The HARIDWAR ANANT KUMBH NIDHI ACT, 2003

dze l[a ;k& 131 iathd`r la[;k&Mh0,u0@30@03 ¼ykblUs l Vw ikLs V fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mÙkjkapy mÙkjkapy ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e½ ngs jknuw ] lkseokj] 19 tuojh]2004 bZ0 ikS’k]29] 1925 “kd lEor~ mÙkjkapy “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 503@fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z@2003 ngs jknuw ] 19 tuojh] 2004 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lfao/kku** ds vuqPNns 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjkpa y fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr gfj}kj vuUr dqEHk fuf/k fo/k;s d] 2003 dk s fnukad 16&01&2004 dk s vuqefr iznku dh vkjS og mRrajkpy vf/kfu;e l[a ;k 31 lu 2003 ds :i eas loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lpw ukFk Z bl vf/klpw uk }kjk idz kf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA gfj}kj vuUr dqEHk fuf/k vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¿vf/kfu;e la[;k 31] o’kZ 2003À ¼dqEHk {ks= ds laj{k.k ,oa fodkl d s fy;s fuf/k LFkkfir fd;s tkus gsrq vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds pkSouos a o’kZ es a fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS%&& v/;k;&1 Lakf{kIr uke] foLrkj 1- ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e gfj}kj vuUr dqEHk fuf/k vf/kfu;e] 2003 dgyk;sxkA ,oa izkjEHk ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrjk[k.M jkT; es a gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rRdky izHkkoh le>k tk;sxkA IkfjHkk’kk;sa 2- Tkc rd lanHkZ es a vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] bl vf/kfu;e es&a && ¼d½ ^^gfj}kj vuUr dqEHk fuf/k** dk rkRi;Z dqEHk {ks= ds laj{k.k ,oa fodkl ds fy, LFkkfir fuf/k ls gS( ¼[k½ ^^v/;{k** dk rkRi;Z v/;{k] dk;dZ kfj.kh fuf/k ls gS( ¼x½ ^^mik/;{k** dk rkRi;Z mik/;{k] dk;Zdkfj.kh fuf/k ls gS( ¼?k½ ^^lnL; lfpo** dk rkRi;Z lnL; lfpo] vuUr fuf/k ls gS( ¼³½ ^^o’kZ** dk rkRi;Z igyh viSzy l s izkjEHk gksus okys 12 ekg ls gS( ¼p½ ^^dks’k** dk rkRi;Z bl vf/kfu;e ds izkfo/kkuks a ds vUrxZr izkIr izkfIr;ks a ls gS( ¼N½ ^^jkT; ljdkj** dk rkRi;Z mRrjk[k.M ljdkj ls gSA v/;k;&2 fuf/k dh dk;Zdkfj.kh 3- ¼1½ fuf/k dh ,d dk;dZ kfj.kh gksxh] tks fuf/k ds dk;Zdykiks a dk izcU/k djsxh ,oa vf/kfu;e ds v/hku ;k mlds }kjk lkSais x;s dk;ksaZ dk fu’iknu djsxhA fuf/k ds foRrh; ,oa brj leLr dk;Zdyki dk;Zdkfj.kh }kjk iz”kkflr gksxa sA ;g ,d fuxfer fudk; gksxk ftldh lkjLor mRrjkf/kdkfjrk rFkk ,d lkekU; eqnzk gksxhA ¼2½ dk;Zdkfj.kh ds fuEu lnL; gksxa s&& ¼d½ insu lnL;% 1- Eqk[;ea=h] mRrjk[k.M jkT; &v/;{k 2- “kgjh fodkl ea=h] mRrjk[k.M jkT;&mik/;{k 3- Eqk[; lfpo] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj& lnL; 4- Lkfpo] fu;kstu] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj &lnL; 5- Lkfpo] foRr] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj&lnL; 6- Lkfpo] LokLF;] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj&lnL; 7- Lkfpo] i;ZVu] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj& lnL; 8- Lkfpo] laLd`fr] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj&lnL; 9- Lkfpo] “kgjh fodkl] mRrjk[k.M ljdkj&lnL; lfpo 10- vk;Dq r x<+oky e.My] x<+oky&lnL; 11- dqEHk esykf/kdkjh] gfj}kj & lnL; 12- v/;{k] v[kkMk+ ifj’kn~ gfj}kj& lnL; 13- Jh xaxk lHkk] gfj}kj ds vf/kdr` izfrfuf/k&lnL; 