The Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple Development Authority Act, 2024

The Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple Development Authority Act, 2024

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The Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple Development Authority Act, 2024, establishes a dedicated statutory body to oversee the development, maintenance, and administration of the Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple in Belagavi District, Karnataka. The Act creates an Authority responsible for infrastructure improvements, pilgrim facilities, and the management of temple properties, including jewellery and land. It aims to transform the temple into an international tourist and cultural center while ensuring efficient governance. For ordinary citizens and pilgrims, this means better amenities, improved safety, and structured management of the temple premises, while ensuring that religious practices continue to be governed by existing endowment laws.

Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF SRI RENUKA YELLAMMA TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ITS EMPLOYEES →

  1. 3Constitution of the Authority
  2. 4Term of office and conditions of services of non –official members
  3. 5Disqualification for membership
  4. 6Removal of member
  5. 7Provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been given an opportunity of making his representation against the proposal.
  6. 8Powers of the Authority
  7. 9Sub-committee of the Authority
  8. 10Appointment of Secretary
  9. 11Powers and duties of the Secretary
  10. 12Employees of the Authority
  11. 13General disqualification for services under the Authority
  12. 14Meetings of the Authority
  13. 15Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  14. 16Decisions of the Authority by circulation of note
  15. 17Power of the Chairman to take decisions of the Authority in certain cases

Chapter III DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE KSHETHRA →

  1. 18District Level and State Level Monitoring Committee
  2. 19Provision with regard to the movable and immovable properties of the temple
  3. 20Preparation of developmental plan, its approval and execution
  4. 21Subsequent development works
  5. 22Maintenance of Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple
  6. 23Delegation of powers
  7. 24Application of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized occupants Act, 1974 (Karnataka Act 32 of 1974) to Authority Premises

Chapter IV FINANCE AND PROPERTY →

  1. 25Fund of the Authority
  2. 26Application of the Fund
  3. 27Grant by the State Government
  4. 28Budget of the Authority
  5. 29Accounts and audit
  6. 30Reports

Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 31Certain persons to be public servants
  2. 32Protection of action taken under this Act
  3. 33Default in performance of duty
  4. 34Dissolution of the Authority
  5. 35Control by the State Government
  6. 36Provided 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.
  7. 37Power to make rules
  8. 38Power to make regulations
  9. 39Over riding effect of the Act
  10. 40Consequences of constitution of the Authority
  11. 41Power to remove of difficulty

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