THE BASAVAKALYAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2005

 

 

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KARNATAKA ACT NO.13 OF 2005 

THE BASAVAKALYAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2005 

Arrangement of Sections 

Sections: 

CHAPTER – 1 

PRELIMINARY 

 1.  Short title, extent and commencement 

 2.  Definitions 

CHAPTER – II 

BOARD AND ITS EMPLOYEES 

 3.   Constitution of the Board 

  4. Term of office and conditions of services 

  5. Disqualification for office of membership 

  6. Removal of member 

  7. Eligibility for reappointment 

  8. Powers of the Board 

  9. Sub-committees of the Board 

  10. Appointment of Commissioner 

  11. Powers and duties of the Commissioner 

  12. Employees of the Board 

  13. General disqualification for services under the Board 

  14. Meetings of the Board 

  15. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid 

  16. Decisions of the Board by circulation of note 

  17. Power of Chairman to take certain decisions 

CHAPTER III 

  18. Vesting of heritage sites in Basavakalyan in the Board 

  19. Power to amend the Schedule 

  20. Preparation of developmental plan, its approval and execution 

  21. Maintenance of Basavakalyan 

22. [XXX]  

23. No other authority or person to undertake development without permission of the 

Board 

 24.   [XXX] 



 

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25.   [XXX] 

26.  Delegation of powers of the State Government on the Board 

27.  [XXX] 

28.  Application of (Karnataka Act 32 of 1974) to the Board Premises 

  29.  Promotion of Tourism and piligrimages by the Board 

  30. Delegation of powers 

CHAPTER  IV 

FINANCE AND PROPERTY 

  31. Fund of the Board 

  32. Application of the Fund 

  33. Grant by the State Government 

  34. Budget of the Board 

  35. Accounts and audit 

  36. Reports 

CHAPTER V 

MISCELLANEOUS 

  37. Board not to sell any land within its jurisdiction 

  38. Certain persons to be public servants 

  39. Protection of action taken under this Act 

  40. Default in performance of duty 

  41. Dissolution of the Board 

  42. Control by the State Government 

  43. State Government's powers to give directions 

  44. Removal of difficulties 

  45. Power  to make rules 

  46. Power to make regulations 

 47.  Repeal and Savings 

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS 

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 It is considered necessary to constitute by law a Board for preservation, development 

and maintenance of the heritage sites and monuments in and around Basavakalyan Town in 

Bidar District and to develop Basavakalyan in to an international pilgrimage, cultural and 



 

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tourist centre.  The Bill among other things provides for the constitution of the Board and to 

vest in it the powers of an Urban Development Authority and Planning Authority including 

power to levy fee, to organize cultural programmes and to promote tourism and incidentally 

to make its own regulations and for appointment of staff etc. 

 Since the matter was urgent and both the Houses of the Karnataka State Legislature 

were not in session  the Basavakalyan Development Board Ordinance, 2004 (Karnataka 

Ordinance 4 of 2004) was promulgated on 12th November 2004. 

 This Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance.  

 Hence, the Bill. 

(LC Bill No.3 of 2005) 

(Entry 5 and 32 of list II, Entres 20 and 40 of list III of Seventh Schedule to the 

Constitution of India.) 

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Amending Act 14 of 2019.- It is considered necessary to omit sections 22, 24, 25 

and 27 and to amend section 23 of the Basavakalyan Development Board Act, 2005 to 

separate the Basavakalyan Urban Development Authority Functions from the Basavakalyan 

Development Board.  

Hence the Bill.  

[L.A. Bill No.02 of 2019, File No. Samvyashae 41 Shasana 2017] 

[entry 32 of List II and entry 40 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of 

India.] 

III 

Amendment Act 51 of 2025:- It is considered necessary further to 

amend the Basavakalyana Development  Board Act, 2005 (Karnataka Act 

No. 13 of 2005) to revise the provision regarding Chairman of the 

Basavakalyana Development Board as - the Chief Minister or Revenue 

Minister or any other Minister as chosen by the Chief Minister. 

 Hence, the Bill. 

[L.A. Bill No. 35 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 43 SHASANA 2025]  

[Entry 5 and 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of 

India]  

[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.556 in part-IVA 

dated:09.09.2025] 



 

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KARNATAKA ACT NO.13 OF 2005 

(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Fifth day of April 2005) 

THE BASAVAKALYAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2005 

(Received the assent of the Governor on the second day of April 2005) 

(As Amended by Acts 14 of 2019 and  51 of 2025) 

 An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for development and maintenance 

of the heritage sites in and around Basavakalyan town in Bidar district. 

 Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a Board for development 

and maintenance of the heritage sites in and around Basavakalyan town in Bidar district into 

an international pilgrim, cultural and tourist center; 

 Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the fifty-sixth year of the Republic 

of India, as follows:- 

CHAPTER – 1 

PRELIMINARY 

 1.  Short title, extent and commencement.-  (1)  This Act may be called the 

Basavakalyan Development Board Act, 2005. 

 (2) It extends to the area of Basavakalyan as defined in clause (b) of  

section 2. 

 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification 

appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act. 

 2.  Definitions.-  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 

(a) 'Amenity' includes road, streets, sub-ways, lighting, drainage, sanitation, 

electricity and water supply or other convenience, public works, market 

places, post office, bank, hospital, dispensary, police station, fair price shop, 

milk booth, library, recreation centers, service stations of any public utility 

service authorised by the Board or other facility; and such other amenity as 

the State Government may, by notification specify; 

(b) Board' means the Basavakalyan Development Board constituted under 

section 3; 

(c) 'Basavakalyan' means and includes limits of Basavakalyan Town Municipal 

Committee and area within twelve kilo meters from the town and lands 

acquired by Government from time to time for development of Basavakalyan 

heritage sites and such other area declared by the State Government, by 

notification; 

(d) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Board; 



 

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(e) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of the Board appointed under 

section 10; 

(f) 'Fund' means fund of the Board; 

(g) “Heritage Site” means the whole of the area comprising the sites specified in 

the Schedule but excluding the area referred to as protected area under the 

Ancient Monuments and Historical Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 

24 of 1958). 

(h) 'Member' means a member of the Board; 

(i) 'Regulations' means regulations of the Board made under section 46; 

(j) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act. 

CHAPTER – II 

BOARD AND ITS EMPLOYEES 

 3. Constitution of the Board.-  (1)  As soon as may be, after the commencement of 

this Act, there shall be constituted for the purposes of this Act, a Board called the 

Basavakalyan Development Board. 

 (2) The Board shall have its headquarters at such place as may be determined by 

the Board from time to time. 

 (3) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual 

succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both 

movable and immovable, and to contract and shall be the said name sue and be sued. 

 (4) The Board shall consist of the following members namely:- 

1[(a) The Chief Minister or Revenue Minister or any other Minister as chosen by 

the Chief Minister - Ex-officio Chairman.]1 

(b) the Minister in charge of Kannada and Culture Department; 

(c) the Minister in charge of Revenue Department; 

(d) the Members of Parliament and Members of the State Legislature 

representing a part or whole of the Basavakalyan whose electoral 

constituencies lie within its limits; 

(e) the President, Basava Samiti, Basava Bhavana, Bangalore; 

(f) the President, Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Bangalore; 

(g) not exceeding five members nominated by the State Government who have 

served the cause espoused by Lord Basaveshwara, out of whom one person 

shall be a person who has held the office of Chief Engineer, Civil; 

(h) the Secretary to Government, Kannada and Culture Department; 



 

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(i) the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department; 

(j) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department; 

(k) the Secretary to Government, Urban Development / Municipal Administration 

Department; 

(l) The Director, Municipal Administration Department; 

(m) The Director, Town and Country Planning; 

(n) The Deputy Commissioner, Bidar District; 

(o) The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Bidar; 

(p) The President, Town Municipal Council, Basavakalyan; 

(q) The Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums in Karnataka; 

(r) such other ex-officio members not exceeding five nominated by the State 

Government; 

(s) the Commissioner of the Board who shall be the Member- Secretary. 

               1.  Substituted by Act 51 of 2025 w.e.f. 09.09.2025. 

  4. Term of office and conditions of services.-  (1)  Subject to the pleasure of the 

State Government the non-official members nominated by the State Government shall hold 

office for a period of three  years. 

  (2) Any non-official member may resign his office by writing under his hand 

addressed to the State Government but shall continue in office until his resignation is 

accepted. 

  (3) The non-official members shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed. 

  5. Disqualification for office of membership.- A person shall be disqualified for 

being appointed as and for being a member if he,- 

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the 

opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude; or 

(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or 

(c) is an undischarged insolvent; or 

(d) has been removed or dismissed from service of the Central Government or a 

State Government or a body or corporation owned or controlled by the Central 

Government or a State Government; or 

(e) has directly or indirectly by himself or as partner, has any share or interest in any 

work done by the order of the Board or in any contract or employment with or 

under or by or on behalf of the Board; or 



 

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(f) is employed as a paid legal practitioner on behalf of the Board or accepts 

employment as legal practitioner against the Board: 

  Provided that no person shall be disqualified under clause (e) of sub-section (1) or be 

deemed to have any share or interest in any contract or employment within the meaning of 

the said clause by reason only of his having a share or interest in any newspaper in which 

any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Board is inserted. 

