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The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964

Maharashtra
Act number
23 of 1965
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
22 Mar 1965

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47 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Act to have over-riding effect.
  4. Section 4Declaration of village as Gramdan Village.
  5. Section 5Declaration of voluntary transfer of lands by way of Gramdan.
  6. Section 6Collector to hold meeting of Gram Sabha constituted under Panchayats Act to ascertain if majority of person residing in village or donating land are willing to join Gramdan community.
  7. Section 7Prohibition against transfer of lands.
  8. Section 8Effect of declaration as Gramdan village.
  9. Section 9Gram Mandal.
  10. Section 10Register of member.
  11. Section 11Election and terms of office of President and Vice-President of Gram Mandal.
  12. Section 12Resignation of President and Vice-President.
  13. Section 13Removal of President and Vice-President.
  14. Section 14Vacancy in office of President or Vice-President.
  15. Section 15Committees.
  16. Section 16Executive Committee.
  17. Section 17Appointment of functional and other committees.
  18. Section 18Term of office of members of Executive Committee, resignations, etc.
  19. Section 19Powers and duties of Executive Committee.
  20. Section 20Conduct of business of Gram Mandal and Committees.
  21. Section 21Officers and employees of Gram Mandal.
  22. Section 22Maharashtra Gramdan Board and its functions.
  23. Section 23Establishment of Gram Samitis.
  24. Section 24Land-Pool.
  25. Section 25Power of Mandal to grant leases.
  26. Section 26Distribution of land on lease.
  27. Section 27Condition of lease.
  28. Section 28Powers and functions of Gram Mandal.
  29. Section 29Power of Gram Mandal to accept donations of land after establishment of Gramdan Village.
  30. Section 30Power of Mandal to cancel lease, etc.
  31. Section 31Power to borrow.
  32. Section 32Gram Mandal to recover dues as arrears of land revenue.
  33. Section 33Gram Nidhi.
  34. Section 34Application of Gram Nidhi.
  35. Section 35Accounts and audit.
  36. Section 35ALiability of members for loss, waste, mis-application.
  37. Section 36Restriction on sale of lands held by Gram Mandal, Gramdan Kisan or landless person.
  38. Section 37Registration of Gram Mandal as co-operative society.
  39. Section 38Power to exempt from stamp duty, etc.
  40. Section 39Gram Mandal to be empowered to function as panchayat.
  41. Section 40President of Gram Mandal, etc. to be public servants.
  42. Section 41Power to delegate.
  43. Section 42Supersession of a Gram Mandal.
  44. Section 43Rules.
  45. Section 44Regulations.
  46. Section 45Laying of orders and rules before Legislature.
  47. Section 46Amendment of Mah. V of 1962.