State Level Advisory Committee

(1) There shall be a State Level Advisory Committee consisting of the following members, namely:- 1. The Minister incharge of Science and Technology - President 2. The Minister Incharge of Dakshina Kannada District - Co-President 3. The Minister incharge of Tourism - Co- President 4. The Member of Parliament representing the district of Dakshina Kannada - Member 5. The Members of Legislative Assembly, Mangaluru South, Mangaluru North and Mudubidre Constituencies - Member 6. The Members of Legislative Council who are registered as voter in the constituencies of Mangaluru South, Mangaluru North and Mudubidre - Member 7. The President, Zilla Panchayat Dakshina Kannada - Member 8. The Mayor, Mangalore City Corporation - Member 9. The Chairperson, Mangalore Urban Development Authority, Mangaluru - Member 10. The Development Commissioner cum Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka - Ex-officio Member 11. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government, Department of Finance - Ex-officio Member 12. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government, Department of Commerce and Industry - Ex-officio Member 13. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Energy - Ex-officio Member 14. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment - Ex-officio Member 15. Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest or his representative. - Ex-officio Member 16. The Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology - Ex-officio Member 17. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj - Ex-officio Member 18. The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Education (Primary and Secondary Education) - Ex-officio Member 19. The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism - Ex-officio Member 20. The Secretary to Government, Department of Kannada and Culture - Ex-officio Member 21. The Secretary to Government, Department of Fisheries - Ex-officio Member 22. The Secretary to Government, Department of Agriculture and Horticulture - Ex-officio Member 23. The Deputy Commissioner, Mangalore - Ex-officio Member 24. The Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University - Ex-officio Member 25. The Director General, National Council of Science Museum - Ex-officio Member 26. The Member Secretary, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board - Ex-officio Member 27. Three Members who are experts in the field of Culture, Wildlife, Plant Life, Science, Technology, Environment, Heritage, Fisheries and Tourism - to be nominated by the Government. - Non-official Members 28. The Commissioner, Pilikula Development Authority - Member Secretary

(2) The Advisory Committee may if it deems necessary invite any person who is an expert in the field of Culture, Wildlife, Plant Life, Science, Technology, Environment, Heritage, Fisheries, Tourism and other related fields.

(3) The Advisory Committee shall co-ordinate and monitor the activities of the Authority and advise the Authority on all matters concerning the conservation of the biodiversity, heritage and culture of Western Ghats and coastal Karnataka as well as creating a stimulating environment for learning of science and technology for students and inculcating an awareness in science and technology developments for the general public, besides the promotion of tourism within the Authority.

(4) The Commissioner of Authority shall function as Member Secretary of the Advisory Committee and he shall convene the meeting of the committee atleast once in six months, at such place and at such time and shall adopt such procedure as may be prescribed.

(5) The Chairperson of the Authority shall present the development plan and place the Accounts of the previous year and also the budget for the current year before the Advisory Committee.

(6) Advisory Committee shall go through the Audited accounts of the last year, Budget of the Current year and Annual Development Plan of the Project.

(7) Advisory Committee shall give suggestions in terms of Development of the Project, Finances, Administration, for which Authority shall give due importance while administrating and managing various projects of the Authority.

(8) The decisions of the Advisory Committee shall ordinarily be adopted by the Authority. If for any reasons, the Authority does not implement suggestions, the Authority shall come back to Advisory Committee with reasons. If Advisory Committee does not accept the stated reasons, the matter shall be referred to the Government. The decision of the Government shall be final in all such cases. (5) The Chairperson of the Authority shall present the development plan and place the Accounts of the previous year and also the budget for the current year before the Advisory Committee. (6) Advisory Committee shall go through the Audited accounts of the last year, Budget of the Current year and Annual Development Plan of the Project. (7) Advisory Committee shall give suggestions in terms of Development of the Project, Finances, Administration, for which Authority shall give due importance while administrating and managing various projects of the Authority. (8) The decisions of the Advisory Committee shall ordinarily be adopted by the Authority. If for any reasons, the Authority does not implement suggestions, the Authority shall come back to Advisory Committee with reasons. If Advisory Committee does not accept the stated reasons, the matter shall be referred to the Government. The decision of the Government shall be final in all such cases.