Haridwar Ananth Kumbh Nidhi Act, 2003
No: 31 Dated: Jan, 19 2004
Haridwar Ananth Kumbh Nidhi Act, 2003
(Act No. 31 of 2003)
An Act It is hereby enacted in the fifty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows: -
CHAPTER-1
1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called Haridwar Ananth Kumbh Nidhi Act, 2003.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttarakhand.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force at once.
2. Definitions. - 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
3. Executive committee of the fund. - (1) There shall be an Executive Committee for the management of the affairs of the fund and discharging the functions assigned to it by or under the Act. 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:
| Chief Minister of the State of Uttarakhand | Chairman |
| Minister for Urban Development of the State of Uttarakhand | Vice Chairman |
| Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member |
| Secretary Planning to the Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member |
| Secretary Finance to the Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member |
| Secretary health to the Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member |
| Secretary Tourism to the Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member |
| Secretary Culture to the Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member |
| Secretary Urban Development Govt. of Uttarakhand | Member Secretary |
| Commissioner, Garhwal Division | Member |
| Kumbh Mela Adhikari, Haridwar | Member |
| President, Akhara Parishad, Haridwar | Member |
| Authorized Representative of shri Ganga Sabha, Haridwar | Member |
| 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.