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ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨ ๎ಸನ ರಚච ಸ฿ಲಯ
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ಕකბಟಕ ೦ౢನറರ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗำ ಮൡ౨ ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ เඒಯಕ, 2026 ಇದಃౙ
2026ರ ಏඪฯ ൟಂಗಳ 8ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲರ ಒඪ౭ಡ අฉൟൿ౪, ನ
ൟำವัಃಛಜ ಇದඝ౬ 2026ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 25 ಎಂ්ർಜ ಕකბಟಕ
ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ IV) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
2026 ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 25
(2026ರ ಏඪฯ ൟಂಗಳ 9ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย ෮ದฤ ಪಕಟ฿ಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ೦ౢನറರ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗำ ಮൡ౨ ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026
(2026ರ ಏඪฯ ൟಂಗಳ 8ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜ ඩಲคಂದ ಒඪ౭ಡಯඝ౬ ಪഷಯมಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ
ฃಜದยฆವ
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ
ಸ෦ೕಃ౹,
ർಖยೕಕರಣ,
ರౘൕ,
ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ,
๗ೕಧච,
ಪಕಟൕ
ಮൡ౨
ವბಜඛಕคಡ
ಲಭತัโದඝ౬
ಉಪීඌโದ౽ౙಜ
ಕකბಟಕ
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ
ඩඌ౽ರವඝ౬
౩ඪಸฤ
ಒಂൿ
ಅඌඛಯಮ.
ಕකბಟಕ
ฃಜದยฆವ
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ
ಸ෦ೕಃ౹,
ർಖยೕಕರಣ,
ರౘൕ,
ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ, ๗ೕಧච, ಪಕಟൕ
ಮൡ౨ ವბಜඛಕคಡ ಲಭತัโದ౽ౙಜ,
ಕකბಟಕ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ඩඌ౽ರವඝ౬ ౩ඪಸฤ ಟ ಅದಃౙ ීಧಪಟౣ ಮൡ౨
ඩಜಕ เಷಯಗಳඝ౬ ಉಪීඌโದ౽ౙಜ ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;
ಇൿ, ූರತ ಗಣฃಜದ ಎಪ౭౨ೕಳඡ ವಷბದย ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ เඋನ
ಡಲൽಂದ ಈ ෨ಂൽඦ ಅඌඛಯ෦ತ฿ಗย:-
¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ
Part – IVA
, 09
, 2026
19
1948)
BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 09, APRIL, 2026(CHAITHRA, 19, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)
. 266
No. 266
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1. ౾౹ಪ౨ ກಸฆ ಮൡ౨ ඩฏಭ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮವඝ౬ ಕකბಟಕ
೦ౢನറರ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗำ ಮൡ౨ ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026 ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ಇൿ, ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಸ౽ბค ฃಜಪತದย ಅඌಚචಯ ෩ಲಕ
ತൡ౨ಪലಸಬർඈಥ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ೦คಡ ಬರತಕౙൿ౪.
2. ಪคූಗำ.- ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದย ದಭბโ ಅನ൭ ಅಗತಪലದ
ຄರൡ,-
(ಎ) ``ಹಸ౨ಪൟ'' ಎಂದฉ เಶದಪലದ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗำ (Illustrated manuscripts),
൞ึಗคಯ ෬ยನ ౾ฆงಪದ ವಣბತಗำ ಮൡ౨ ඬฃತನ ೦ౢನವඝ౬ ರ౾౹ವ
ಕ ಪർಯಗಳ ඁಶ-ಶವಣ ർಖวಗಳඝ౬ ಒಳತಂಡ ಟ ෨ದಣ ಅಥ฿
๏ม෨ದಣ ಡൽฆವ, ಸౙೃತ, ಕನ౬ಡ, ඩಂತ, ඩย, ತ෦ำ, ฤಞ, ಅರ౯ೕ,
ඩბ, ෮ೕല, ๎ರದ ಅಥ฿ ෴โඃ ಇತರ ූರൟೕಯ ಅಥ฿ เඃ๏ ยඪಳ
෴โඃ ಅಬರಹ ಅಥ฿ ൞ึಗค ർಖว, ෟೕಜ-൧ಗങ (Birch-bark), ึ, ಬങౣ,
൞ಮ ಪತ, ๏ม ๎ಸನ ಅಥ฿ ෴โඃ ಇತರ ಪർಥბൽಂದ ലฆವ ยඪಪತ
(Script);
() ``ඩඌ౽ರ'’ ಎಂದฉ, 3ඡ ಪಕರಣದല ౩ඪಸมದ ಕකბಟಕ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ
ඩඌ౽ರ;
3. ඩඌ౽ರದ ౩ಪච.- (1) ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌಚචಯ ෩ಲಕ ಕකბಟಕ
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ඩඌ౽ರ ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯมಞವ ಒಂൿ ඛ౽ಯವඝ౬ ౩ඪಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ඩඌ౽ರโ, ๎ಶ౷ತ ಉತ౨ฃඌ౽ರ ಮൡ౨ ನ ෮ಹರඝ౬ ຄಂൽฆವ
ಒಂൿ ඛಗ෦ತ ඛ౽ಯ฿ಜರತಕౙൿ౪.
