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The Arunachal Pradesh Property Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2012

The Arunachal Pradesh Property Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2012

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This law provides property rights to slum dwellers in the urban areas of Arunachal Pradesh. It aims to make cities slum-free by ensuring that people living in slums receive affordable housing and basic civic services like water, drainage, and sanitation. The Act establishes committees to oversee redevelopment and defines how the state and local governments should facilitate this process. By granting legal ownership and improving living conditions, the legislation promotes inclusive growth and social equity for marginalized communities in the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and Commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Property Rights in the form of dwelling space
  5. 4. In-situ redevelopment/ up-gradation of all tenable slums
  6. 5. Conditions for allotment of a dwelling space
  7. 6. Process of identification of Eligible Slum Dwellers, Grant of Legal Entitlement and Dispute Resolution
  8. 7. Establishment of City/Urban Areas Slum Redevelopment Committee
  9. 8. Composition of City/Urban Areas Slum Redevelopment Committee
  10. 9. The Powers and duties of the City, Urban Area Slum Redevelopment Committee
  11. 10. Slum Redevelopment/ Up-gradation/ Resettlement Scheme
  12. 11. State Slum Redevelopment Authority
  13. 12. Powers and Functions of the State Authority
  14. 13. Power of State Government to acquire land
  15. 14. Land acquired by State Government to be made available to the City/Urban Area Slum Redevelopment Committee
  16. 15. Compensation for acquisition of land
  17. 16. Tribunal
  18. 17. Special provisions for acquisition of land adjoining streets
  19. 18. Responsibility to prevent encroachments
  20. 19. Penalty for Cofttravention olthe Act and Rules
  21. 20. Offence to be cognizable
  22. 21. Informatior.reports or returns
  23. 22. Prctection ol action taken in good faith
  24. 23. Power to remove difficulties
  25. 24. Clvlccourts not to have jurisdlctlon
  26. 26. Fower of Stato Governmont to make ruleE
  27. 27. Effect of other laws and agreements inconsistence with the Act

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