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The Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999

महाराष्ट्र प्रकल्पबाधित व्यक्तींचे पुनर्वसन अधिनियम, १९९९.

Maharashtra

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the rehabilitation of persons affected by certain projects in the State of Maharashtra and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
11 of 2001
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
14 Mar 2001

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29 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Chief controlling authority in rehabilitation matters.
  4. Section 4Duties and functions of chief controlling authority.
  5. Section 5Duties and functions of Collector.
  6. Section 6Duties and functions of project authority.
  7. Section 7Delegation of powers to subordinate officers.
  8. Section 8Subordination of officers and servants.
  9. Section 9Constitution of Advisory Committee.
  10. Section 10Rehabilitation of affected persons
  11. Section 11Areas of affected and benefited zone to be notified.
  12. Section 12Restrictions on transfer, sub-division, partition, conversion or improvement of land.
  13. Section 13Declaration of areas in affected or benefited zones.
  14. Section 14Power to purchase or acquire land for purposes of this Act.
  15. Section 15Preparation of proposals of rehabilitation and publication, thereof.
  16. Section 16Grant and assignment of land and payment of special grant.
  17. Section 17Power to grant developed land to the project affected person.
  18. Section 18Execution of layout by project authority or any other agency and after completion, vesting thereof in Zilla Parishad.
  19. Section 19Transfer of encumbrances.
  20. Section 20Disposal of acquired lands with structures, thereon completion of project.
  21. Section 21Penalty.
  22. Section 22Officers of Government and local authorities to assist Commissioner, etc.
  23. Section 23Officers and servants appointed under this Act to be Public servants.
  24. Section 24Bar of jurisdiction.
  25. Section 25Protection of action taken under this Act.
  26. Section 26Power to make Rules.
  27. Section 27Declarations as to policy of State.
  28. Section 28Repeal and saving.
  29. Section 29Removal of difficulty.