Section 3 — Constitution and incorporation of the Parishad

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, constitute for the purpose of this Act, a Parishad, to be called the Shree Chitrakoot Dham Teerth Vikas Parishad.

(2) The Parishad shall be a body corporate.

(3)The Parishad shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) the Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh who shall be the Chairperson of the Parishad;

(b) Vice-Chairperson- The Minister of Tourism Department Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(c) Members of each house of the State Legislature of district Chitrakoot, ex officio ;

(d) Executive Vice-Chairperson- Appointed by Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(e) Member Co-ordinator/The Princpal Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Tourism, ex officio ;

(f) the Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Housing and Urban Planning, ex officio ;

(g) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Finance, ex officio ;

(h) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Culture, ex officio ;

(i) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Religious Affairs, ex officio ;

(j) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Urban Development, ex officio ;

(k) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Transport, ex officio ;

(l) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate change, ex officio ;

(m) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Public Works, ex officio ;

(n) The Commissioner, Chitrakoot Division, Chitrakoot , ex officio ;

(o) The District Magistrate, Chitrakoot , ex officio ;

(p) Senior Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Chitrakoot, ex officio ;

(q) The Chief Town and Country Planner, Uttar Pradesh, ex officio ;

(r) The Chief Executive Officer of the Parishad who shall be the Member-Secretary.

(s) The Vice Chairperson, Chitrakoot Special Area-Development Authority, ex officio ;

(t) The Executive Officer Chitrakoot Nagar Palika Parishad, ex officio .

(u) five eminent persons having knowledge, experience, exposure and track record of efforts for the conservation of heritage of the state, to be nominated by the Chairperson;

(v) Donors who donate a sum of Rs. One crore or more shall be eligible to be considered as a nominated member after the approval of the Parishad.

(4) The terms and conditions of office of the members nominated under clause (u) and (v) of sub-section (3) shall be such as may be prescribed.