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Bare Act

The Bombay Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1942

General194230 sections

This law establishes special Boards in the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to oversee land improvement projects. These Boards, composed of government officials and local members, can direct the creation of schemes to improve soil, manage water resources, and reclaim land. The Act applies to landowners, tenants, and other occupants, ensuring that agricultural land is better utilized and protected from erosion. By regulating these development plans, the government aims to boost agricultural productivity and manage natural resources effectively in these specific regions.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Boards
  4. 4. Power of board to direct preparation of land improvement Scheme and matters for which Scheme may be prepared
  5. 5. Decision on draft Scheme
  6. 6. Report of inquiry officer
  7. 7. Decision of disputed claims
  8. 8. Report of Inquiry Officer
  9. 9. Power of Board to sanction Scheme with or without modifications
  10. 10. Effect of Scheme
  11. 10A. Power of Administrator or of Board to make regulations
  12. 11. Power to enforce Scheme
  13. 12. Liability of persons whose lands are not included in Scheme to contribution
  14. 12A. Penalty
  15. 13. Statement
  16. 13A. Executing Officer to prepare recovery statements and entries to be made in Record of Rights, etc.
  17. 14. Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works
  18. 15. Payment and recovery of amount
  19. 16. Right of entry
  20. 17. Inquiries to he held summarily
  21. 18. Permission to owners to increase rent on account of improvements effected
  22. 19. Registration of document plan or map in connection with land improvement Scheme not required
  23. 20. Delegation of powers by Provincial Government
  24. 21. Delegation
  25. 22. Certain officers to be public servants
  26. 23. Protestation of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suits and prosecutions
  27. 24. Power to make rules
  28. 25. Powers of Administrator to direct preparation of Scheme in certain circumstances
  29. 25A. Power of Administrator to direct preparation and execution of Scheme in area declared to be famine or scarcity area
  30. 25B. Power to revoke Scheme

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