  6. Removal of member.-  (1) The State Government shall remove a member if,- 

  (a) he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 5: 

  Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become 

subject to the disqualification mentioned in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of that section, 

unless he has been given an opportunity of making his representation against the proposal; 

or 

  (b) he refuses to act or become incapable of acting; or 

  (c) he without obtaining leave of absence from the Board, absents from three 

consecutive meetings of the Board: 

 Provided that this clause shall not be applicable in case of ex-officio members; or 

  (d) in the opinion of the State Government he has so abused his position as to 

render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest: 

  Provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been 

given an opportunity of making his representation against the proposal. 

  7. Eligibility for reappointment.-  Any person ceasing to be a member shall 

unless disqualified under section 5, be eligible for re-appointment as a member. 

 8. Powers of the Board.-  (1) The Board shall have power generally to do anything 

that in its opinion is necessary to do to give effect to the intent and provisions of this Act: 

  Provided that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to authorize the 

Board to perform any such act as is specifically laid in the act to be performed by any other 

authority. 

  (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), the Board shall have 

power,- 

  (a) to enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or 

expedient for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act subject to such rules as may be 

prescribed and every contract shall be made on behalf of the Board by the Commissioner: 

  Provided that no contract involving expenditure of rupees five lakhs and more shall be 

made without the previous sanction of the State Government; 



 

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  (b) to borrow any sum required for the purposes of this Act from time to time with the 

previous sanction of the State Government and subject to such conditions as may be 

prescribed in this behalf; 

  (c) to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which 

belongs to it and to appropriate or apply any land vested in or acquired by it, subject to 

section 42 and to such restrictions, conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, for the 

formation of open spaces or for building purposes or in any other manner for the purpose of 

a development scheme with prior approval of the State Government. 

  9. Sub-committees of the Board.-  (1) The Board may for any specific purpose 

constitute one or more sub-committees consisting of the Commissioner as Chairman and 

such other members not exceeding five on each sub-committees. 

  (2) The sub-committees shall exercise such of the powers and perform such duties 

of the Board which are delegated to it by the Board. 

  (3) Each sub-committee shall meet at-least once in a month and shall observe such 

rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting as may be provided 

by regulations. 

  10. Appointment of Commissioner.- (1) The State Government shall appoint an 

officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to Government, to be the Commissioner of 

the Board. 

  (2) The Commissioner shall receive such salary and other allowances as the State 

Government may, from time to time, determine. 

  (3) The State Government may, from time to time, grant leave of absence for such 

period as it thinks fit to the Commissioner. 

  11. Powers and duties of the Commissioner.-  (1) The Commissioner shall be the 

Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Board. 

  (2) The Commissioner shall, in addition to performing such functions as are 

conferred on him by or under this Act or under any law for the time being in force,- 

   (a) carry into effect the resolutions of the Board; 

   (b) conduct the business of the Board and keep the correspondence; 

   (c) carry out and execute such schemes and works as the State Government 

may direct and incur necessary expenditure therefor; 

   (d) be responsible for implementing the schemes of the  Board; 

   (e) operate the Bank accounts of the Board and be responsible for maintaining 

the accounts of the Board; 



 

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   (f) exercise supervision and control over the officers and servants of the Board in 

matters of executive, administration and service conditions of such officers 

and servants and regulation of their pay and allowances; 

   (g) furnish to the State Government a copy of the minutes of the proceedings of 

the Board and any return, or other information which the State Government 

may, from time to time, call for; 

   (h) discharge such other functions which are conferred on him by or under this 

Act or any other law for the time being in force. 

  12. Employees of the Board.-  (1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, the 

Board may appoint such number of employees as it may find necessary for effective 

implementation of the Act: 

  Provided that, the State Government shall appoint a Controller of Finance and 

Accounts not below the rank of Group 'A' Junior Scale Officer' on deputation either from the 

Indian Audit and Accounts Service or from the Karnataka State Accounts Service. 

  (2) The Controller of Finance and Accounts shall report to the Commissioner and 

shall ensure that financial rules are followed; and accounts are kept upto date, presenting a 

true and fair picture of the financial affairs of the Board. 

  (3) The salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the employees 

referred to in sub-section (1), shall be as may be prescribed. 

  (4) The Commissioner shall be the appointing authority in respect of employees of 

the Board and shall exercise general control and supervision over the personnel of the 

Board. 

  13. General disqualification for services under the Board.-  No person who has 

directly or indirectly by himself or through his partner or through his agent, any share or 

interest in any contract, by or on behalf of the Board or in any employment under the Board, 

otherwise than as an officer or employee thereof, shall become or remain an officer or 

employee of the Board. 

