The Hisar Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2024
The Hisar Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2024
The Hisar Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2024, establishes a specialized statutory body to oversee the planned growth and infrastructure development of the Hisar Metropolitan Area. It creates the Hisar Metropolitan Development Authority, chaired by the Chief Minister, to coordinate urban planning, mobility management, and environmental sustainability. The Act empowers this Authority to develop infrastructure, manage public amenities, and facilitate social and economic growth. For ordinary citizens, this means a more organized approach to city services like roads, water, and public transport, while providing a platform for resident feedback through an advisory council. It streamlines urban governance by centralizing development planning and enforcement.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Declaration of Hisar Metropolitan Area
- 4. Establishment of Authority
- 5. Constitution of Authority
- 6. Allowances, cessation and resignation of members
- 7. Meetings of Authority
- 8. Delegation of powers of Authority to executive committee
- 9. Appointment, terms and conditions etc. of Chief Executive Officer
- 10. Officers and other staff of Authority
- 11. Residents Advisory Council
- 12. General superintendence, direction and management of affairs of Authority
- 13. Provided that each such order of delegation and the terms and conditions of such delegation shall be placed before the Authority.
- 14. Disclosure of information
- 15. Powers of Director to be exercised by Chief Executive Officer
- 16. Powers, functions and duties of Authority
- 17. Infrastructure development plan
- 18. Annual infrastructure development plan
- 19. Infrastructure development to be in accordance with infrastructure development plan
- 20. Special provisions regarding right of way for infrastructure development work
- 21. Mobility management plan
- 22. Special provisions regarding operation of a city bus service
- 23. Plan for sustainable environment management
- 24. Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities for maintenance
- 25. Power of Authority to survey
- 26. Power of Chief Executive Officer to direct removal of unauthorized development, obstructions or encroachment
- 27. Measures for promotion of social, economic and industrial development
- 28. Chief Executive Officer to exercise powers under Punjab Act 24 of 1961
- 29. Coordination committees and standing committees
- 30. Avoidance of conflict of interest
- 31. Power to engage experts
- 32. Authority to ensure transparency etc
- 33. Funds of Authority
- 34. Annual grants, loans and advances to Authority
- 35. Power of Authority to borrow
- 36. Power of Authority to invest
- 37. Priority of payment for interest and repayment of loans
- 38. Application of Funds
- 39. Budget
- 40. Accounts and audit
- 41. Annual report
- 42. Charges and levies receivable by Authority
- 43. Authority to receive cess on property
- 44. Power to levy user charges
- 45. Mode of recovery of money due
- 46. Provided further that the defaulter shall be liable for action, including criminal action, for such default under any other law for the time being in force.
- 47. Transfer of property of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation in Authority
- 48. Review of performance of Authority
- 49. Proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies
- 50. Returns and information
- 51. Power of Authority to call for report, return or information from local authority etc
- 52. Power of State Government in certain matters
- 53. Provided that the State Government shall not pass an order prejudicial to any person without affording such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
- 54. Application of other laws not barred
- 55. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 56. Members and officers to be public servants
- 57. Power to make rules
- 58. Power to make regulations
- 59. Power to remove difficulties
- 60. Laying of notification, rules and regulations before State Legislature
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