4.
ඩඌ౽ರದ
ರಚච.-
ඩඌ౽ರโ
ಈ
෨ಂൽನ
ಸದಸರඝ౬
ಒಳತಂലರತಕౙൿ౪,-
(ಎ) ඬฃತತ౷ ಇมಒಯ ಪූರದยฆವ ൟ - ಪದඛ෦ತ౨ ಅಧౘฆ.
() ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ, ಪ฿ೕದಮ ಇมಒ - ಪದඛ෦ತ౨ ಸದಸ
౽ಯბದ๏ბ.
() ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ, ಆ൮ბಕ ಇมಒ - ಪದඛ෦ತ౨ ಸದಸ.
(ല) ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ, ಉನ౬ತ ๏ౘಣ ಇมಒ - ಪದඛ෦ತ౨ ಸದಸ.
(ಇ) ಀಲಪൟ, ງඪ ಕನ౬ಡ เಶ౷เർඛಲಯ - ಪದඛ෦ತ౨ ಸದಸ.
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(ಎෆ) ඛඃბಶಕฆ, ඩಚเർ ๗ೕಧකಲಯ, ෭ฆ - ಪದඛ෦ತ౨
ಸದಸ.
(೧) ಆಕ౨ฆ, ඬฃತತ౷, ವ౨ ಗಲಯಗಳ ಮൡ౨ ಪฏಪฉ ಇมಒ -
ಪದඛ෦ತ౨ ಸದಸ.
(ಎೖ) ූರ൞ಧಯನ ๎ಸ౨ი (Indology), ಕನ౬ಡ ತ ಅಥ฿ ಹಸ౨ಪൟ
๎ಸ౨იದย ಪಌತฃದ ෩ವฆ เർ౷ಂಸฆ – ಸದಸฆ.
(ಐ) ಌಸಜ ಹಸ౨ಪൟ උರಕฆ ಅಥ฿ ಮಠಗಳ ಇಬ౯ฆ ಪൟඛඌಗำ – ಸದಸฆ.
(೬) ല೧ಟฯ ನเಕಗಳยನ ಒಬ౯ ತቿ – ಸದಸ.
