Immovable Properties
  20. 19. Preparation of developmental plan, its approval and execution.-
  21. 20. Subsequent development works
  22. 21. Maintenance of Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy Kshethra.- The
  23. 22. Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy Kshethra.
  24. 23. Authority, except the power to make regulations under section 38.
  25. 24. Fund of the Authority.- (1) There shall be a Fund called Sri Malai
  26. 25. Application of the Fund
  27. 26. Act.
  28. 27. Budget of the Authority
  29. 28. Accounts and audit
  30. 29. Reports
  31. 30. Certain persons to be public servants
  32. 31. Protection of action taken under this Act
  33. 32. Default in performance of duty
  34. 33. Government may appoint for this purpose.
  35. 34. Mahadeshwaraswamy temple.
  36. 35. Provided that no order shall be passed or modified or annulled by the Government unless a reasonable opportunity is afforded to the persons who are affected by the order of the Government.
  37. 36. Removal of difficulties
  38. 37. Power to make rules
  39. 38. Power to make regulations
  40. 39. Over riding effect of the Act
  41. 40. Consequences of constitution of the Authority.-

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