The Andhra Pradesh Slum Improvement (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1956
The Andhra Pradesh Slum Improvement (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1956
The Andhra Pradesh Slum Improvement (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1956, empowers the state government to identify and acquire unhealthy, low-lying, or hazardous properties deemed a danger to public health and safety, officially declaring them slum areas. It applies to landowners in these zones and local municipal authorities. Once acquired, the government can either manage the land directly or transfer it to municipal corporations to clear and improve the slums. The Act matters because it provides a legal framework to tackle urban blight and upgrade living conditions, while ensuring that affected property owners receive fair compensation based on past income.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
- 3. Power to acquire land
- 4. Transfer of land in a slum area by Government
- 5. Right to receive compensation
- 6. Basis of determination of compensation
- 7. Apportionment of compensation
- 8. Payment of compensation or deposit of same in court
- 9. Payment of interest
- 10. Powers of prescribed authority
- 11. Service of notices and orders
- 12. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 13. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 14. Power to make rules – 1[(1) The Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
- 15. Application of the Act to certain pending cases of acquisition
- 16. Power to remove difficulties
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