Constitution of Heritage Conservation Committee

Government shall constitute a Heritage Conservation Committee endowing it with such powers and functions as may be prescribed.

1. (2) The Commissioner, on the advice of the Heritage Conservation Committee, shall frame appropriate regulations for the protection, conservation and maintenance of heritage buildings and sites in the City.
2. (3) The Heritage Conservation Committee shall consists of:-
   • (i) The Chief Commissioner Chair person
   • (ii) The Chief Town Planner, Greater Bengaluru Authority Member-Secretary
   • (iii) The Commissioner of all City Corporations in Greater Bengaluru Authority Member
   • (iv) Additional Chief Town Planners of all City Corporations in Greater Bengaluru Authority Member
   • (v) An Architect from Public Works Department Member
   • (vi) A Structural Engineer with experience of not less than ten years in the field and membership of the Institution of Engineers, India Member
   • (vii) An Architect having not less than ten years of experience nominated by the Government Member
   • (viii) An Urban Designer nominated by the Government Member
   • (ix) A Conservation Architect with not less than five years of experience nominated by the Government Member
   • (x) An Environmentalist with in-depth knowledge and not less than ten years of experience in the field nominated by the Government Member
   • (xi) A Historian having in-depth knowledge and not less than ten years of experience in the field nominated by the Government Member
   • (xii) A Natural historian having in-depth knowledge and not less than ten years of experience in the field nominated by the Government Member
   • (xiii) A Representative of the Central Archaeological Department Member
   • (xiv) A Representative of the State Archaeological Department Member
3. (4) The Committee shall have the powers to co-opt maximum of three additional members who shall have related experience.
4. (5) The working of the Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.
5. (6) The tenure of the Chairperson and Members of the Committee, other than official representative, shall be three years.