State Act

THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020

This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

301. Appointment of a Heritage Conservation Committee.-(1)The State Government shall constitute a Heritage Conservation Committee endowing it with such powers and functions as may be prescribed. (2) The Chief Commissioner, on the advice of the Heritage Conservation Committee, shall frame appropriate regulations for the protection, conservation and maintenance of heritage buildings and sites in the city. (3) The Heritage Conservation Committee shall comprise of: (i) The Chief Commissioner Chairperson (ii) An Architect from Public Works Department Member (iii) A Structural Engineer with experience of ten years in the field and membership of the Institution of Engineers, India Member (iv) An Architect having ten years of experience nominated by the Government Member (v) An Urban Designer nominated by the Government Member (vi) A Conservation Architect with five years of experience nominated by the Government Member (vii) An Environmentalist with in-depth knowledge and ten years’ experience in the field nominated by the Government Member (viii) A Historian having in-depth knowledge and ten years’ experience in the field nominated by the Government Member (ix) A Natural historian having in-depth knowledge and 10 years’ experience in the field nominated by the Government Member (x) A Representative of the State Archaeological Department Member (xi) The Chief Town Planner, Town and Country Planning Department Member- Secretary (4) The Committee shall have the powers to co-opt up to three additional members who may have related experience. (5) The working of the Committee shall be such as may be prescribed. (6) The tenure of the Chairperson and Members of the Committee, other than any official representative, shall be three years.