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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974.

Maharashtra

An Act for forming Brihan Mumbai and certain areas round about into a Mumbai Metropolitan Region, to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating and supervising the proper, orderly and rapid development of the areas in that Region and of executing plans, projects and schemes for such development, and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Act number
4 of 1975
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Urban Development Department
Enacted
22 Jan 1975

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64 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
  4. Section 4Composition of the Metropolitan Authority.
  5. Section 4APowers and duties of Chairman, Metropolitan Commissioner, etc.
  6. Section 5Meetings of the Metropolitan Authority.
  7. Section 6Deleted.
  8. Section 7Constitution and powers of Executive Committee.
  9. Section 7AAuthentication of orders, etc., of Authority and Executive Committee.
  10. Section 8Deleted.
  11. Section 9Constitution of Committees.
  12. Section 10Members not disqualified from contesting elections or continuing as members of State Legislature or local authorities.
  13. Section 10AProvision for inviting Government and local authority officers to assist or advise.
  14. Section 11Officers and servants of the Authority.
  15. Section 12Functions of the Metropolitan Authority.
  16. Section 13No other authority or person to undertake certain development without permission of the Authority.
  17. Section 14Powers of the Metropolitan Authority to give directions.
  18. Section 15Power of Metropolitan Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases.
  19. Section 16Power of the Metropolitan Authority to execute any plan.
  20. Section 16APower of Metropolitan Authority to subscribe to the share capital of certain companies or co-operative societies or to contribute to corpus of certain trusts or societies.
  21. Section 17Power of Authority to provide amenity within Brihan Mumbai.
  22. Section 18Funds of the Metropolitan Authority.
  23. Section 18ALoans Fund.
  24. Section 19Reserve and other Funds.
  25. Section 20Application of Funds, etc.
  26. Section 21Power to Metropolitan Authority to borrow.
  27. Section 21APower to Metropolitan Authority to finance projects and schemes and impose conditions therefor.
  28. Section 21BState guarantee to loans taken or given by Authority.
  29. Section 22Accounts and Audit.
  30. Section 23Budget.
  31. Section 24Annual Report.
  32. Section 24AOperations of Authority not to be carried out at a loss.
  33. Section 25Power to levy a cess on buildings and lands.
  34. Section 26Power of Metropolitan Authority to levy betterment charges.
  35. Section 27Assessment of betterment charge by the Metropolitan Authority.
  36. Section 28Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators.
  37. Section 29Payment of betterment charge.
  38. Section 30Betterment charge a first charge on land.
  39. Section 31Application of certain enactments to the Authority with certain modification, etc.
  40. Section 32Power of State Government to acquire land.
  41. Section 33Power of State Government to require person in possession of land to surrender or deliver possession thereof to State Government, etc.
  42. Section 34Right to receive an amount for acquisition.
  43. Section 35Basis for determination of amount for acquisition of lands in municipal areas.
  44. Section 36Apportionment of amount for acquisition.
  45. Section 37Payment of amount for acquisition or deposit of the same in Court.
  46. Section 38Powers of Competent Authority in relation to determination of the amount for acquisition, etc.
  47. Section 39Payment of interest.
  48. Section 40Appointment of Competent Authorities.
  49. Section 41Appointment of Tribunal.
  50. Section 42Basis for determination of amount for acquisition of lands in rural areas and other procedure.
  51. Section 43Alternative accommodation to occupiers of residential premises where any acquired building is to be demolished.
  52. Section 44Recovery of moneys due to the Authority as arrears of land revenue.
  53. Section 45Lump sum contribution by the Authority in lieu of taxes levied by local authorities.
  54. Section 46Deduction from salary or wages to meet claims of the Authority in certain cases.
  55. Section 46AControl by State Government.
  56. Section 46BPower of Authority to call for returns, reports, etc.
  57. Section 46CPower to delegate.
  58. Section 47Officers and other employees of the Metropolitan Authority to be public servants.
  59. Section 47-ACo-operation by Police.
  60. Section 48Indemnity.
  61. Section 49Power to make rules.
  62. Section 50Power to make regulations.
  63. Section 51Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
  64. Section 52Power to remove difficulties.