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The Maharashtra Water Conservation Corporation Act, 2000.

Maharashtra

An Act to make special provisions for promotion, operation and rapid development and regulation of watershed and water conservation works, including social forestry and irrigation projects in the State of Maharashtra by establishing the Water Conservation Corporation.

Act number
3 of 2001
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Soil and Water Conservation Department
Enacted
2 Jan 2001

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61 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Maharashtra Water Conservation Corporation.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Corporation.
  5. Section 5Executive Committee.
  6. Section 6Disqualification for being non-official member and removal of such member.
  7. Section 7Terms of office of member.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Corporation.
  9. Section 9Disqualification for participation in proceedings of Corporation or Committee on account of interest.
  10. Section 10Constitution of Committees.
  11. Section 11Provision for inviting Officer of Government or local body, etc.
  12. Section 12Casual vacancy.
  13. Section 13Act not to be invalidated by vacancy, infirmity, etc.
  14. Section 14Officers and staff of Corporation.
  15. Section 15Vesting and transfer of property to Corporation.
  16. Section 16Decision of disputed properties.
  17. Section 17Deputation of Officers and employees.
  18. Section 18Functions of Corporation.
  19. Section 19General powers of Corporation.
  20. Section 20Acquisition of land.
  21. Section 21Transfer of Government land to Corporation.
  22. Section 22Powers of Corporation to dispose of land.
  23. Section 23Application of Corporation's Assets, etc.
  24. Section 24Fund of Corporation.
  25. Section 25Contribution of Government to Corporation Fund.
  26. Section 26Grants, subventions, loans and advances to Corporation.
  27. Section 27Powers of Corporation to borrow.
  28. Section 28Acceptance of deposits by Corporation.
  29. Section 29Powers to spend.
  30. Section 30Reserve and other Funds.
  31. Section 31Submission of budget of Corporation.
  32. Section 32Sanction of Budget Estimates.
  33. Section 33Government as guarantor.
  34. Section 34Disposal of profits and deficits.
  35. Section 35Interest charges and other expenses to be added to and receipts taken for reduction of capital cost.
  36. Section 36Depreciation Fund.
  37. Section 37Apportionment of betterment charges levied by State Government.
  38. Section 38Financial Statement and programme of work.
  39. Section 39Accounts and Audit.
  40. Section 40Concurrent and special audit of accounts.
  41. Section 41Furnishing of annual reports and returns, etc.
  42. Section 42Execution of contract, etc.
  43. Section 43General penalty.
  44. Section 44Power of entry.
  45. Section 45Dues to be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.
  46. Section 46Service of notice, etc.
  47. Section 47Public notice to be made known.
  48. Section 48Default in performance of duty.
  49. Section 49Offences by companies.
  50. Section 50Authority for prosecution.
  51. Section 51Compounding of offences by Corporation.
  52. Section 52Penalty for obstruction.
  53. Section 53Delegation of powers of Corporation.
  54. Section 54Protection of action taken in good faith.
  55. Section 55Chairman, Executive Director, members and officers, etc. to be public servants.
  56. Section 56Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
  57. Section 57Power to make rules.
  58. Section 58Power to make regulations.
  59. Section 59Power to remove doubts and difficulties.
  60. Section 60Dissolution of Corporation.
  61. Section 61Repeal of Mah. Ord. XIII of 2000 and saving.