14- ftykf/kdkjh] nsgjknwu] gfj}kj] ikSMh+ ,oa fVgjh&lnL; ¼[k½ ukfer lnL; %& ¼1½ dk;dZ kfj.kh vf/kdre pkj lnL;ks a dks rhu o’kZ dh vof/k ds fy, ukfer dj ldsxhA ¼2½ dk;dZ kfj.kh }kjk O;kikj ,oa m|ksx] foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh] dyk ,oa laLd`fr] lekt los k ,oa lkfgR; ds {ks=ks a ds ew/kZU; O;fDr;ks a dks lja {kd dh izkfLFkfr ls foHkwf’kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA bu laLFkkvks a dks fuf/k ds mn~ns”;ks a ,oa dkj.kks a dks vxzlj djus gsrq cgqewY; ijke”kZ@laj{k.k nsus gsrq vkeaf=r fd;k tk ldsxkA dk;Zdkfj.kh dh 4- ¼1½ fuf/k ds dk;dZ ykiks a dk lapkyu ,oa izcU/ku dk;dZ kfj.kh }kjk fd;k tk;sxk] tks “kfDr;ka] drZO; ,oa mfYyf[kr y{;kas ,oa mn~ns”;ks a ds vuq:i fuf/k dh ,slh “kfDr;ks a ,oa izkf/kdkj dk iz;ksx vf/kdkj djsxh tks blds lqxe lapkyu ds fy, foosdiw.kZ vkSj vko”;d gksA ¼2½ fuf/k dh leLr py ,oa vpy ;k vU; izdkj dh lEifRr dk;dZ kfj.kh es a fufgr gksxhA ¼3½ iwoZxkeh izkfo/kkuks a dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy Mkys fcuk dk;dZ kfj.kh dh fuEufyf[kr “kfDr;ka gksxa h %&& ¼,d½ migkj] nku] vuqnku] fofue;] iV~Vk }kjk Hkwfe] Hkou ;k vU; LFkkoj lEifRr dk mlls layXu lHkh vf/kdkjks a lfgr vtZu djuk( ¼nks½ fuf/k dh lEifRr dk izcU/ku djuk( ¼rhu½ fuf/k ds fy, migkj] nku] vuqnku vkfn }kjk /ku tqVkuk( ¼pkj½ fuf/k ds fy, ,oa fuf/k dh vksj ls /ku] izfrHkwfr;ks]a foy[s k ,oa vFkok vU; py lEifRr;ka izkIr djuk( ¼ikap½ vius izR;kfir vfHkdrkZvks a }kjk jlhn fuxZr djuk] foy[s kks a dk fu’iknu ,oa gLrk{kj djuk] pSdks a vFkok vU; ijdzkE; fy[kr dk i`’Bkadu ;k fefr dkVu djuk( ¼N%½ mu vfHkys[kks a ,oa fy[krks a dk fuekZ.k] fu’iknu ,oa mu ij gLrk{kj djuk tks fuf/k ds dk;Zdykiks a ds lapkyu o fuf/k dh lEifRr ds izcU/ku ds fy, mfpr ,oa vko”;d gks( ¼lkr½ fuf/k dh fdlh py ;k vpy lEifRr dk izcU/ku] vUrj.k] fuiVku( ¼vkB½ inkf/kdkfj;ks a dh “kfDr;ks]a d`R;ks a ,oa drZO;ks a dk fu/kkZj.k( ¼ukS½ fuf/k ds y[s kks a dh y[s kk ijh{kk gsrq y[s kk ijh{kd vFkok y[s kk ijh{kdks a dh fu;qfDr( ¼nl½ le;&le; ij mu ,oa mruh la[;k es a mu “krksa Z ij O;fDr;ks a dks j[kuk tks fuf/k ds dk;dZ ykiks a fuf/k }kjk vkjEHk fd;s x;s v/;;uks]a vUos’k.kks]a “kks/kks]a izf”k{k.kks a ,oa vU; xfrfof/k;kas d s lapkyu gsrq mi;qDr gks(a ¼X;kjg½ fuf/k ds deZpkfj;ks a ij fu;a=.k ,oa mPPkLFkrk cuk; s j[kuk( ¼ckjg½ dk;dZ kfj.kh dks fuEu fo’k;kas ds lEcU/k es a mifof/k;ka cukus dk vf/kdkj gksxk%& ¼d½ fuf/k dh lEifRr] dks’k] dk;Zdykiks a rFkk dk;kZas dk izcU/ku( ¼[k½ le;&le; ij xfBr fudk;kas ,oa dk;dZ kfj.kh dh cSBdks a ds vk;kts u ,oa lapkyu dh izfdz;k dk fu/kkZj.k( ¼x½ vU; ,sls fo’k; tks vko”;d ik; s tk;asA v/;{k@lnL; lfpo 5- /kkjk 4 esa fofgr “kfDr;ks@a drZO;ksa ds vfrfjDr v/;{k@lnL; lfpo dh fuEu dh “kfDr;ka ,oa “kfDr;ka@ drZO; gksxa s&& drZO; ¼d½ v/;{k] fuf/k dk izeq[k gksxk] tks dk;dZ kfj.kh dh cSBdksa dk lHkkifrRo djsxk ,oa inkf/kdkfj;ks a rFkk dk;dZ kfj.kh ds lnL;ks a dks funs”Z k tkjh djsxkA og dk;Zdkfj.kh dh vkikr~ cSBd cqyk ldrk gSA ¼[k½ v/;{k dh vuqifLFkfr esa mik/;{k dk;dZ kfj.kh dh lHkh cSBdsk a dh v/;{krk djsxk rFkk v/;{k ds leLr drZO;ks a dk fuoZgu djsxk rFkk mles a leLr os “kfDr;ka fufgr gksxa h tks mls vkSipkfjd :i ls fyf[kr :i es a v/;{k }kjk leuqnsf”kr dh tk;sAa ¼x½ lnL; lfpo fuf/k dh lEifRr ij lkekU; fu;a=.k j[kxs k rFkk fuf/k ds iz”kklfud ,oa U;kf;d ekeyksa dh ns[kjs[k djsxkA lnL; lfpo ds fuf/k ds y[s kks a ds mfpr