The Baba Baidyanath Dham - Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority Act, 2015
jharkhand · 2016
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- S. 1Section 1 establishes a council comprising various officials to oversee the development of the Baba Baidyanath Dham-Basukinath Shrine area.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Baba Baidyanath Dham - Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority Act, 2015.
- S. 3Constitution of Authority- i
- S. 4Powers and functions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Authority- I
- S. 5Section 5 allows the State Government to remove any member from the authority for inactivity, incapacity, misconduct, or unsuitability.
- S. 6Chief Executive Officer and Additional District magistrate, Additional Superintendent of Police & Other officers –
- S. 7Section 7 mandates the Authority to meet at least twice yearly, with one meeting before Shrawani Mela, and allows additional meetings as needed.
- S. 8Powers and Functions of the Authority- I
- S. 9Section 9 grants the Authority to recommend new areas or activities for pilgrimage development to the State Government.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates state government and local body officers to follow the Authority's guidance during mela and shrine area development activities.
- S. 11Section 11 authorizes the Authority to recommend disciplinary actions against state officers involved in shrine area development.
- S. 12Section 12 grants the Authority power to make rules for employee distribution, shrine sanitation, and fair conduct.
- S. 13The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - The State Government shall confer the power of District Magistrate defined under Cr
- S. 14The CEO shall function and discharge all the duties conferred upon him by the authority
- S. 15Section 15 grants the CEO powers to manage law & order, impose tolls, allocate government spaces, and delegate duties for Shrine area development.
- S. 16Section 16 authorizes the CEO to issue fire safety and construction regulations for the Shrine area.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Chief Executive Officer to remove unauthorized constructions and recover removal costs as land revenue arrears.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the CEO or other authorized officer to appoint and dismiss employees under the Act.
- S. 19Section 19 grants the Additional Superintendent of Police powers to assist the CEO and implement Authority decisions, while coordinating with local administration.
- S. 20Powers and Functions of Additional District Magistrate: - The Additional District magistrate has following power and du
- S. 21Section 21 establishes an executive council chaired by the CEO to implement the authority's decisions.
- S. 22Section 22 outlines the Executive Council's powers to implement directives, coordinate departments, advise the Authority, and execute or assist projects in the Shrine Area.
- S. 23Section 23 imposes penalties for unauthorized construction, unlicensed trade, and other violations in the Baba Baidyanath Dham-Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority Act.
- S. 24Functions of the Authority- I
- S. 25Section 25 allows the Authority to delegate its powers and functions to specific members under certain conditions.
- S. 26Section 26 nullifies all previous orders and decisions made outside the authority of this Act.
- S. 27Section 27 protects actions taken in good faith under the Act from being challenged.
- S. 28Supersession of the Authority – i
- S. 29Section 29 grants the authority to create regulations, subject to government approval, to implement the Act's objectives.
- S. 30Section 30 assigns the Administrative Department of the Authority to the Tourism, Art Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Department of Jharkhand.
- S. 31Section 31 assigns ministerial support for the Authority's daily operations to the Jharkhand Tourism Department and Commissioner, Santhal Pargana.
- S. 32Section 32 establishes a Shrine Area Development and Management Fund to receive various grants, fees, donations, and loans for shrine development.
- S. 33Bank Account of the Authority- The surcharge and entry fee will be deposited in any Nationalized Bank, in a separate Ac
- S. 34Section 34 outlines how surcharges and entry fees under the Act are to be collected and managed.
- S. 35Section 35 allows the use of the Shrine Area Development Fund for expenses related to the Act's duties and authorized projects.
- S. 36Section 36 mandates the Authority to prepare and submit its budget for the next financial year to the Jharkhand government's Finance-cum-Planning Department.
- S. 37Section 37 mandates the Authority to prepare and submit an annual report detailing its activities to the State Government's Revenue Department.
- S. 38Section 38 mandates the accounting and auditing responsibilities of the Baba Baidyanath Dham-Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority in Jharkhand.