Constitution of Authority

1. (1) The Government shall constitute an Authority known as the “Meghalaya Heritage Authority” for the purpose of exercising powers and performing the function assigned under this Act.
2. (2) The Authority constituted under sub-section
3. (1) shall consist of the following: - Chief Secretary Chairman

Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Member

Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary/ Secretary, Finance Department

Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary Member

Secretary, Urban Affairs Department

Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary Member

Secretary, Arts and Culture Department

Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary Member

Secretary, Tourism Department

Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary Member

Secretary, District Council

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest/Chief Member

Conservator of Forest, Forest Department

Principal Secretary/ Commissioner & Secretary Member

Secretary, PWD Department

Boards Secretary, MUDA Member

membership of the Council of Architecture and having specialisation in Urban Design

One Structural Engineer having experience ten years Member

and membership of Institution of Engineers

One Historian having knowledge of the region and ten Member

years experience in the field One Environmentalist Member

Secretary for Urban Areas

Director, Arts & Culture Member

Secretary for Rural Areas

1. (3) The Authority shall have the power to co-opt upto five additional members.
2. (4) For the purpose of efficient functioning of the Authority, the Authority as deemed fit, may include any other member as invitee.