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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITES Act, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to provide for the establishment of Metropolitan Region Development Authorities, for the Metropolitan Regions of the 1Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the purposes of co-ordinating and supervising the proper, orderly and rapid development of the areas in such Regions and executing plans, projects and schemes for such development, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
49 of 2018
Department
Housing and Urban Development
Enacted
16 Dec 2018
In force from
16 Dec 2018

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56 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Authority.
  4. Section 4Composition of the Authority.
  5. Section 5The Chairperson and the Chief Executive Officer.
  6. Section 6Meetings of the Authority.
  7. Section 7Executive Committee.
  8. Section 8Authentication of Proceedings.
  9. Section 9Constitution of Committees.
  10. Section 10Members of the Authority not disqualified for being chosen or holding certain offices.
  11. Section 11Special or permanent invitees in meetings having no right to vote.
  12. Section 12Residents Advisory Council.
  13. Section 13Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers of the Authority.
  14. Section 14Object of the Authority.
  15. Section 15Infrastructure Development Plan.
  16. Section 16Annual Plan for infrastructure development.
  17. Section 16AUnified Metropolitan Transport Authority
  18. Section 16BComposition of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.
  19. Section 16CFunctions of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.
  20. Section 17Mobility Management Plan.
  21. Section 18City Bus service within Metropolitan Region.
  22. Section 19Plan for sustainable management of urban environment.
  23. Section 20No development to be undertaken without the permission of the Authority.
  24. Section 21Power to give instructions.
  25. Section 22Amenities provided by the Authorities.
  26. Section 23Execution of projects in certain cases.
  27. Section 24Power to incorporate subsidiaries and Joint Project Ventures.
  28. Section 25Metropolitan Region Development Fund.
  29. Section 26Loan Fund.
  30. Section 27Other funds and reserves.
  31. Section 28Property, funds etc. of the Authority to be applied to the purposes of the Act.
  32. Section 29Borrowings.
  33. Section 30Grants, Advances and Loans.
  34. Section 31Guarantee by the Government.
  35. Section 32Form and manner of keeping accounts.
  36. Section 33Annual Budget.
  37. Section 34Annual report.
  38. Section 35Deficit in Metropolitan Region Development Fund.
  39. Section 36Duty on transfer of immovable properties.
  40. Section 37Cess on lands and buildings.
  41. Section 38Betterment charges.
  42. Section 39Manner of payment of betterment charges.
  43. Section 40Inability to pay betterment charge.
  44. Section 41Levy and collection of user charges.
  45. Section 42Recovery of unpaid sums as arrears of land revenue.
  46. Section 43Lump sum payment to other local authorities in lieu of taxes etc.
  47. Section 44Deduction of sums due to the Authority from salaries or wages in certain cases.
  48. Section 45Power of the Government to give directions.
  49. Section 46Power to call for information.
  50. Section 47Delegation of Powers.
  51. Section 48Member, Officer and employees to be public servants.
  52. Section 49Indemnity for action taken in good faith.
  53. Section 50Power to make Rules.
  54. Section 51Power to make regulations.
  55. Section 52Overriding effect.
  56. Section 53Power to remove difficulties.