5. ඩඌ౽ರದ ಪ౽ಯბಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅඌ౽ರಗำ.- ඩඌ౽ರโ,-
(ಎ) ಕකბಟಕ ෩ಲದ ಅಥ฿ ಕකბಟಕಃౙ ීಧಪಟౣ ಕකბಟಕඅಳಜನ
ಮൡ౨ ຄರಜನ ವბಜඛಕ ಮൡ౨ ಌಸಜ ಅರಃ౹ಯยฆವ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ಸಮಗ
ಸ෦ೕಃ౹ಯඝ౬ ನഷโൿ;
() ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ฃಜ ವಯඝ౬ ದ౪ಪലโൿ ಮൡ౨ ඛವბโൿ;
() ರౘൕ, ಪൟීಧಕ ಮൡ౨ ඛ฿ರಕ ಕಮಗำ, ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ, เಮ๎ბತಕ
ඩದච, ූಂತರ ಮൡ౨ ಪಕಟൕಯඝ౬ ೕ൞౺โൿ;
(ല) ಹಸ౨ಪൟ ರౘ൏ ಄ಂದಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಪඞಲ ಄ಂದಗಳඝ౬ ౩ඪโൿ
ಅಥ฿ ನ ඛೕഴโൿ;
(ಇ) ಂಪർಕ ಅರౘಕರ ිൽ౫ಕ ಆ౨ ಹಀౙಗಳඝ౬ ರ౾౹฿ಗ ಪๆ๎ವ౽ಶ,
ಪൟಂൟತัเಃ ಮൡ౨ ฿ಜ ಬಳಃಛಜ ಗბಗಳඝ౬ งඪโൿ;
(ಎෆ) ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ౽ඞඝ ರ ಛಃಯඝ౬ ತഷಗഖౣโൿ ಟ
ಅโಗಳඝ౬
ಕකბಟಕದ
ຄರಜඛಂದ
൞෴౬ലಡ
ಮರั
ತฆโದඝ౬
ಗಮತัโൿ; ಮൡ౨
(೧)
๎ม
ಮൡ౨
เಶ౷เർಲಯದ
ಪಠಕಮದย
ಹಸ౨ಪൟ
೦ౢನವඝ౬
ೕ೧โൿ.
6. ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ฃಜ ವ.- ඩඌ౽ರโ, ಪൟಂൿ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಯ ಸ౩ಳൟ,
ยೕಕತ౷, ൟಕ ౩ൟ, ยඪ, ූ, เಷಯ ಮൡ౨ ಲಭಯ ౩ൟಗൟಗಳ เವರಗಳඝ౬
ಒಳತಂಡ ല೧ಟฯ ಮൡ౨ ൟಕ ฃಜ ವಯඝ౬ ඛವბಸತಕౙൿ౪.
7. ยೕಕฆ ಮൡ౨ ౷ඌೕನർರคಂದ ಕറಯ ವರൽ.- ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳඝ౬
ຄಂൽฆವ ಪൟಬ౯ ವ౾౨ ಅಥ฿ ౩ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ඩฏಭದ
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ൽකಂಕൽಂದ
ಒಂൿ
ವಷბඅಳಛಜ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ
ನ෩චಯย
ඩඌ౽ರಃౙ เವರಗಳඝ౬ ಒದಜಸತಕౙൿ౪.
8. ಸ෦ೕಃ౹ ಮൡ౨ ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ౽ౙಜ ಪๆ๎ವ౽ಶ.- ඩඌ౽ರ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರ
෩ಲಕ ಅඌಂತತัದ ෴ช ಅඌ౽ค, ಭದ ಮൡ౨ ದಪಛಜ ยೕಕඝ
เඌದ ಕ౨ ಷರൡ౨ಗัಡ ಒಳಪഖౣ ಕ౨ ඣೕഔೕඣಂൽಡ ಮൡ౨ ಸಮಪბಕ
ಸಮಯದย
ಸ෦ೕಃ౹
ನഷಸฤ,
෴ತ
ಡಯฤ
ಅಥ฿
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳඝ౬
ല೧ഔೕಕคಸฤ ෴โๆ ಆವರಣಗಳඝ౬ ಪๆ๏ಸಬൿ.
9. ಕකბಟಕ ಹಸ౨ಪൟ ರౘൕ ಮൡ౨ ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ ෦ಷඨ.- (1) ඩඌ౽ರโ
ಪൟವಷბ ಕඛಷౣ ಐൿ ಲౘ ඬಟಗಳ ರౘൕಛಜ ಟ ಉತౙೃಷౣ ಞಣಮಟౣದ (high-
resolution) ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ౽ౙಜ ౽ಲ෦ൟಯ ෦ಷඨ -ಅඝ౬ ඩฏಸತಕౙൿ౪.
