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Permission in certain cases. STATEMENTS OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 23 of 1975.- With a view to preserve and maintain certain Government Parks in the State of Karnataka as horticultural gardens and to improve their utility as such parks it is proposed to prohibit alienation of any portion of land or building with such parks. Hence this Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette Part IV-2A (Extraordinary) No. 473 dated 17.5.1973 at page 4.) II Amending Act 24 of 1976 - According to section 4 of the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 no building shall be erected within the parks . Government consider that it is necessary to relax this conditions to enable the taking up of important construction work of “Veera Soudha” in Lalbagh. This proposal does not involve any financial commitment on the part of Government of Karnataka. Since both the Houses of State Legislature were not in Session an ordinance to the effect was promulgated by the Governor of Karnataka on 9th January 1975. This Bill seeks to replace the said ordinance. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette Part IV-2A (Extraordinary ) No. 627 dated 31.1.1976. at page 3.) III Amending Act 30 of 1982.- To enable the construction of 'Veera Soudha' a memorial for freedom fighter, in the lalbagh gardens section 5 was added in 1976 to the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975. IN view of several representations from the public opposing the said proposal it is now proposed to omit the said section 5 and to have the Veera Soudha somewhere else. Hence the Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1982 file No. LAW 82 LGN 80.) 2 IV Amending Act 42 of 2003.- Central Jail located in the heart of Bangalore City has been shifted to Parappana Agrahara and a decision has been taken by the State Government to earmark the land and the building of the Central Jail for development and preservation as a park in order to preserve lung space in the heart of the city. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the definition of "park" appearing in section 2 of the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 to empower the State Government to notify the Central Jail premises as park for the purpose of the said Act. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 13 of 2003] [Entry 14 of List-II of Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] V Amending Act 21 of 2010.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975 to provide for alienation of certain area of Indira Gandhi Musical Foundation Park to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and Lalbagh to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., for the following purposes; namely:- (i) for widening of the roads by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, and (ii) for construction of elevated station for Metro Rail Project of Bangalore. As the matter was urgent and both the Houses of the Karnataka State Legislature were not in session, the Government of Karnataka promulgated the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008. (Karnataka Ordinance 4 of 2008) This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance. Hence the Bill. [L.A.Bill No. 11 of 2009, File No.DPAL 28 Shasana 2008] [Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] VI Amending Act 21 of 2011.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975, to provide parking space for vehicles of Advocates and visitors in Cubbon Park without disturbing the standing trees. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.22 of 2011, File No.Samvyashae 19 Shasana 2011] [Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh schedule to the constitution of India.] 3 VII Amending Act 58 of 2013.- In an area of 49 acres and 34 guntas (approximately) consisting of the buildings of Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha with the boundaries specified hereunder, the Government sometimes find it difficult to take up repairs, and other developmental works. North : Starting from Legislature House circle, running along the road and ending upto car parking gate. South : Vidhana Veedhi road starting from Lokayuktha office running along Gopala Gowda Circle touching Police Timmaiah circle. East : Starting from Legislature circle, running along boundary wall of Rajbhavan and touching Police Timmaiah circle. West : Starting from Lokayukta office running along M.S. Building compound and ending at Parking gate. Hence the Bill. [L.C. Bill No. 14 of 2013, File No. Samvyashae 39 Shasana 2013] [Entry 35 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] * * * * 4 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 23 OF 1975 First published in the Karnataka Gazette on the Twenty-second day of May 1975) THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT PARKS (PRESERVATION) ACT, 1975) (Received the assent of the Governor on the Ninth day of May, 1975) (As amended by Karnataka Act 24 of 1976, 30 of 1982, 42 of 2003, 21 of 2010, 21 of 2011 and 58 of 2013) An Act to make provision to ensure the preservation of certain Government parks in the State of Karnataka. WHEREAS it is expedient in public interest to preserve certain parks vested in the State Government in the State of Karnataka. BE it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-