j[kj[kko rFkk mudh fu/kkZfjr okf’kZd y[s kk ijh{kk ds fy, mRrjnk;h gksxkA og v/;{k ds ijke”kZ vkSj iwoZ Lohdf`r ls vkjEHk fd;s tkus okys dk;kZas ds izzLrko ,oa izkDdyu dk;dZ kfj.kh lfefr ds le{k izLrqr djsxkA dk;Zdkfj.kh dh cSBdsa 6- dk;dZ kfj.kh dh cSBds a okf’kZd gksxa h] ijUrq fo”ks’k fLFkfr;ks a es a tc dHkh vko”;d gks v/;{k dh vuqefr ls bldh cSBd gks ldsxhA dk;dZ kfj.kh dh cSBd ds fy, iUnzg fnu dh iwoZ lwpuk vkOk”;d gksxhA vkikr ifjfLFkfr;ks a es a lnL; lfpo }kjk v/;{k dh vuqefr ls cSBd vYi lwpuk ij cqykbZ tk ldrh gSA deZpkjhc`Un ,oa muds 7- dk;dZ kfj.kh vius d`R;ks a vkSj drZO;ks a ds n{krkiwoZd lapkyu gsrq vko”;drkuqlkj fu;r ikfjJfed vof/k ds fy, tks rhu o’kZ ls vuf/kd gksxh] fdlh O;fDr ;k O;fDr;ks a dks LVkQ es a vuqcU/k vFkok izfrfu;qfDr ij fu;qfDr rFkk mudh ,slh fu;qfDr ,oa ikfjJfed dh “krsa Z fofgr dj ldsxh] ,slh fu;qfDr;ksa ij vkus okyk O;; fuf/k ds dks’k ls ogu fd;k tk;xs kA v/;k;&3 fuf/k dk;Zky; 8- fuf/k dk dk;kZy; lfpo] “kgjh fodkl] mRrjk[k.M “kklu] nsgjknwu vFkkZr fuf/k ds insu lfpo ds dk;kZy; es a i`Fkd izdks’B ds :i es a LFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA fuf/k dk foRriks’k.k 9- ¼1½ dk;Zdkfj.kh ds izcU/ku ,oa fu;a=.k es a ,d dks’k LFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k] ftlesa fuf/k }kjk izkIr leLr /kujkf”k ¼ftles a nku ,oa vuqnku vkfn lfEefyr gS½ tek dh tk;sxh rFkk mlls fuf/k ds lHkh [kpksZa dh ftues a dksbZ Hkqxrku ;k vuqnku nsuk rFkk fdz;kfUor Hkkj lfEefyr gS] Hkqxrku fd;k tk;xs kA ¼2½ fuf/k] O;fDr;ks]a futh ,oa lkoZtfud laLFkkvks]a U;klksa] fuxfer fudk;kas ,oa dsUnz rFkk jkT; nksuks a ljdkjks a ls izkIr nku ,oa va”knku vkfn fofHkUu L=ksrks a ls /ku tqVk;sxhA ¼3½ dk;Zdkfj.kh fuf/k es a tek dksbZ Hkh /kujkf”k jk’Vhª;d`r cSadks a es a lkof/k tek es a fuos”k dj ldrh gSA ¼4½ dk;Zdkfj.kh lk/kkj.k cgqer }kjk ikfjr ladYi }kjk dqy izkfIr;ks a dh nks frgkbZ rd lhfer /kujkf”k fuf/k ds y{;kas vkSj mn~ns”;ks a ds vuq:i lalaxr dk;kZas@xfrfof/k;kas ij mu rjhd s ls tSlk og mi;qDr ,oa mfpr le>s] O;; djus dks vf/kdr` dj ldrh gSA ¼5½ pkVZM ,dkmUVsUV~l ,sDV] 1949 ]¼la[;k 38] o’kZ 1949½ es a fofgr vFkkZuqlkj O;olk;jr~ pkVZM ,dkmUVsUV }kjk ftls okf’kZd vk/kkj ij dk;Zdkfj.kh }kjk fu;qDr fd;k tk;sxk] fuf/k ds okf’kZd y[s kks a dh y[s kk&ijh{kk dh tk;xs hA ¼6½ ;Fkklk/; izR;sd o’kkZUr ds mijkar ;Fkk”kh?kz ijUrq vxy s o’kZ ds 30 flrEcj ls foyEcre ugha] dk;dZ kfj.kh ml o’kZ ds y[s kk ijhf{kr y[s kks a vkSj lfefr dh izfrosnu vk[;k izdkf”kr djk;xs h rFkk mDr y[s kks a vkSj izfrosnu dh izfr;ka fuf/k ds lHkh lnL;ks a ,oa jkT; ljdkj dks vxzsflr djsxhA ¼7½ dk;Zdkfj.kh ds cSad [kkrs Hkkjrh; LVsV cSad dh nsgjkwnu ,oa gfj}kj dh eq[; “kk[kkvks a es a [kksys tk;asxs] tks fuf/k ds la;qDr lfpo ,oa dks’kk/;{k }kjk la;qDr :i ls ifjlapkfyr gksxa sA Okkf’kZd iz”kklfud 10- dk;dZ kfj.kh ml le; ds iwoZ tSlk jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk; s izfr o’kZ izfrosnu fuf/k ds dk;Zdykiks a ds iz”kklu ds lEcU/k es a jkT; ljdkj dks izfrosnu izLrqr djsxhA v/;k;&4 ¼izdh.kZ½ jkT; ljdkj dh 11- jkT; ljdkj dks ;g “kfDr gksxh fd og ,slh lwpuk,a ,oa y[s ks ekax ldrh gS] tks y[s kk ,oa lwpuk;s a mlds fopkj ls mUgs a ;qfDr;qDr :i ls ;g lek/kku djus ds fy;s vko”;d gksxa s fd ekaxus dh “kfDr fuf/k dk dks’k mfpr :i ls izcfU/kr] vuqjf{kr ,ao iz”kkflr gS ,oa dk;Zdkfj.kh ,slh vis{kk ij rRdky os lwpuk,a ,oa ys[ks jkT; ljdkj dks