Vidhi Codex

The Gujarat Housing Board Act, 1961

The Gujarat Housing Board Act, 1961

Infrastructure196183 sections9 chapters

This legislation establishes the Gujarat Housing Board to plan, execute, and manage urban housing schemes across Gujarat. It empowers the Board to acquire land, construct residential buildings, layout streets, improve infrastructure, and manage housing units. It also regulates property allotments, eviction of unauthorized occupants, recovery of rent arrears, and financial operations through dedicated funds. Applying to urban residents, municipal bodies, and state housing authorities, the law matters because it promotes organized urban growth, standardizes economic building practices, and expands access to planned, safe, and affordable public housing throughout the state.

Start reading →Read full ActSections

Chapter I PRELIMINARY. →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definition.

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD. →

  1. 3Incorporation
  2. 4Non applicability of Rent Act
  3. 5Constitution of the Board
  4. 6Grant of leave of absence to Chairman
  5. 7Disqualification for appointment on Board
  6. 8Term of office and conditions of service of members
  7. 8ARemoval of member from office
  8. 9Cessation of membership
  9. 10Vacancies
  10. 11Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  11. 12Temporary absence of members
  12. 13Appointment of officers and servants
  13. 14Conditions of service of officers and servants
  14. 15Provident Fund
  15. 16General disqualification of all officers and servants
  16. 17Appointment of committees
  17. 18Procedure of Committees
  18. 19Procedure of Committees.
  19. 20Power to make contracts
  20. 21Execution of contracts
  21. 22Delegation of Board's power to sanction contracts
  22. 23Further provisions as to execution of contracts

Chapter III HOUSING SCHEMES. →

  1. 24Duty of Board to undertake housing scheme
  2. 24AInclusion of area other than urban area in scheme
  3. 25Matters to be provided for by housing schemes
  4. 26No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with town planning scheme
  5. 27Preparation and submission of annual housing programme, budget and establishment schedule
  6. 29Sanction to programme and budget
  7. 31Supplementary programme and budget
  8. 32Variation of programme by board after it is sanctioned
  9. 33Sanctioned housing scheme to be executed
  10. 35Transfer to, for purposes of housing scheme of land vested in municipal body or
  11. 36Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.
  12. 37Power of Board to turn or close public street vested in it.
  13. 38Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute under section 36 or 37.
  14. 39Vesting in municipal body [ * * * * ] of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.
  15. 40Other duties of the Board.
  16. 42Reconstitution of plots.
  17. 43Power to exempt schemes from provisions of sections 27 to 34.

Chapter IV ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND. →

  1. 44Power to purchase or lease by agreement.
  2. 49Power to dispose of land.
  3. 50Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.

Chapter V TRIBUNAL. →

  1. 51District Judge to be the Tribunal.
  2. 52Duties of the Tribunal.
  3. 54Procedure and Enforcements of Tribunal Orders
  4. 55Decision of Tribunal to be final.

Chapter VI POWER TO EVICT PERSONS FROM BOARD PREMISES. →

  1. 56Power to evict certain persons from Board premises.
  2. 57Power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue.
  3. 58Rent to be recovered from deductions from salary or wages in certain cases.
  4. 59Appeal.
  5. 60Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.

Chapter VII FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT. →

  1. 61Board's fund.
  2. 62Application of the fund.
  3. 62ARevolving Fund.
  4. 63Expenditure in case of urgency.
  5. 64Subventions and loans to the Board.
  6. 65Power of Board to borrow.
  7. 66Accounts and audit.
  8. 67Concurrent and special audit of accounts.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS. →

  1. 68Reports.
  2. 69Other statements and returns.
  3. 70Powers of entry.
  4. 71Notice of suit against Board.
  5. 72Quinquennial valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.
  6. 72APower of Board to construct buildings intended for public purpose on behalf of Government, Local authority or corporation Owned or Controlled by Government or co-operative society.
  7. 73Power to make rules.
  8. 74Regulations.
  9. 75Power to make bye-laws.
  10. 76Penalty for contravention of bye-laws.
  11. 77Penalty for obstructing, etc.
  12. 78Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter VI.
  13. 79Authority for prosecution.
  14. 80Members, officers and servants of the Board to be public servants.
  15. 81Protection, of action taken under this Act.
  16. 82Governments power to give directions to Board.
  17. 83Default in performance of duty.
  18. 84Dissolution of the Board.
  19. 85Amendments of Bom. XXXI of 1948.
  20. 86Repeal and consequential provisions.
  21. 87Savings

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

    PDF: pending for this language.