The Telangana Heritage (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Maintenance) Act, 2017.
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Telangana Heritage (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Maintenance) Act, 2017
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Telangana Heritage Act, 2017, including heritage, conservation, preservation, and restoration.
- S. 3Section 3 defines the Heritage of Telangana as including natural, built, and movable heritage.
- S. 4Section 4 deems certain ancient monuments and archaeological sites in Telangana as heritages for protection under the Act.
- S. 5Section 5 allows the government to form expert committees and update heritage inventories with public input.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes the Telangana State Heritage Authority to oversee heritage protection and inventory preparation.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the functions of the State Heritage Committee in Telangana to protect and preserve heritage buildings and precincts.
- S. 8Section 8 establishes District Heritage and Precincts Committees in each district to oversee heritage protection and conservation.
- S. 9Section 9 establishes the Greater Hyderabad Heritage and Precincts Committee with specified members to oversee heritage protection in the GHMC/HMDA area.
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the functions of the District Heritage Committee and GHHC in identifying, recommending, and protecting heritage buildings and precincts.
- S. 11(1) The Government shall formulate policies, issue guidelines, regulations, prohibitory orders etc
- S. 12Section 12 outlines the government's authority to maintain heritage properties through various entities or authorize private owners with incentives.
- S. 13Section 13 empowers the Director, Heritage Telangana to manage and conserve state-owned heritage properties, including assuming guardianship of unowned monuments.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the government to promote museum materials through exhibitions and documentation, ensuring visitor access.
- S. 15Section 15 defines key terms related to museums and museum materials for the Telangana Heritage Act.
- S. 16The Government shall,- i) from time to time formulate policies, issue guidelines, regulations, prohibitory orders
- S. 17Section 17 outlines the Director's powers to establish museums, organize exhibitions, exchange museum items, and collaborate with institutions for museum activities.
- S. 18Section 18 authorizes the Director to identify and conduct excavations of heritage sites in Telangana, supervises them, and manages the antiquities found.
- S. 19Section establishes a Telangana Heritage Fund to receive contributions, donations, and grants for heritage protection.
- S. 20Section penalizes willful damage to heritage properties under the Act with imprisonment, fines, and restoration orders.
- S. 21The section allows the government to issue notifications to resolve any difficulties in implementing the Act, provided the orders are not against the Act's provisions.
- S. 22(1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act