  14. Meetings of the Board.-  (1)  Meetings of the Board shall be convened by the 

Commissioner, with the previous approval of the Chairman at such intervals as the 

Chairman may deem fit and shall be held at such place, as may be determined by the 

Chairman: 

  Provided that the Board shall meet atleast twice in a calendar year. 

  (2) Every meeting shall be presided over by the Chairman and if for any reason the 

Chairman is unable to attend any meeting, any other member chosen by the members 

present at the meeting, shall preside over the meeting. 

  (3) Decisions of the Board shall be, by unanimous affirmative vote of the members 

present and voting.  If there is any difference of opinion on any particular subject coming for 



 

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decision before the Board, the Commissioner shall refer the matter to the State Government 

and the decision of the State Government in such matters shall be final. 

  (4) The Commissioner shall give effect to the decisions of the Board: 

  Provided that, if in the opinion of the Commissioner any resolution of the Board 

contravenes any provision of this Act or any other law or of any rule, notification or regulation 

made or issued under this Act or any other law or of any order passed by the State 

Government or is prejudicial or detrimental to the interests of the Board or the interests of 

the development and maintenance of Basavakalyan, he shall within fifteen days of the 

passing of the resolution, refer the matter to the State Government for orders thereon and 

inform the Board at its next meeting, of the action taken by him and until orders of the State 

Government on receipt of such reference the Commissioner shall not be bound to give effect 

to such resolution. 

  (5) The Board may by regulation specify the procedure with regard to the transaction 

of business at its meetings, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the rules. 

  15. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid.- No disqualification of or defect 

in the appointment of any person acting as Chairman or member shall be deemed to vitiate 

any act or proceeding of the Board if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with 

the provisions of this Act. 

  16. Decisions of the Board by circulation of note.-  (1)  The Chairman may direct 

that any case may, instead of being brought up for discussion at a meeting of the Board, be 

circulated by sending a note in the prescribed form amongst the members of the Board for 

opinion.  If all the members unanimously agree for the proposal contained in the note 

circulated, it shall be deemed to be affirmative decision of the Board and further action taken 

accordingly. If there is any difference of opinion on any particular subject taken up for the 

decision of the Board by circulation, the Commissioner shall refer the matter to the State 

Government, and the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final. 

  (2) In cases which are circulated for opinion under sub-section (1), if any member 

fails to communicate his opinion to the Commissioner by a date to be specified in the note, it 

shall be presumed that such member has accepted the proposal contained in the note 

circulated. 

  (3) The provisions of section 14 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the decisions of the 

Board by circulation under this section. 

  17. Power of Chairman to take certain decisions.- Where the Chairman is of the 

opinion that a matter is so urgent that it cannot wait for that a matter is frivolous, not 

necessitating convening of a meeting of, the Board meeting under section 14 or for a Board 

decision, by circulation under section 16, he may pass such orders as he may deem fit and it 

shall be implemented in the same manner as the decisions of the Board: 

  Provided that every decision so taken by the Chairman under this section shall be put 

up to the Board at its next meeting. 



 

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CHAPTER III 

  18. Vesting of heritage sites in Basavakalyan in the Board.- (1)  Notwithstanding 

any custom, tradition, practice or terms of any trust created and subsisting under any law for 

the time being in force, the full control, management and superintendence of  all or any of 

the heritage sites at Basavakalyan specified in the Schedule shall vest in the State 

Government and thereafter it shall be transferred to the Board, from the date notified by the 

State Government: 

  (2) The State Government may by general or special order  make transitory 

provisions, if in the opinion of the State Government, it is expedient so to do. 

  19. Power to amend the Schedule.- The State Government may by notification 

amend the Schedule by adding or modifying any entry therein, after following such 

procedure as may be prescribed. 

  20. Preparation of developmental plan, its approval and execution.-   (1)  The 

Board shall, as soon as may be, after its constitution prepare a plan for the development of 

Basavakalyan into an international pilgrim, cultural and tourist centre and a centre for 

deliberation and propagation of the tenets of Lord Shree Basaveshwara and his 

contemporaries and disciples.  The Development plan may include,- 

  (a) remantling of any heritage site or structure and   programmes for its 

maintenance; 

  (b) proposals for acquiring land by acquisition or purchase, exchange or 

otherwise, which in the opinion of the Board is necessary for execution of the 

development plan; 

  (c) putting up public parks, horticultural or zoological gardens, fountain gardens, 

artificial water falls, game parks, lakes with boating or other water games or 

such other tourist attractions; 