izLrqr djsxhA U;kf;d okn ,oa 12- dk;dZ kfj.kh vFkok blds fdlh lnL; ds fo:) bl vf/kfu;e ds izkfo/kkuks a ds dk;Zokgh ij izfrca/k vUrxZr fuf/k ds mn~ns”;ks a ,oa y{;kas ds vuqlj.k es a ln~HkkoukiwoZd fd;s x;s fdlh d`R; ;k rkRif;Zr :i ls le>s x;s fdlh d`R; ds fy;s dksbZ okn ;k dk;Zokgh fdlh U;k;ky; es a lafLFkr ugha dh tk ldsxhA dk;Zdkfj.kh dh 13- ¼1½ dk;Zdkfj.kh fuEu iz;kstuks a ds fy;s ,sls mifu;e cuk ldrh gS] tks bl vf/kfu;e mifu;e cukus dh vFkok blds vUrxZr fufeZr mifof/k vFkok fdlh vU; fof/k ls vlaxr u gks%&& “kfDr ¼d½ v/;{k] mik/;{k] lnL; lfpo rFkk dk;dZ kfj.kh ds lnL;ksa es a drZO;ks a dk foHkktu( ¼[k½ cSBdks a ls brj muds fu.kZ;ks a ds vfHkfu”p;u dh jhfr( ¼x½ dk;dZ kfj.kh dh cSBdks a ds dkedkt dk lapkyu ,oa izfdz;k( ¼?k½ fdlh lnL; ;k milfefr ;k milfefr;ksa dks dk;dZ kfj.kh dh “kfDr;ks a dk izfrfu/kk;u( ¼³½ dk;dZ kfj.kh ds dk;kZy; es a j[k s tkus okys cgh [kkrs( ¼p½ fuf/k ds dk’sk dh vfHkj{kk ,oa vfHkfu;kstu( ¼N½ dk;dZ kfj.kh ds ctV es a lfEefyr fd;s tkus okys ;k NksM+ fn;s tkus okys fooj.k ¼t½ cSBdks a dk le; ,oa LFkku( ¼>½ cSBdks a dh lwpuk fn;s tkus dh jhfr( ¼¥½ cSBd dh dk;oZ kgh ds vfHkys[ku ,oa izdk”ku dh jhfr( ¼V½ dk;Zdkfj.kh dks fd;s x;s Hkqxrku gsrq ftu O;fDr;ks a }kjk jlhn tkjh dh tk;xs h( ¼B½ drZO;ks a dk ikyuA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj dh iqf’V ds mijkar lHkh mifu;e vFkok orZeku mifu;eks a dk ifjorZu ;k fujlu ljdkjh xtV es a izdkf”kr fd;k tk;xs k ,oa rnqijkar fof/k dk cy j[ksxa sA dfBukb;ks a ds fuokj.k 14- vf/kfu;e ds izkfo/kkuks a ds izorZu esa ;fn dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS] rks jkT; dh “kfDr ljdkj] vkns”k }kjk ,slh dfBukbZ dks nwj djus ds fy;s dk;oZ kgh dj ldrh gS tks bl vf/kfu;e ds vlaxr u gksA HARIDWAR ANANT KUMBH NIDHI ACT, 2003 [Act No. 31 of 2003] to establish fund for conservation and development of the Kumbh Mela area AN ACT It is hereby enacted in the fifty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-- Chapter-1 Short title, extent 1. (1) This Act may be called Haridwar Ananth Kumbh Nidhi Act, 2003. and (2) It extends to the whole of Uttarakhand. commencement (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force at once. Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise require— (a) “Anant Kumbh Nidhi” Haridwar means fund established for conservation and development of the Kumbh Mela Area; (b) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Executive Committee of Anant Kumbh Nidhi, Haridwar; (c) “Vice-Chairman” means Vice-Chairman of the Executive committee of Anant Kumbh Nidhi, Haridwar; (d) “Member Secretary” means Secretary of the Executive Committee of Anant Kumbh Nidhi, Haridwar; (e) “Year” means 12 months commencing on the first day of April; (f) “Fund” means the receipts received as per the provisions of this Act; (g) “State Government” means the Government of Uttarakhand. Chapter-2 Executive 3. (1) There shall be an Executive Committee for the management of the affairs committee of the of the fund and discharging the functions assigned to it by or under the Act. fund All affairs of the fund, pecuniary and otherwise, shall be administered by the Executive Committee. It shall be a body corporate and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal. (2) The following shall be the members of the executive committee:-- (a) Ex-officio Members: 1. Chief Minister of the State of Uttarakhand – Chairman 2. Minister for Urban Development of the State of Uttarakhand- Vice Chairman 3. