Office Memorandum No. 241/2014/TD of the Tourism Department, Government of Karnataka dated 28th July, 2014 on the conduct of a pilgrimage [C19-1YP]

No. 241/2014/TD

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Tourism Department, Government of Karnataka

Bengaluru, dated the 28th July, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The conduct of a pilgrimage by organisers of a pilgrimage under the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1962, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Tourism Department, Government of Karnataka on the manner in which the conduct of a pilgrimage by organisers of a pilgrimage is to be regulated under the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1962.

2. The matter has been examined. Every organiser of a pilgrimage carrying on the conduct of a pilgrimage shall make an application in Form II to the Competent Authority within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the conduct of a pilgrimage is undertaken, and the Competent Authority shall dispose of it within sixty days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Tourism Department, Government of Karnataka.

(Secretary to Government)