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The Arunachal Pradesh State Road (Regulation and Development) Act, 2011

The Arunachal Pradesh State Road (Regulation and Development) Act, 2011

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This Act consolidates laws regarding the scientific planning and development of road networks across the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh. It systematically regulates road development to ensure the safe custody and maintenance of public assets. By defining terms like "State road" and "encroachment," the law prohibits illegal structures, dumping, and other obstructions on roadways. Its primary purpose is to facilitate all-round economic development and improve the welfare of the people by maintaining clear, safe, and functional transportation infrastructure throughout the region.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement : (1)This Act may be called Arunachal
  3. 2. Definitions : In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires : -
  4. 3. Declaration of State road : The State Government may, by notification in the Official
  5. 4. Village Road : Road connecting the various road within a village or cluster of villages for commercial and agricultural activities.
  6. 5. Responsibilities under this Act, together with powers to be delegated selectively to appropriate Chief Engineers, PWD and Chief Engineers, RWD respectively.
  7. 6. Powers to enter for survey in connection with a State Road scheme : (1)The
  8. 7. Provided that no person shall enter into any building or any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling house without prior consent of occupier.
  9. 8. Power to do certain acts for execution of State road Scheme
  10. 9. Maintenance of State road plans
  11. 10. Demarcation of State Road Boundaries
  12. 11. Annual check of State road boundaries : (1)It shall be the duty of the State
  13. 12. Standard width of State Roads
  14. 13. Fixation of building lines and control lines
  15. 14. Restriction on land use between State road boundary and building line :
  16. 15. State road before issue of notification on the matter shall not be converted into permanent structure.
  17. 16. Appeal
  18. 17. Declaration of limited access State road
  19. 18. Road Authority and on payment of such reasonable cost as may be prescribed.
  20. 19. Compensation :
  21. 20. Determination of compensation :
  22. 21. Crops to the owner of agricultural land.
  23. 22. Notice for extinguishment of right of interest in property :
  24. 23. State Road deemed to be State Government property
  25. 24. Prevention of unauthorized occupation of State road
  26. 25. Power to cancel permission
  27. 26. Removal of encroachment
  28. 27. Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
  29. 28. Compensation not admissible for unauthorized action
  30. 29. Prevention of obstruction line of sight of persons using State road
  31. 30. State Road Authority to regulate traffic when State road is deemed unsafe
  32. 31. State road or any regulate the class, number and speed of vehicles using the State road.
  33. 32. Restriction of traffic where State road is temporarily closed
  34. 33. Procedure to be followed when State road authority wishes to close any State
  35. 34. Consent of State Road Authority required to do certain act on State road :
  36. 35. Prevention of damage and to repair of State road
  37. 36. General provision for punishment of offences
  38. 37. Penalty for disobedience of orders, obstructions and refusal to give information etc
  39. 38. Penalty for contravention of restrictions relating to access or erecting any
  40. 39. Penalty for unauthorized occupation of State road land
  41. 40. Penalty for causing damage to State roads
  42. 41. Power to compound offences
  43. 42. Act or any rule framed thereunder, in the manner as may be prescribed.
  44. 43. Cognizance of offences : No court except the Court of Judicial Magistrate First
  45. 44. Survey order and appointment of survey officer
  46. 45. Survey Officer to publish notification
  47. 46. Survey Officer to give special notice :
  48. 47. Power of Survey Officer to determine and record undisputed boundary :
  49. 48. Power of Survey Officer to determine and record disputed boundary :
  50. 49. Appeal against order of the Survey Officer under sections 47 and 48 :
  51. 50. Completion of demarcation to be notified by the Survey Officer :
  52. 51. Institution of suit in Civil Court where any person is aggrieved by
  53. 52. Power to make rules :
  54. 53. Powers and duties of Police Officer
  55. 54. Duties of Village Officer : Every member of the Village, Panchayat or Non-
  56. 55. Service of notice etc.
  57. 56. Constitution of appellate authority
  58. 57. Department to exercise the powers of appellate authority in such areas as may be specified.
  59. 58. Persons deemed to be public servants
  60. 59. Protection of action taken in good faith
  61. 60. Power to utilize State road land for other than road purposes : The State
  62. 61. Living as regards land under the control of Central Government
  63. 62. Mode of recovery of sums payable to State road authority
  64. 63. Act not to apply to National Highways

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