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Uttarakhand -Member 4. Secretary Planning to the Govt. of Uttarakhand - Member 5. Secretary Finance to the Govt. of Uttarakhand -Member 6. Secretary health to the Govt. of Uttarakhand -Member 7. Secretary Tourism to the Govt. of Uttarakhand - Member 8. Secretary Culture to the Govt. of Uttarakhand -Member 9. Secretary Urban Development Govt. of Uttarakhand - Member Secretary; 10. Commissioner, Garhwal Division -Member 11. Kumbh Mela Adhikari, Haridwar -Member 12. President, Akhara Parishad, Haridwar -Member 13. Authorized Representative of shri Ganga Sabha, Haridwar- Member 14. District Magistrate, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri & Tehri – Member (b) Nominated members: (1) The executive committee may nominate maximum four members, for a maximum period three years; (2) Eminent persons from business & industry, science & Technology, Art & Culture, Social Service and Literature may be bestowed with the status of ‘Patron’ by the executive committee. These patrons may be invited to render valuable advice/guidance in furtherance of the aims and object5s of the fund. Powers, duties 4. (1) The affairs of the fund shall be carried on and managed by the executive and Rights of committee who shall exercise such power and authority of the fund as may executive be necessary and prudent for its smooth conduct consistent with the stated committee aims and objects. (2) All properties, moveable and immovable or of any kind of the fund shall stand vested in the executive committee. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing provisions, the executive committee shall have following powers:- (i) acquire by gift, donations, grants, exchange, lease lands, buildings or other immovable properties together with all rights appertaining thereto; (ii) to manage the properties of the fund; (iii) to raise funds for the fund through gifts, donations, grants etc; (iv) to receive monies, securities, instruments and /or any other movable properties for and on behalf of the fund; (v) to issue receipts, to sign and execute instruments and to endorse or discount cheque or other negotiable instrument through its accredited agents; (vi) to, make sign and execute such documents and instruments as may be necessary and proper for carrying out the management of the property and affairs of the fund; (vii) to manage, transfer, dispose of any, movable or immovable property of the fund; (viii) to prescribe powers, functions and duties of the office bearers; (ix) to appoint an auditor or auditors for auditing the accounts of the fund; (x) to engage, from time to time, such and as many persons and on such terms and conditions, as may be fit for carrying out the affairs of the fund for conduction studies, investigations, researches, training and other activities undertaken by the fund; (xi) to exercise control and super ordination over the staff of Fund; (xii) the executive committee shall have the power to make bye laws in respect of the following matter:- (a) management of properties, funds, affairs and works of the fund; (b) procedure for