No new public street made, or declared as such, under of this chapter. Minimum width new

shall be less than ten metres in width including the footpath: public street. Provided that such width may be reduced by the Municipality in the case of a class ‘C’ municipal area or a transitional area, for reasons to be recorded in writing, but the width shall in no case be less than six meters. 265. (1) The Municipality may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, require Acquisition of lands to be acquired- and buildings for public streets, public

1. (a) any land together with structure including building, if any, standing parking places and thereon for the purpose of opening, widening, extending or otherwise transportation improving any public street, parking or transportation terminal, square, terminals. park or garden or making a new one or for enforcing the regular line of street,
2. (b) in relation to any land or any structure including building as aforesaid, such land or structure including building as the Municipality may think expedient, outside the regular line or projected regular line of the public street as aforesaid, and
3. (c) any land for the purpose of laying out, or making a public parking place.

1. (2) Where any land or structure including building is required to be acquired under subsection (1) and the Municipality is satisfied that the remaining portion of the land will not be suitable or fit for any beneficial use to the owner, it shall, at the request of the owner, proceed for the acquisition, in addition, of such remaining portion of the land which shall, on acquisition, vest in the Municipality.
2. (3) Where any land or structure including building is required to be acquired under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the procedure for such acquisition as provided in this Act shall apply. 266. (1) The Municipality may permanently close the whole any part of a public Permanent closure street in the public interest or for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sure of public street. this Act: Provided that before closing such public street, the Municipality shall’ by notice published in such manner as may be provided by regulations, give an opportunity to the residents likely to be affected by such closure to make suggestions or objections, with respect to such closure, within one month from the date of publication of the said notice, and shall consider all such suggestions, or objections.
3. (2) Whenever any public street or part thereof is permanently close under sub-section (1) the site of such street or any portion thereof may be disposed of as land vested in the Municipality.