Chapter III DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE KSHETRA

(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, management and superintendence of Shree Sangamanatha Temple and Lord Shree Basaveshwara Aikya Mantapa at Kudala Sangama of Sangama Village in Hunagund Taluk of Bijapur District, shall vest in the State Government and thereafter it shall be transferred to the Board, immediately after its constitution under section 3.

(2) It shall be competent for the State Government, by order to make transitory provisions, if in the opinion of the State Government, it is expedient so to do.

(1) The Board shall, as soon as may be, after its constitution prepare a plan for the development of Kudala Sangama Kshetra into an international pilgrim, cultural and tourist centre and a centre for deliberation and propagation of the tenets of Lord Shree Basaveshwara and his contemporaries and disciples. While so preparing the developmental plan, the Board shall take into consideration the recommendations of the Mudnal Committee for development of Kudala Sangama Kshetra. The Development plan may include,-

(a) remantling Shree Sangamanatha Temple at Kudala Sangama, programmes for its maintenance;

(b) proposals for acquiring land by acquisition or purchase, exchange or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Board is necessary for execution of the development plan;

(c) putting up public parks, horticultural or zoological gardens, fountain gardens, artificial water falls, game parks, lakes with boating or other water games or such other tourist attractions;

(d) construction of choultries, lodging houses, cottages, hotels, restaurants and boarding houses to cater to different classes of tourists;

(e) construction of necessary chain of shops or shopping complexes;

(f) construction of an auditorium in the style of Anubhava Mantapa;

(g) construction of prayer halls and meditation halls at strategic places;

(h) provision of amenities as defined in section 2;

(i) laying and relaying of all or any land including, construction and reconstruction of buildings;

(j) provision of drainage, electricity and water supply and sanitation;

(m) the demolition of all buildings unfit for human habitation and not fitting into the developmental plan;

(n) the demolition of obstructive building or portions of buildings;

(o) the construction and reconstruction of buildings, their maintenance and preservation;

(p) the sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme, subject to the provisions of section 29;

(q) provision of accommodation to the employees of the Board;

(r) provision of facilities for communication and transport;

(s) 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 developmental plan;

(t) any other matter for which in the opinion of the Board, it is expedient and incidental to make provision with a view to develop and maintain the Kudala Sangama Kshetra as a cultural centre, place of pilgrimage and an international tourist centre and a centre for deliberation and propagation of the tenets of Lord Shree Basaveshwara; and to propogate Basava Dharma, Vachana Sahitya, not only of Lord Shree Basaveshwara but also of his contemporaries and disciples; and to protect and develop other places of importance connected with the life and dharma of Lord Shree Basaveshwara, his contemporaries and his disciples and for the establishment of an educational and research centre for Basava Studies.

(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 Board make such modifications to the plan as it deems necessary, from time to time.

(4) The Board shall have power to undertake works and incur expenditure for execution of development plans approved by the State Government under this section.

(5) Unless otherwise permitted by the State Government, the Board shall execute the development plan approved under this section, within a period of three years from the date from which this Act comes into force.

After execution of the development plan under section 19, the Board may, from time to time, make and take up any new additional development schemes, out of its own or borrowed financial resources or funds from the State Government.

The State Government may by rules on the recommendation of the Board or otherwise shall make provision for the maintenance of Kudala Sangama Kshetra which shall include the manner in which the properties of the Board including the Kudala Sangama temple can be employed, the rates, fees or other charges that can be collected from the devotees, pilgrims, tourists and other visitors to the Kudala Sangama Kshetra for the various facilities that they could make use of in Shree Sangamanatha temple and in the rest of the Kudala Sangama Kshetra; and for such other matters as may be expedient like power to evict persons from the premises of the Kudala Sangama Kshetra; power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue etc.

(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 37.

(2) The Board may by regulations, delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act to the Commissioner or other officers of the Board, except the power to make regulations under section 38.