Bare Act
The Haryana Municipal Citizens Participation Act, 2008
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This Act establishes a framework for citizens in Haryana to participate directly in local governance. It applies to all municipalities in the state by creating "area sabhas," which are local groups of registered voters. These groups have the power to propose development schemes, prioritize projects, and suggest improvements for public infrastructure like streetlights and sanitation. By giving residents a formal voice in decision-making, the law ensures that local government plans and budgets reflect the actual needs and priorities of the community, fostering better accountability and more effective service delivery at the grassroots level.
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Determination of area
- 4. Area sabha representative
- 5. General body meeting
- 6. Nomination of area sabha representative
- 7. Term of office
- 8. Functions and duties of area sabha
- 9. Rights and powers of area sabha
- 10. Area sabha representative to be ex-officio member of Ward committee
- 11. Ward Committee
- 12. Functions of ward committee
- 13. Rights of ward committee
- 14. Activities of ward committee
- 15. Budget of ward committee
- 16. Budget of municipality
- 17. Responsibility of municipality
- 18. Ward information and statistics committe
- 19. Power to make rules
- Schedule. Annual Budget Calendar
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