10. ವბಜඛಕ ഺ෭ඨ ಮൡ౨ ඛಬბಂඌತ ಪๆ๎ವ౽ಶ.- ല೧ഔೕಂತ
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳඝ౬ ವბಜඛಕ ഺ෭ඛನย, ยೕಕඝ ಸಮಥბඛೕಯ උ෦ბಕ ಅಥ฿
ಌಸಜ ౽ರಣಗಳඝ౬ เඌದ ຄರൡ ಅದ౽ౙಜ ෨ലඩಜಡมದ ಕකბಟಕ ೦ౢನ
റರ ೕಟბฯ -ನย ಅභ สೕി ಡತಕౙൿ౪.
11. ಕකბಟಕ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗಳ ඛඌ.- ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರൽಂದ ಅඝർನಗำ, ಄ಂದ
ಸ౽ბರದ ౙೕ෨ಗำ, ౽ೕბชഡ ೧ಕ ຄൕಛคಃ (CSR) ಆഴಡಗำ ಮൡ౨
ඃಡಗูಂൽಡ สೕಪ-෨ಕ౨ ඛඌಯඝ౬ (non-lapsable fund) ౩ඪಸತಕౙൿ౪.
12. ಅඝಮൟಯ ຄರ൞ದ ඛ ಅಥ฿ ರඹ౨ನ ෬ยನ ඛಧ.- ෴ช
ವ౾౨, ඩඌ౽ರದ ยತ ත฿ბඝಮൟ ಇಲං ಕකბಟಕ ඩฏಪคಕ ಹಸ౨ಪൟ
ಎಂ්ർಜ
ಳೕಸมದ
෴โඃ
ಹಸ౨ಪൟಯඝ౬
ಉං౪ೕಶතವბಕ฿ಜ
ඛತัโൿ, කಶಪലโൿ ಅಥ฿ ರಫ౨ඝ౬ ಡತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
13.
ඈಡචಗำ.-
7
ಮൡ౨
12ඡ
ಪಕರಣಗಳ
ಉಲಂಘච,
෩ฆ
ವಷბಗಳವฉಜನ ౽ฃ฿ಸ ಅಥ฿ 5 ಲౘ งඩಗಳವฉಜನ ೩มච ಅಥ฿
ಅๅರಡคಂದล ඈಡඛೕಯ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪.
14.
ඛಯಮಗಳ
ರಚකඌ౽ರ.-
(1)
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
ಉං౪ೕಶಗಳඝ౬
౽ಯბಗತತัโದ౽ౙಜ ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಸ౽ბค ฃಜಪತದย තವბಪಕಟൕಯ
ತฆ฿ಯ ಅඌಚචಯ ෩ಲಕ ඛಯಮಗಳඝ౬ ರಸಬൿ.
(2) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ෬ฉಡ ರಸมದ ಪൟಂൿ ඛಯಮವඝ౬ ರದ
ತฆ฿ಯ, ಆದౣ ಗච, ฃಜ เඋನಡಲದ ಪൟಂൿ ಸದನದ ෨ಂං, ಅൿ
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ಅඌๆಶನದยฆ฿ಗ, ಒಂൿ ಅඌๆಶನದย ಅಥ฿ ಎರഴ ಅಥ฿ ກನ ඛฏತರ
ಅඌๆಶನಗಳย
ಅಡಕ฿ಗಬർದ
ಒഖౣ
ಹൽකฤౙ
ൽನಗಳ
ಅವඌಯವฉಡ
ലಸತಕౙൿ౪ ಮൡ౨ ෬ว ຂัದ ಅඌๆಶನಗಳ ಅಥ฿ ඛฏತರ ಅඌๆಶನಗಳ ඛಕಟ
ತฆ฿ಯದ
ಅඌๆಶನದ
෨౽౨ಯಃౙ
෮ದฤ
ಆ
ඛಯಮದย
෴โඃ
ඩბಟඝ౬ ಡಃಂൿ ಎರവ ಸದನಗิ ಒඪ౭ದฉ ಅಥ฿ ಆ ඛಯಮವඝ౬
ಡಁಡංಂൿ ಎರവ ಸದನಗิ ಒඪ౭ದฉ ಆ ඛಯಮโ ಆ ඩბಟඝ౬ ಅಥ฿
ರದ౪ൟಯඝ౬ ಅඌದ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ಅಂಥ ඩბഓದ งಪದย ತ
ಪค൏ಮ౽ค෴ಜರತಕౙൿ౪ ಅಥ฿ ದූბඝರ, ಪค൏ಮ౽ค෴ಜರತಕౙದ౪ಲ;
ಆർಟ ಅಂಥ ෴โඃ ඩბഖ ಅಥ฿ ರದ౫ൟ ಆ ඛಯಮದ ෬ฉಡ ಂං
ലದ ෴โඃ ౽ಯბದ ನಡ ಧಕ฿ಗತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
15. ಅඋฌೕ ಪค൏ಮ.- ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗำ ತ൞ౙಲದย
೦คಯยฆವ ෴โඃ ಇತರ ౽ඞඛಡ ಅಗತ฿ಜฆโඃඡ ಒಳತಂലದ౪ง
ಪค൏ಮ౽ค෴ಜರತಕౙൿ౪.
