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The Maharashtra Underground Pipelines and Underground Ducts (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 2018.

महाराष्ट्र भूमिगत नळमार्ग व भूमिगत वाहिन्या (जमीनिमधील वापर हक्काचे संपादन) अधिनियम,२०१८.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the acquisition of right of user in land for laying underground pipelines and to create underground ducts for carrying utilities and services (except electricity cables) in the State of Maharashtra and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
49 of 2018
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
9 Aug 2018

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19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Publication of notification regarding intention to acquire right of user in land.
  4. Section 4Declaration of acquisition of right of user in land.
  5. Section 5Power to enter and survey.
  6. Section 6Laying underground pipelines or creating underground ducts.
  7. Section 7Power to enter upon land for maintenance, inspection, etc.
  8. Section 8Restrictions regarding use of land.
  9. Section 9Compensation.
  10. Section 10Deposit and payment of compensation.
  11. Section 11Period within which compensation shall be made.
  12. Section 12Special power in cases of urgency
  13. Section 13Competent Authority to have certain powers of civil court.
  14. Section 14Protection for action taken in good faith.
  15. Section 15Bar of Jurisdiction.
  16. Section 16Punishment.
  17. Section 17Power to make rules.
  18. Section 18Power to remove difficulties.
  19. Section 19Repeal of Mah. Ord. XIII of 2018 and saving.