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The Gujarat Khar Lands Act, 1963

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This Act regulates the reclamation, protection, and management of salt-tidal lands across Gujarat. It establishes a dedicated governance framework via the Gujarat Khar Lands Development Board to oversee projects like embankments that prevent flooding, erosion, and water damage. The legislation directs state government coordination and includes prominent stakeholders such as engineers and landowners. By providing a structured legal body empowered to acquire and dispose of property, the Act facilitates organized conservation efforts in this vulnerable coastal agricultural sector, securing land use and safeguarding the state’s resources against environmental threats.

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  1. 1. Short title extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Khar Land Development Board
  4. 4. Incorporation of Board
  5. 5. Constitution of Corporation
  6. 6. Incorporation of Corporation
  7. 7. Term of office and conditions of service of members of Board and Corporation
  8. 8. Provided that the members of the Board and the Corporation shall be eligible for re-appointment.
  9. 9. Removal of member
  10. 10. Provided that no member shall be removed from office unless he has been given an opportunity to show cause against such removal.
  11. 11. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  12. 12. Functions of the Board
  13. 13. Functions of the Corporation
  14. 14. Staff of the Board and Corporation
  15. 15. Power of Government to nominate officer to the Board or Corporation
  16. 16. Fund of the Board and Corporation
  17. 17. Contribution by Government
  18. 18. Application of fund
  19. 19. Maintenance of accounts and audit
  20. 20. Submission of annual report
  21. 21. Preparation of scheme
  22. 22. Publication of draft scheme
  23. 23. Consideration of objections and sanctioning of scheme
  24. 24. Effect of scheme
  25. 25. Power of Board to execute scheme
  26. 26. Power to enter upon land
  27. 27. Power to levy and recover cost of scheme
  28. 28. Power to levy and recover contribution from persons benefited
  29. 29. Recovery of sums due to Board or Corporation
  30. 30. Power to make rules
  31. 31. Power of Board and Corporation to make regulations
  32. 32. Power of State Government to exercise control
  33. 33. Delegation of powers
  34. 34. Members of Board and Corporation and officers to be public servants
  35. 35. Protection of persons acting in good faith
  36. 36. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.
  37. 37. Power to remove difficulties
  38. 38. Repeal and savings

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