  (d) construction of choultries, lodging houses, cottages, hotels, restaurants and 

boarding houses to cater to different classes of tourists; 

  (e) construction of necessary chain of shops or shopping complexes; 

  (f) construction of an auditorium in the style of Anubhava Mantapa; 

  (g) construction of prayer halls and meditation halls at strategic places; 

  (h) provision of amenities as defined in section 2; 

  (i) laying and relaying of all or any land including, construction and 

reconstruction of buildings;  

  (j) providing drainage, electricity and water supply and sanitation; 



 

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  (k) raising any land which the Board may consider expedient to raise to facilitate 

its plan of action in general and better drainage in particular; 

  (l) forming open spaces for the better ventilation of the area comprised in the 

Basavakalyan or in any adjoining area; 

  (m) the demolition of all buildings unfit for human habitation and not fitting into the 

developmental plan; 

  (n) the demolition of obstructive building or portions of buildings; 

  (o) the construction and reconstruction of buildings, their maintenance and 

preservation; 

  (p) the sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme, 

subject to the provisions of section 26; 

  (q) providing  accommodation to the employees of the Board; 

  (r) providing facilities  for communication and transport; 

  (s) such adjustments and agreements with the existing religious institutions in the 

geographical area of developmental plan which can be allowed to continue so 

long as they fit into the scheme of the developmental plan; 

  (t) any other matter for which in the opinion of the Board, it is expedient and 

incidental to make provision with a view to develop and maintain the 

Basavakalyan as a cultural centre, place of pilgrimage and an international 

tourist centre and a centre for deliberation and propagation of the tenets of 

Lord Shree Basaveshwara; and to propogate Basava Dharma, Vachana 

Sahitya, not only of Lord Shree Basaveshwara but also of his contemporaries 

and disciples; and to protect and develop other places of importance 

connected with the life and dharma of Lord Shree Basaveshwara, his 

contemporaries and his disciples and for the establishment of an educational 

and research centre for Basava Studies and specialized library on the 

subject. 

  (u)  excavation and exploration of archaeological nature to unearth ancient 

monuments if any believed to be buried in any of the historical and heritage 

sites within the territorial limits of the Board: 

  Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall be deemed to over ride the 

provisions of Ancient Monuments and Historical Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 

24 of 1958). 



 

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  (2) The development plan prepared under sub-section (1) shall be forwarded by the 

Commissioner to the State Government for its approval.  The State Government may 

approve the plan with or without any modifications. 

  (3) After approval of the development plan under sub-section (2), the State 

Government may, on the recommendations of the Board make such modifications to the 

plan as it deems necessary, from time to time. 

  (4) The Board shall have power to undertake works and incur expenditure for 

execution of development plans approved by the State Government under this section. 

  21. Maintenance of Basavakalyan.-  The State Government may by rules on the 

recommendation of the Board or otherwise make provision for the maintenance of 

Basavakalyan which shall include the manner in which the properties of the Board including 

the heritage sites can be employed, the rates, fees or other charges that can be collected 

from the devotees, pilgrims, tourists and other visitors to the town for the various facilities 

that they could make use of and for such other matters as may be expedient  from the 

premises of the heritage sites; power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue 

etc. 

22. 1[XXX]1 

  1. Omitted by Act 14 of 2019 w.e.f. 02.03.2019 

23. No other authority or person to undertake development without permission 

of the Board.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, 

except with the previous permission of the Board, no authority or person shall undertake any 

development within the 1[Basavakalyan Heritage sites]1, of the types as the Board may from 

time to time specify by notification published in the Official Gazette. 

(2) No local authority shall grant permission for any development referred to in sub-

section (1), within the 1[Basavakalyan Heritage sites]1, unless the Board has granted 

permission for such development. 

(3) Any authority 2[XXX]2 desiring to undertake development referred to in sub-section 

(1) shall apply in writing to the Board for permission to undertake such development. 

(4) The Board may, after making such inquiry as it deems necessary grant such 

permission without or with such conditions, as it may deem fit, to impose or refuse to grant 

such permission. 

(5) Any authority 2[XXX]2 aggrieved by the decision of the Board under sub-section 

(4) may, within thirty days from the date of the decision appeal against such decision to the 

State Government, whose decision thereon shall be final: 



 

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Provided that, where the aggrieved authority submitting such appeal is under the 

administrative control of the Central Government, the appeal shall be decided by the State 

Government, after consultation with the Central Government. 

(6) In case any 2[XXX]2 authority does anything contrary to the decision given under 

sub-section (4) as modified in sub-section (5), the Board shall have power to pull down, 

demolish or remove any development under taken contrary to such decision and recover the 

cost of such pulling down, demolition or removal from 2[XXX]2 authority concerned. 