convening and conduction of the meetings of the executive committee and such other bodies as may be set up from time to time; (c) such other purpose as may be found necessary. Powers and 5. Powers /Duties as prescribed in section 4 the following powers/duties of Duties of the Chairman/member Secretary shall be in addition:- office bearers Chairman/memb (a) The Chairman shall be the head of the fund, who shall preside over all the er Secretary meetings of the executive committee and issue instructions to office bearers and members of the Executive Committee. He can call any emergency meeting of the Executive committee. (b) Vice Chairman shall preside over all the meetings of the Executive Committee in absence of the Chairman, and perform all the duties of the Chairman and shall be vested with all the powers which will be formally assigned to him by the Chairman in writing. (c) Member Secretary shall exercise control over the property of the fund and look after the administrative and legal matters of the fund. Member Secretary shall be responsible for proper maintenance and prescribed annual audits of accounts of the fund. He/she shall put up proposals and estimates for works to be undertaken before the Executive Committee in consultation and with prior approval of the Chairman. Meetings of the 6. The Executive Committee shall meet annually but in special case may met Executive whenever necessary with the permission of the Chairman. A fortnight’s committee notice will be required for Executive Committee meeting. Under emergent circumstances meeting may be called by the secretary with the approval of the Chairman at short notice. Staff and their 7. For the efficient performance of its duties and functions, the Executive Remuneration Committee may engage on contract or deputation, for a fixed term not exceeding three years in any case, such person or persons on the staff as it deems necessary and prescribe the terms and conditions of such engagement and their remunerations. The expenditure to be incurred for such engagements shall be met out of the Nidhi funds. Chapter-3 Office of fund 8. The office of the fund shall be formed as a separate cell adjunct to the office of the secretary, Urban Development, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, i.e. ex-officio secretary of the fund. Finances of the 9. (1) There shall be established a fund under the management and control of the fund Executive Committee into which shall be paid all monies. (Including donations and grants etc.) received by the fund and out of which shall be met all expenses including any payments or grants made and liabilities incurred by the fund. (2) The fund will raise funds from the various sources, including donations and contributions from individuals, public and private institutions, trusts, bodies corporate, and both Union and State Government. (3) The Executive Committee may invest any money for the time being standing to the credit of the fund in fixed deposits with the nationalized banks. (4) The Executive committee by a resolution passed by simple majority authorizes spending of moneys, limited to two thirds of its total receipts, on works/ activities consistent with the aims and objects of the fund in such manner as it deems fit and proper. (5) The