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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2000

Section 237. Naming and numbering to streets.

(1) The Commissioner may–– (a) with the sanction of the Corporation, 1[determine the number] by which any street or public place vested in the Corporation shall be known ; (b) cause to be put up or painted at a conspicuous part of any building, wall or place, at or near each end, corner or entrance of such street on or some convenient part of such street, the name or number by which it is to be known ; (c) cause to be put up or painted on boards of suitable size the name of any public place vested in the Corporation ; (d) determine the number or sub-number by which any premises or part of such premises shall be known and cause such number or sub-number to be fixed to the side or outer door of such premises or to some place at the entrances of the enclosure thereof. (2) No person shall destroy, remove, deface or in any way injure or alter such name or number or sub-number or put up or paint any name or number or sub-number different from that put up or painted by order of the Commissioner.

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