The Malnad Area Development Board Act, 1991

In force 27 sections Karnataka

Act 36 of 1991

Preamble

THE MALNAD AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 1991 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statement of Object and Reasons Sections: CHAPTER I 1. Short title extent and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER II 3. Constitution of the Board 4. Term of office and conditions of service 5. Dis-qualification for office of membership 6. Removal of member 7. Secretary 8. Meetings of the Board 9. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid 10. Implementation Committee 11. Powers of Implementation Committee diaCode CHAPTER III 12. Preparation of Plan and Approval of Schemes 13. Supervision 14. Co-ordination 15. Implementation of schemes 16. Obtaining Information 17. Delegation of power CHAPTER IV 18. Fund of the Board 19. Application of the fund 20. Allocation in plan 20A. Power of the Government to direct the Board 21. Grant by State Government 22. Power to borrow 23. Account and Audit CHAPTER V 24. Report 25. Budget of the Board 26. Power to make rules 27. Power of Board to make Regulatios SCHEDULE STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 36 of 1991 .- Malnad region poses special problems of development mainly due to peculiar settlement pattern, sparce population, topography, heavy rain fall, dense forest, numerous rivulets, etc. In order to hasten the phase of development of this area for bringing it to the level of other parts of the State it was considered necessary to have a comprehensive legislation which among other things provides for the following :- (i) establishment of a Malnad Area Development Board; and (ii) Constitution of an Implementation Committee; (iii) empowering the Board to prepare a plan for the development of the Malnad Area and to supervise implementation of the schemes under the plan and to co-ordinate the functioning of all development Departments and the Zilla Parishads in the Malnad Area; (iv) Provide for making financial allocation in the State Plan to the Board. Certain consequential provisions are also made. Hence the Bill. (Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A, dt.27.9.1991 as No.614.) Amending Act 18 of 1993 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Malnad Area Development Board Act, 1991 to provide for,- (i) appointment of an Officer not below the rank of Divisional Commissioner instead of an Officer not below the rank of Development Commissioner as the Secretary of the Board; (ii) conducting the meetings of the Board even at the State Head-quarters; (iii) recognition of non-Governmental Organisations for formulation of scheme and other consequential matters; (iv) empowering the State Government to issue such directions in the public interest, to the Board which are necessary to carryout the purpose of the Act; and other consequential amendments; (iv) inclusion of Chamarajanagara within the meaning of "Malnad Area". Hence the Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No.16 of 1993) III Amending Act 34 of 1994 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Schedule to the Malnad Area Development Board Act, 1991 to include Honnali Taluk within the meaning of "Malnad Area". Hence the Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No.7 of 1994) ERNMENT OF KARNAT GOVERN IV Amendment Act 09 of 2026 :- It is considered necessary to amend the Malnad Area Development Board Act, 1991 (Karnataka Act 36 of 1991) to include the members of the Karnataka Legislative Council who has registered as electors and who have selected District or Taluk as Nodal Districts or Taluks lie within the jurisdiction of the said area of the Board. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 75 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 90 SHASANA 2025] [Entry 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.23 in part-IVA dated:08.01.2026] Indffor the de KARNATAKA ACT NO. 36 OF 1991 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Tenth Day of December, 1991) THE MALNAD AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 1991 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Seventh day of December, 1991) (As amended by Acts 18 of 1993, 34 of 1

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The Malnad Area Development Board Rules, 1993.1993

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