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The Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area Development Authority Act, 2018

The Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area Development Authority Act, 2018

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This law establishes a statutory authority dedicated to conserving, protecting, and developing historical monuments, temples, forts, lakes, and heritage sites associated with Nadaprabhu Kempegowda across several districts in Karnataka, including Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, and Chikkaballapura. It applies to government departments, local administrators, visitors, private landowners, and institutions operating within these specified heritage zones. The Act empowers the authority to acquire land, construct civic amenities, manage tourism facilities, and organize cultural activities. This legislation matters because it safeguards vital historical and cultural landmarks from urban encroachment while promoting sustainable international tourism and regional economic growth.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area Development Authority.
  5. 4. Term of office and conditions of services of non-official members of the Authority.
  6. 5. Disqualification for membership.
  7. 6. Removal of non – official member.
  8. 7. Eligible for reappointment.
  9. 8. Powers of the Authority.
  10. 9. Sub-committee of the Authority.
  11. 10. Appointment of Commissioner.
  12. 11. Power and duties of the Commissioner
  13. 12. Employees of the Authority
  14. 13. General disqualification for services under the Authority
  15. 14. Meetings of the Authority
  16. 15. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  17. 16. Decisions of the Authority by circulation of note
  18. 17. Power of Chairperson to take certain decisions
  19. 18. Heritage sites
  20. 19. Power to amend the Schedule
  21. 20. Preparation of development plan, its approval and execution
  22. 21. Maintenance of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area
  23. 22. Delegation of powers of the State Government to the Authority
  24. 23. Application of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974 to the Authority Premises
  25. 24. Promotion of Tourism and pilgrimage by the Authority
  26. 25. Delegation of Power
  27. 26. Funds of the Authority
  28. 27. Application of the Fund
  29. 28. Grant by the State Government
  30. 29. Budget of the Authority
  31. 30. Accounts and audit
  32. 31. Reports
  33. 32. Authority not to sell any land within its jurisdiction
  34. 33. Certain persons to be public servants
  35. 34. Protection of action taken in good faith under this Act
  36. 35. Default in performance of duty
  37. 36. Dissolution of the Authority
  38. 37. Control by the State Government
  39. 38. State Government’s power to give directions
  40. 39. Removal of difficulties
  41. 40. Power to make rules
  42. 41. Power to make regulations
  43. Schedule. HERITAGE SITES AND MONUMENTS

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