Officers and employees of Authority.

(1) The Authority shall have such permanent and temporary officers and employees to run its office and day-to-day work as it may decide. (2) The Authority may, with the approval of the State Government, create permanent and temporary posts for officers and employees of the Authority. (3) The permanent posts of the Authority may be filled through recruitment or deputation and temporary posts by hiring through a service provider agency including National Institute of Smart Governance or any other empanelled agency. (4) The terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances of officers and employees appointed under sub-section (1) shall be finalized with the approval of the State Government. (5) The officers and employees shall be under the administrative and disciplinary control of the Chairperson. (6) For the purpose of effective management of Kumbh Mela and allied activities, the following officers and employees shall be under the direct superintendence and control of the Kumbh Mela Commissioner :— (a) officers and employees to whom directions have been issued and whose services are requisitioned as per the provisions of the Act ; (b) officers and employees of the State Government and local authorities, Government companies, statutory bodies or corporations or public trusts under direct or indirect control of the State Government, who are directly or indirectly concerned with the organization and management of Kumbh Mela and allied activities. (7) The officers and employees specified in sub-section (6) shall be under the administrative and disciplinary control of the Chairperson. The Chairperson shall have powers of appointing and disciplinary authority for suspension and imposition of minor penalties under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979 or any other applicable service rules, as the case may be.