1. Substituted by Act 14 of 2019 w.e.f. 02.03.2019
 

2. Omitted by Act 14 of 2019 w.e.f. 02.03.2019
 

 24. 1[XXX]1 

1. Omitted by Act 14 of 2019 w.e.f. 02.03.2019
 

25. 1[XXX]1 

1. Omitted by Act 14 of 2019 w.e.f. 02.03.2019
 

26. Delegation of powers of the State Government on the Board.- 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments and 

Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 7 of 1962) the State 

Government may by notification delegate any of its powers to be exerciseable by it  on the 

Board and on the issuance of such notification the Board shall have such powers and 

perform such functions as  may be specified in the notification. 

27. 1[XXX]1 

1. Omitted by Act 14 of 2019 w.e.f. 02.03.2019
 

28. Application of (Karnataka Act 32 of 1974) to the Board Premises.- (1) Subject 

to the provisions of sub-section (2) the State Government, may by notification provide from 

such date as may be specified in the notification that the Karnataka Public Premises 

(Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974 shall apply to premises belonging to,  

vesting in, or leased by,  the Board as that Act applies in relation to public premises. 

(2) On a notification being issued under sub-section (1), the aforesaid Act, and the 

rules made thereunder shall apply to the premises of the Board with the following 

modifications, that is to say,- 

 (a) the State Government may appoint any officer of the State Government or  of 

the Board as it thinks fit, to be the competent officer for the purposes of the 

aforesaid Act; 

 (b) reference to “Public Premises” in that Act and those rules shall be deemed to 

be references to premises of the Board, and references to “ the State 



 

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Government” in section 6,7,8,14, 15, 16 and 17 of that Act shall be deemed to 

be references to the Board. 

    29. Promotion of Tourism and piligrimages by the Board.-The Board may 

organize programmes and activities for promotion of tourism,  cultural, historical and 

pilgrimage-to give wider publicity to the heritage  sites.  Such programmes may include,- 

(a) Basavakalyan Utsava. 

(b) Sharana Sahityotsava. 

(c) Art Exhibitions and Sales. 

(d) Seminars, Symposia, workshops. 

(e) Annual Fairs and Festivals of special nature. 

    30.  Delegation of powers.-  (1)  The State Government, may by notification, 

delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act, to any other authority, except 

the power to make rules under section 45. 

 (2) The Board may by regulations, delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under 

this Act to the Commissioner or other officers of the Board, except the power to make 

regulations under section 46. 

CHAPTER  IV 

FINANCE AND PROPERTY 

  31. Fund of the Board.-  (1)  There shall be a Fund called the Basavakalyan 

Development Board Fund. 

  (2) There shall be credited to the said Fund,- 

  (i) all grants, subventions, donations and gifts made by the Central Government, 

State Government, any local authority or any body, whether incorporated or not or any 

person; 

  (ii) the amount borrowed by the Board; and 

  (iii) all other sums received by or on behalf of the Board from any source 

whatsoever. 

  (3) Except as otherwise directed by the State Government all moneys credited to the 

Fund shall be invested in any Scheduled Bank or in the State Government Treasury. 

  (4) The administrative expenses of the Board including the salaries, allowances and 

pension if any, payable to the Commissioner and other officer and employees of the Board 

shall be defrayed out of the fund of the Board. 



 

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  32. Application of the Fund.-  The Fund and all property held or vested in the 

Board shall be applied for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 

  33. Grant by the State Government.-  The State Government may every year 

make a grant to the Board of a sum equivalent to the administrative expenses of the Board, 

until the Board reaches self maintenance stage out of its own resources. 

  34. Budget of the Board.-  (1)  The Board shall prepare every year, before such 

date and in such form as may be prescribed, a budget estimate of its income and 

expenditure for the financial year to commence on the first day of April next following and 

shall forward it to the State Government for sanction.  The Board may also prepare 

supplementary Budget Estimates, during the course of any financial year, if necessary. 

  (2) The State Government shall approve the Budget Estimates and Supplementary 

Budget Estimates with or without modifications. 

  (3) In cases of extreme urgency, it shall be competent for the Commissioner to incur 

expenditure not exceeding five lakhs of rupees in a financial year, notwithstanding the fact 

that such expenditure has not been included in the annual or Supplementary Budget 

Estimate approved by the State Government under sub-section (2). 

  (4) The Commissioner shall also have power to reappropriate funds from one unit of 

expenditure to another unit, subject to a maximum of rupees one lakh at a time. 

  35. Accounts and audit.-  (1)  The Commissioner shall cause to be maintained 

such books of accounts and other registers as may be prescribed and shall prepare in the 

prescribed manner an annual statement of accounts. 

