The Chairman and other members of the Authority

The authority shall consist of the Hon’ble Chief Minister as the Chairman and other following members specified below, namely:- I. Pertaining to the Sahyadri Heritage Area,- (a) Ministers incharge of the Districts - Vice-Chairman (b) The Deputy Commissioners - Ex-officio Member (c) Presidents of Zilla Panchayats - Members (d) The Conservators of Forest - Ex-officio Member (e) The Superintendent of Police - Ex-officio Members II. Other members,- (f) The Secretary to Government, Department of Kannada and Culture - Ex-Officio Member (g) One Deputy Director, Department of Tourism - Member (h) The Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore and Dharwad Circle - Member (i) The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology and Museums and Heritage - Member (j) The Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Mysore - Member (k) The Vice-Chancellor, Kuvempu and Dharwad University - Member (l) The Chief Engineer, Sharavathi Project and Bhadra Reservior Project, KECL - Member (m) The Director, Department of Kannada & Culture - Member (n) Six persons nominated by the State Government having special knowledge in the field of History and Culture - Member (o) Secretary of the Authority - Member- Secretary