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The Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 2016

महाराष्ट्र महानगर प्रदेश विकास प्राधिकरण अधिनियम, २०१६.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Authorities for certain areas declared as Metropolitan Areas under clause (c) of section 2 of the Maharashtra Metropolitan Planning Committees (Constitution and Functions) (Continuance of Provisions) Act, 1999, for the purposes of coordinating and supervising the proper, orderly and rapid development of the areas in such Region and executing plans, projects and schemes for such development, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
3 of 2017
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Urban Development Department
Enacted
10 Jan 2017

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51 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
  4. Section 4Composition of Metropolitan Authority.
  5. Section 5Powers and duties of Chairman and Metropolitan Commissioner.
  6. Section 6Meetings of Metropolitan Authority.
  7. Section 7Constitution and powers of the Executive Committee.
  8. Section 8Authentication of orders, etc., of Authority and Executive Committee.
  9. Section 9Constitution of Committees.
  10. Section 10Members not disqualified from contesting elections or continuing as members of State Legislature or local authorities.
  11. Section 11Provisions for inviting officers of Government and local authority to assist or advice.
  12. Section 12Officers and servants.
  13. Section 13Functions of the Metropolitan Authority.
  14. Section 14No other authority or person to undertake certain development without permission of Authority.
  15. Section 15Power of Metropolitan Authority to give directions in certain cases.
  16. Section 16Power of Metropolitan Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases.
  17. Section 17Power of Metropolitan Authority to execute any plan.
  18. Section 18Power to Metropolitan Authority to subscribe to share capital of certain companies or co-operative societies.
  19. Section 19Power of Authority to provide amenity within area under any local authority within Metropolitan Region.
  20. Section 20Funds of Metropolitan Authority.
  21. Section 21Loans Fund.
  22. Section 22Reserve and other Fund.
  23. Section 23Application of funds, etc.
  24. Section 24Powers to Metropolitan Authority to borrow.
  25. Section 25Powers to Metropolitan Authority to finance projects and schemes and impose conditions therefor.
  26. Section 26State Guarantee to loans taken or given by Authority.
  27. Section 27Accounts and Audits.
  28. Section 28Budget.
  29. Section 29Annual Report.
  30. Section 30Operations of Authority not to be carried out at a loss.
  31. Section 31Power to levy cess on lands and buildings.
  32. Section 32Power of Metropolitan Authority to levy betterment charge.
  33. Section 33Assessment of betterment charge by Metropolitan Authority.
  34. Section 34Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators.
  35. Section 35Payment of betterment charge.
  36. Section 36Betterment charge a first charge on land.
  37. Section 37Application of certain enactments to the Authority with certain modification, etc.
  38. Section 38Recoveries of monies due to Authority as arrears of land revenue.
  39. Section 39Lumpsum contribution by Authority in lieu of taxes levied by local authorities.
  40. Section 40Deduction from salary or wages to meet claims of Authority in certain cases.
  41. Section 41Control by State Government.
  42. Section 42Power of Authority to call for returns, reports, etc.
  43. Section 43Power to delegate.
  44. Section 44Officers and other employees of Metropolitan Authority to be public servant.
  45. Section 45Co-operation by Police.
  46. Section 46Indemnity.
  47. Section 47Power to make rules.
  48. Section 48Power to make regulations.
  49. Section 49Overriding effect to provisions of this Act.
  50. Section 50Power to remove difficulties.
  51. Section 51Repeal of Mah. Ord. XXII of 2016 and saving.