Chapter III DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AUTHORITY

(1) Notwithstanding any custom, tradition, practice or terms of any trust created and subsisting under any law for the time being in force, the full control, ownership, management and superintendence of all or any of the Memorial sites at extent of land at Hosur, Vidurashwatha and around Gouribidanur Taluk, in Chikkaballapur district specified in the Schedule if not already vested in the State Government shall be acquired for the public purpose by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013) and such extent of land shall thereafter be transferred to the Authority from the date as notified by the State Government. (2) The State Government may by general or special order make transitory provisions, if in the opinion of the State Government; it is expedient to do so.

The State Government may by notification amend the Schedule by adding or modifying any entry therein, after following such procedure as may be prescribed.

(1) The Authority shall, as soon as may be, after its constitution prepare a plan for the development of Hosur, Vidurashwatha and around Gouribidanur Taluk, in Chikkaballapur district in to an international Science, Educational, Cultural, tourism and memorial centre and a centre for deliberation and the Development plan may include,- (a) conservation and restoration of any Science, Educational, Cultural, tourism and memorial site and programs for its maintenance; (b) proposals for acquiring land by acquisition or purchase, or exchange or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Authority is necessary for execution of the development plan; (c) establish Science, Educational, Cultural, tourism and memorial site and programs in the interest of development for Science, Education, Culture, Tourism, religious and historical importance of Vidhuraswatha; (d) construction of necessary chain of shops or shopping complexes; (e) construction of an auditorium in the style of Veera Soudha at Vidhuraswatha; (f) upgradation of sub-regional science centre as international science center located at Hoskote, Gouribidanur Taluk; (g) provision of amenities as defined in section 2(b); (h) laying and relaying of all or any land including, construction and reconstruction of buildings; (i) providing 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 Hosur, Vidurashwatha or in any adjoining area; (l) demolition of all buildings unfit for human habitation and not fitting into the developmental plan; (m) demolition of obstructive building or portions of buildings; (n) construction and reconstruction of buildings, their maintenance and preservation; (o) the sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme, subject to approved of the State Government; (p) providing accommodation to the employees of the Authority; (q) providing facilities for communication and transport; (r) 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 development plan; (s) any other matter which in the opinion of the Authority, is expedient and incidental, to develop and maintain the Hosur, Vidurashwatha and around Gouribidanur Taluk, in Chikkaballapur District as a Science, Educational, Cultural, Tourism and memorial centre; and to protect and develop other places of importance connected with the life of Dr. H. Narasimaiah and for the establishment of an educational and research centre. (2) The development plan prepared under sub-section (1) shall be forwarded by the Commissioner to the State Government for its approval. The State Government may approve the plan with or without any modifications. (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. (4) The Authority shall have power to undertake works and incur expenditure for the execution of the development plan approved by the State Government under this section.

The State Government may by rules on the recommendation of the Authority or otherwise make provision for the maintenance of Memorial Sites which shall include the manner in which the properties of the Authority including the other sites can be employed, the rates, fees or other charges that can be collected from the tourists and other visitors to the town for the various facilities that they could make use of and for such other matters as may be expedient from the premises of the heritage sites; power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue etc.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, except with the previous permission of the Authority no authority or person shall undertake any development within the jurisdiction of Memorial Sites as the Authority may from time to time specify by notification published in the Official Gazette. (2) No local authority shall grant permission for any development referred to in sub-section (1), within said sites, unless the Authority has granted permission for such development. (3) Any authority or person desiring to undertake development referred to in sub-section (1) shall apply in writing to the Authority for permission to undertake such development. (4) The Authority may, after making such inquiry as it deems necessary grant such permission with or without conditions, as it may deem fit to impose or refuse to grant such permission. (5) Any authority or person aggrieved by the decision of the Authority under sub-section (4) may, within thirty days from the date of the decision, appeal against such decision to the State Government, whose decision thereon shall be final: Provided that, where the aggrieved authority submitting such appeal is under the administrative control of the Central Government, the appeal shall be decided by the State Government, after consultation with the Central Government. (6) In case any person or authority does anything contrary to the decision given under sub-section (4) as modified in sub-section (5), the Authority shall have power to pull down, demolish or remove any development undertaken contrary to such decision and recover the cost of such pulling down, demolition or removal from the person or authority concerned.

The Authority may authorize any person to enter into or upon any land or building with or without assistants or workmen for the purposes of,- (a) making any enquiry, inspection, measurement or survey or taking levels of such land or building; (b) examining works under construction and ascertaining the course of sewers and drains; (c) digging or boring into the sub-soil; (d) setting out boundaries and intended lines of work; (e) making such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches; (f) ascertaining whether any land is being or has been developed in contravention of any plan or in contravention of any conditions subject to which such permission has been granted; or (g) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Act: Provided that;- (i) no such entry shall be made except between the hours of sunrise and sunset and without giving reasonable notice to the occupant, or if there be no occupier, to the owner of the land or building; (ii) sufficient opportunity shall in every instance be given to enable women or children, if any, to withdraw from such land or building; and (iii) due regard shall always be had, so far as may be, compatible with the exigencies of the purpose for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usage of the occupant of the land or building entered.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the any law for the time being in force, the State Government may by notification delegate any of its powers to be exercisable by it to the Authority and on the issuance of such notification the Authority shall have such powers and perform such functions as may be specified in the notification.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1993) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964(Karnataka Act 22 of 1964), it shall be incumbent on the Authority to make reasonable and adequate provision by any means or measures which it is lawfully competent to use or take, for the following matters, namely: (a) The maintenance, keeping in repair, lighting and cleaning of the streets in jurisdiction of the Authority; and (b) The drainage, sanitary arrangement and water supply in respect of the streets in the jurisdiction of the Authority.

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the State Government, may by notification provide from such date as may be specified in the notification that the provisions of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1974(Karnataka Act 32 of 1974) shall apply to premises belonging to, vesting in, or leased by, the Authority as that Act applies in relation to public premises. (2) On a notification being issued under sub-section (1), the aforesaid Act, and the rules made thereunder shall apply to the premises of the Authority with the following modifications, namely:- (a) The State Government may appoint any officer of the State Government or of the Authority as it thinks fit, to be the competent officer for the purposes of the aforesaid Act; and (b) reference to “Public Premises” in that Act and those rules shall be deemed to be references to premises of the, Authority and references to “the State Government” in sections 6,7,8,14, 15, 16 and 17 of that Act shall be deemed to be references to the Authority.

The Authority may organize programmes and activities for promotion of Science, Educational, Cultural and Tourism importance-to give wider publicity to the memorial sites. Such programmes may include;- (a) celebration Programs for Birth Anniversary of Dr. H Narasimaiah Art Exhibitions and Sales; (b) conducting Seminars and Exhibitions, workshops relating to works of Dr. H. Narasimaiah; and (c) annual exhibition on Education, Science and Technology.

(1) The State Government, may by notification, delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act, to any other authority, except the power to make rules under section 43. (2) The Authority may by regulations, delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act to the Commissioner or other officers of the Authority except the power to make regulations under section 44.