  (2) The financial year of the Board shall commence on 1st April of each calendar 

year and shall end on 31st March of the succeeding calendar year. 

  (3) The accounts of the Board shall be audited annually by the Controller, State 

Accounts Department. The Board or the State Government may order concurrent and 

special audits also. 

  (4) The auditor shall, for the purposes of the audit, have access to all the accounts 

and other records of the Board. 

  (5) As soon as may be after the receipt of the annual statement of accounts and the 

report of the auditor, the Board shall consider it in its meeting and send a copy of the annual 

statement of accounts together with a copy of the report of the auditor to the State 

Government, along with its explanation on the comments made by the auditor, if any, and a 

statement of action taken by the Board to remedy the irregularities or loopholes, if any, 

pointed out by the auditor. 



 

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  (6) The State Government may after perusal of the report of the auditor, and other 

documents submitted to it, as in sub-section (5), give such directions as it thinks fit to the 

Board and the Board shall comply with such directions. 

  36. Reports.-  (1)  The Board shall prepare an Annual Report of its working for each 

financial year and submit it to the State Government along with other reports under  

section 32. 

  (2) The Board shall before such date, in such form and at such intervals as may be 

prescribed, submit the prescribed reports to the State Government. 

CHAPTER V 

MISCELLANEOUS 

  37. Board not to sell any land within its jurisdiction.-  The Board shall not sell 

any land within its jurisdiction for any purpose and to any person except with the prior 

approval of the State Government. 

  38. Certain persons to be public servants.-  All members, officers and servants of 

the Board, shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the 

provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian 

Penal Code. 

  39. Protection of action taken under this Act.-  No suit, prosecution or other legal 

proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or purported 

to be done under this Act. 

  40. Default in performance of duty.-  (1)  If the State Government is satisfied that 

the Board has made default in performing any duty imposed on it by or under this Act, it may 

fix a period for the performance of that duty. 

  (2) If in the opinion of the State Government, the Board fails or neglects to perform 

such duty within the period so fixed for its performance, it shall be lawful for the State 

Government, notwithstanding anything contained in section 3 to supersede and reconstitute 

the Board in the prescribed manner. 

  (3) After the supersession of the Board and until it is reconstituted, the powers, 

duties and functions of the Board under this Act shall be carried on by the State Government 

or by such officer or officers, as the State Government may appoint for this purpose. 

  41. Dissolution of the Board.-  (1)  The State Government may, by notification, 

declare that with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, the Board shall 

be dissolved: 



 

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  Provided that no such declaration shall be made by the State Government unless, a 

resolution to that effect has been moved in and passed by both Houses of the State 

Legislature. 

 (2)  With effect from the date specified in the notification under sub-section (1). 

  (a) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in and realisable by the Board 

shall vest in and be realisable by the State Government. 

  (b) all liabilities enforceable against the Board shall be enforceable against the State 

Government to the extent of the properties, funds and dues vested in and realised by the 

State Government. 

  42. Control by the State Government.-  (1)  The State Government shall have 

general administrative control and supervision over all  activities and affairs of the Board. 

  (2) The State Government may call for the records of any proceedings of the Board, 

the Commissioner or any officer subordinate to the Board, for the purpose of satisfying itself 

as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such proceedings and may pass such order 

with respect thereto as it thinks fit. 

  43. State Government's powers to give directions.-  The State Government may 

give such directions to the Board as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out 

the purpose of this Act and it shall be the duty of the Board, to comply with such directions. 

  44. Removal of difficulties.-  If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions 

of this Act, the State Government may by notification, make such provisions as appear to it 

to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. 

  45. Power  to make rules.-  (1)  The State Government may, by notification make 

rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

  (2) Every rule or notification made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be 

after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session, for a total 

period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive 

sessions and if before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the 

successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or 

notification or both Houses agree that the rule  or notification should not be made, the rule or 

notification shall, from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified have effect 

only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be; so, however, that any such 

modification or annulment shall be without, prejudice to the validity of anything previously 

done under that rule or notification. 

  46. Power to make regulations.-  The Board may subject to the provisions of this 

Act and the rules made under section 45 and with the previous sanction of the State 

Government, by notification make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. 



 

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 47. Repeal and Savings.-  (1) The Basavakalyan Development Board Ordinance, 

2004 (Karnataka Ordinance 4 of 2004) is hereby repealed. 

  (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said 

Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act. 



