State Act

The Majuli Cultural Landscape Region Act, 2006

10. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under the Authority shall,- (a) have powers to protect the Cultural resources, implement the Management Plan, Co-ordinate and monitor the developmental activities, prepare and modify necessary guidelines for socio-economic, socio-cultural activities, disaster mitigation and risk preparedness plan for the entire Majuli Cultural Landscape Region; (b) ensure protection and preservation of all the cultural resources and development conducive and integral to these resources including these as appended at Appendix of this Act; (c) carry out a survey of the Majuli Cultural Landscape Region and prepare reports of the surveys carried out; (d) prepare a Management Plan for the region; (e) cause to be carried out such works as are contemplated in the Management Plan; (f) formulate as many schemes as are necessary for implementing the Management Plan of the region; (g) secure and co-ordinate execution of Town and Country Planning schemes, Economic and Social development schemes, flood protection and erosion protection schemes, disaster and risk preparedness schemes, tribal welfare schemes, preservation of authenticity and Values of the Sattra and Sattra Region and villages, in accordance with the said plan and schemes of the Management Plan. (h) raise finances for any projects or schemes for the development of the cultural Landscape Region and to extend assistance to the Local Authorities in the region for the execution of such projects or schemes; (i) do such other works as the State Government may entrust or as may be necessary for or incidental or conducive to, any matters, which are necessry for furtherance of the objects for which the Authority is constituted; (j) entrust to any Local Authority or other agencies, the execution of any development plan, agreed Management Plan in the Landscape Region; (k) supervise and review the progress of expenditure incurred under the plan and performance of various development departments and Local Authorities with reference to the Plan; (l) take action to protect all the properties and components mentioned in the Management Plan; (m) raise local, regional and international awareness about the significance of the Majuli Cultural Landscape Region; (n) promote and encourage proper research to understand the archaeological, historical, ecological, agricultural, spiritual, ethnological values of the Majuli Cultural Landscape Region; (o) be responsible for preparation, modification and implementation of the Management Plan of Majuli and abide by the Management Plan prepared in consensus with the local stakeholders and shall ensure, by such measures as they think fit, the all round implementation of the Management Plan; (p) consult external technical expert(s), agencies, organizations for matters, as they feel required, which may endanger the physical properties and the cultural values and significance of the site; (q) take further measures for development relating to the field of land using decisions, agriculture, irrigation, drinking water, vernacular housing, roads and tracks, wetlands and fisheries, sattra and sattra region, traditional settlements, forests and groves, livestock co-operative as per people’s demand and requirement, vocational training marketing of the local products, improvement of education through school and colleges, eco-sensitive and spiritual tourism, resettlement and rehabilitation in all areas of the Region; (r) take proper consideration to the flood and erosion problem of the site with modern, environmentally sound measures to check loss of landmass and destruction of properties in flood; (s) do any other acts which are not inconsistent with this Act; (t) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.