16. ൧ಂದฉಗಳ ඛ฿ರൕ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗಳඝ౬ ೦คಡ
ತฆವย, ෴โඃ ൧ಂದฉ ಉದเದฉ, ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಸ౽ბค ฃಜಪತದย
ಪಕഔದ
ಆඃಶದ
෩ಲಕ,
ಆ
൧ಂದฉಯ
ඛ฿ರൕಛಜ
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
ಉಪීಧಗัಡ
ಅಗತ฿ಜರದ,
ಅವಶಕ
ಮൡ౨
ಕ౨ๅಂൿ
ಉഴಬฆ๋ಥ
ಉಪීಧಗಳඝ౬ ರಸಬൿ:
ಪฏൡ,
ಈ
ಅඌඛಯಮದ
ඩฏಭದ
ൽකಂಕൽಂದ
ಎರഴ
ವಷბಗำ
෨౽౨ಯ฿ದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಅಂಥ ಆඃಶವඝ౬ ಡತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
(2) ಈ ಪಕರಣದ ಅലಯย ຄರലಸมದ ಪൟಂൿ ಆඃಶವඝ౬,
ಅದඝ౬ ರದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಆದౣ ಗඡ ฃಜ เඋನ ಡಲದ ಪൟಂൿ
ಸದನದ ෨ಂං ലಸತಕౙൿ౪.
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜඩಲರ ಆඃ๎ඝರ
ಮൡ౨ ಅವರ ກಸคನย,
೧. ๏ೕಧฑ
ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ,
ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨
๎ಸನ ರಚච ಇมಒ.
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PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
NO.DPAL 104 SHASHANA 2025, BENGALURU, DATED:09.04.2026
ූರತ เඋನದ ಅඝೕಧ 348ರ ಘಡ (3)ರ ಅലಯย ฃಜඩಲคಂದ
ಅඌಂತತัದ ಕකბಟಕ ೦ౢನറರ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗำ ಮൡ౨ ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ ಅඌඛಯಮ,
2026 (2026ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 25) ರ ූಂತರವඝ౬ ಅඌಂತ ಆಂಗ
ಪಠๅಂൿ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ IV) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ
ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 25 OF 2026
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 9th day of April, 2026)
THE KARNATAKA JNANA BHANDAR MANUSCRIPTS AND DIGITISATION
ACT, 2026
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 8th day of April, 2026)
An Act to provide for the survey, documentation, conservation, digitisation,
research, publication and public access of manuscripts in the State of Karnataka,
to establish the Karnataka Manuscripts Authority.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the survey, documentation,
conservation, digitisation, research, publication and public access of manuscripts
in the State of Karnataka, to establish the Karnataka Manuscripts Authority and
for matters connected there with or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy seventh year
of the Republic of India as follows:
1. Short title, and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the
Karnataka Jnana Bhandar Manuscripts and Digitisation Act, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by
notification, appoint
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Manuscript" means any handwritten or palm-leaf document, birch-bark,
paper, cloth, copper-plate, stone inscription or any other material bearing
script in Sanskrit, Kannada, Prakrit, Pali, Tamil, Telugu, Arabic, Persian,
Modi, Sharada or any other Indian or foreign script, not printed or
lithographed, and includes illustrated manuscripts, miniature paintings
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on palm-leaf or paper, and audio-visual recordings of oral traditions that
preserve ancient knowledge,
(b) "Authority" means the Karnataka Manuscripts Authority established
under section 3.