annual accounts of the fund shall be subject to audit by a Chartered Accountant in practice within the meaning of the Chartered Accountant Act, 1949 to be appointed annually by the Executive committee. (6) As soon as may be practicable after the end of each year, but not later than the 30th day of September of the year next following, the Executive committee shall cause to be published in the Gazette of Uttarakhand a copy of the audited accounts and the report of the Executive committee for that year and copies of the said accounts and report shall be forwarded to the State Government and to all the members of the Fund. (7) The bank accounts of the fund shall be opened with the State bank of India Main Branch, Dehradun and Haridwar, which shall be operated jointly by the Joint Secretary and the Treasurer of the Fund. Annual 10. The Executive Committee shall annually submit to the State Government a administrative report on the administration of the affairs of the fund by such time as the Report State Governments may prescribe. Chapter-4 Miscellaneous Power of the 11. The State Government shall have power to call for such information and state accounts as may in their opinion be necessary for reasonably satisfying Government themselves that the fund is properly managed, maintained and call for administered, and the Executive Committee shall, on such requisition, information furnish forthwith such information and accounts to the State Government. and accounts Bar to suit or 12. No suit or proceedings shall lie in any court against the Executive proceedings Committee or its members for anything done or purported to be done by them in good faith in pursuance of the aims and objects of the fund under the provisions of this Act. Power of the 13. (1) The committee may make bye-laws not inconsistent with this Act or any Executive other law for the following provisions:-- committee to (a) the division of duties among the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the make bye-rules member Secretary and the members of the Executive committee; (b) the manner in which their decision may be ascertained otherwise than at the meetings; (c) the procedure and conduct of business at meetings of the Executive committee; (d) the delegation of powers of the executive Committee to individual members or to a sub-committee or sub-committee; (e) the books of accounts to be kept at the office of the Executive Committee; (f) the custody and deployment of the fund; (g) the details to be included in or excluded from the budget of the Executive Committee; (h) the time and place of its meetings; (i) the manner in which notice of its meetings shall be given; (j) the manner in which the proceedings of its meetings shall be recorded and published; (k) the persons by whom receipts may be issued for monies paid to the committee; (l) the performance of duties. (2) All bye-laws or cancellation or alteration of existing bye-laws after they have been confirmed by the State Government shall be published in the official Gazette, and shall thereafter have the force of law. Power to 14. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Remove State Government may, by order, take action not inconsistent with this act Difficulties for purpose of removing the difficulty.