 

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SCHEDULE 

[See clause (g) of section 2] 

HERITAGE SITES AND MONUMENTS AT BASAVAKALYAN 

1. Fort 

2. Parusha-Katte 

3. Basaveshwara temple 

4. Kinnari Bommayya Cave 

5. Moligeya Mavayyana Gudi at Molakri 

6. Devar Dasimayya/Jedar Dasimayya Caves 

7. Kambli Matha 

8. Basava Bhavana 

9. Sadananda Matha 

10. Haralayya cave and gudi 

11. Basava Vana 

12. Jatra Maidan 

13. Prabhudevara Gaddige 

14. Madivala Machayya Shrine and Honda (Pond) 

15. Shivapur Shiva Temple 

16. Narayanapur Shiva Temple 

17. Akka Nagammana Gavi 

18. Basaveshvara Mahamane spot-Arrival Gavi 

19. Tripurantakeshvara Temple 

20. Dharmashala 

21. Tiprant village holy sites 

22. Tripurantaka Tank 

23. Rudramuni and Vijnaneshwara Gavis 

24. New Anubhava Mantap 

25. Panchasutra Gavi 

26. Nuliya Chandayya’s Gavi 

27. Bandavara Oni (street) Traditionally said to be so  

28. Yalahooti site 

29. Museum of the Archaeology Department. 

 



 

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  The above translation of the §¸ÀªÀ PÀ̄ Áåt C©üªÀø¢Þ ªÀÄAqÀ½ C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ, 2005 (2005 gÀ 
PÀ£ÁðlPÀ C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå 13) be published in the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 

348 of the Constitution of India. 

 
 

T.N. CHATURVEDI 

Governor of Karnataka 

 

 By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, 

 

G.K. Bore Gowda 

Secretary to Government, 

Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation. 

 



 

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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 14 OF 2019 

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Second day of March, 2019) 
 

THE BASAVAKALYAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 
(Received the assent of Governor on the Twenty eighth day of February, 2019) 

 An Act to amend the Basavakalyan Development Board Act, 2005. 

Whereas it is expedient to amend the Basavakalyan Development Board Act, 2005 

(Karnataka Act 13 of 2005) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; 

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventieth Year of Republic 
of India as follows:- 

1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Basavakalyan 

Development Board (Amendment) Act, 2019.  

(2) It shall come into force at once. 

Sections 22, 23, 24, 25, and 27 are Incorporated in the Principal Act. 

4. Transitory Provisions.-  (1)  On and from the date of commencement of the 

Basavakalyan Development Board (Amendment) Act, 2019, all assets and liabilities along 

with staff relating to Town Planning and Development of the Board shall be transferred to 

concerned Urban Development Authority of Basavakalyan. 

(2)    It shall be incumbent upon the concerned municipality to ensure,-  

(a)  the maintenance, keeping in repair, lighting and cleaning of the streets in the 
Basavakalyan area; and  

(b)  the drainage, sanitary arrangement and water supply in respect of the streets in 

the Basavakalyan area.  

The above translation of §¸ÀªÀPÀ¯Áåt C©üªÀÈ¢Þ ªÀÄAqÀ½ (wzÀÄÝ¥Àr) C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ, 2019 (2019gÀ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ 
C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå : 14) be published in the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the 

Constitution of India. 

VAJUBHAI VALA 

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA 

 

By Order and in the name of the Governor of 

Karnataka, 
 

K.DWARAKANATH BABU 

Secretary to Government 

Department of Parliamentary Affairs 

 

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 51 OF 2025 
 

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 9th  day of 

September, 2025) 
  
 

THE BASAVAKALYANA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT, 

2025 

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 9th day of September, 2025) 

 An Act further to amend the Basavakalyana Development Board Act, 

2005. 

 



 

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Whereas it is expedient to amend the Basavakalyana Development 

Board  

Act, 2005 (Karnataka Act No. 13 of 2005) for the purpose hereinafter 

appearing: 

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy sixth 

year of the Republic of India as follows :-  

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the 

Basavakalyana Development Board ( Amendment) Act, 2025. 

(2) it shall come into force at once. 

2. Amendment of section 3.- In the Basavakalyana Development  

Board  Act, 2005 (Karnataka Act No. 13 of 2005), in section 3, in sub-

section (4), for clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely:- 

“(a) The Chief Minister or Revenue Minister or any other Minister as 

chosen by the Chief Minister - Ex-officio Chairman”. 

The above translation of ಬಸವ ಕಲ್ಯಾ ಣ   ಅಭಿವೃದಿ್ಧ  ಮಂಡಳಿ (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) 

ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2025 (2025 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾ : 51) be published in the 

official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India. 

 

THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT 

GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA 

By Order and in the name of 

the Governor of Karnataka, 
 

 

    G. SRIDHAR 

      Secretary to Government 

         Department of Parliamentary 

        Affairs and Legislation