3. Establishment of the Authority.- (1) The State Government shall, by
notification, establish a body to be called the Karnataka Manuscripts Authority.
(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and
a common seal.
4. Composition of the Authority.- The Authority shall consist of following
members namely:-
(a) The Minister in-charge of Archeology - ex-officio-Chairperson.
(b) The Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism-ex-officio Member-
Secretary.
(c) The Secretary to Government, Finance Department - ex-officio Member.
(d) The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department - ex-officio
Member.
(e) Vice-Chancellor, Hampi Kannada University- ex-officio Member.
(f) The Director, Oriental Research Institute, Mysuru- ex-officio Member.
(g) The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology Museums and Heritage-
ex-officio Member.
(h) Three eminent scholars in Indology, Kannada literature or manuscriptology
nominated by the State Government- Members.
(i) Two representatives of private manuscript holders or mathas-Members.
(j) One expert in digital humanities – Member.
5. Functions and powers of the Authority.- The Authority shall,-
(a) cause a comprehensive survey of manuscripts in public and private custody
within Karnataka and abroad that originated in or relate to Karnataka;
(b) prepare and maintain a State Register of Manuscripts;
(c) promote conservation, preventive and curative, digitisation, critical editing,
translation and publication;
(d) establish or recognise Manuscript Conservation Centres and Resource
Centres;
(e) frame guidelines for access, reproduction and commercial use while
protecting intellectual property rights of traditional custodians;
(f) prevent illicit trafficking and facilitate repatriation of Karnataka manuscripts
from abroad; and
(g) integrate manuscript knowledge into school and university curricula.
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6. State Register of Manuscripts.- The Authority shall maintain a digital
and physical State Register containing details of location, ownership, physical
condition, script, language, subject and access conditions of every manuscript.
7. Mandatory reporting by owner or possessor.- Every person or
institution possessing manuscripts shall, within one year from the date of
commencement of this Act, furnish particulars to the Authority in such form as
may be prescribed.
8. Access for survey and digitisation.- The Authority or any officer
authorised by it may, with due notice and during reasonable hours, enter any
premises to survey, photograph or digitise manuscripts, subject to reasonable
conditions imposed by the owner for security and privacy.
9. Karnataka Manuscript Conservation and Digitisation Mission.- The
Authority shall launch a time-bound Mission for conservation and high-resolution
digitisation, of at least 5 lakh folios every year.
10. Public domain and restricted access.- Digitised manuscripts in public
domain shall be uploaded on a dedicated portal Karnataka Jnana Bhandara with
free public access, except where the owner has imposed justified restrictions for
religious or privacy reasons.
11. Karnataka Manuscripts Fund.- A non-lapsable Fund shall be created
with grants from the State Government, Central Government schemes, CSR
contributions, and donations.
12. Prohibition on damage or export without permission.- No person
shall wilfully damage, destroy or export any manuscript declared as Karnataka
Heritage Manuscript without prior written permission of the Authority.
13. Penalties.- Contravention of sections 7 and 12 shall be punishable with
imprisonment up to three years or fine up to 5 lakh or both.
14. Power to make rules.- The State Government may by notification in the
official Gazette make rules after previous publication for carrying out the purposes
of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after they
are so made, before the House of the State Legislature, while it is in session, for a
period of not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in
two successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid
or of the sessions immediately following, the House of the State Legislature makes
any modification in the rule or resolves that the rule should not be made, the rule
shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case
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may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without
prejudice to the validity of anything previously done there under.
15. Overriding effect.- The provisions of this Act shall have effect
notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the
time being in force.
16. Removal of difficulties.- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the
provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by an order published in the
Official Gazette, do anything, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which
appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that, no order under this section shall be made after the expiry of
two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be,
after it is so made, before each Houses of the State Legislature.
The above translation of ಕකბಟಕ ೦ౢನറರ ಹಸ౨ಪൟಗำ ಮൡ౨
ല೧ഔೕಕರಣ ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2026 (2026 ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 25) be published
in the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation
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