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The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970

The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970

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The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 regulates urban planning, land development, zoning, and building construction across the region. It applies to property owners, real estate developers, local authorities, and government departments operating within declared local development areas. The law empowers the government to create Development Authorities responsible for preparing master plans, granting construction permissions, acquiring land, and providing basic public amenities like roads and drainage. This legislation matters because it prevents unplanned, haphazard urban growth, ensures organized infrastructure, allocates housing for economically weaker sections, and provides enforcement powers to remove unauthorized structures and penalize violations.

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Chapter IV MODIFICATIONS TO THE MASTER PLAN AND THE ZONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. →

    Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

    1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
    2. 2Definitions
    3. 3Declaration of local area and constitution of Development Authority
    4. 4Members of the Authority
    5. 5Appointment of Staff
    6. 6Objects of the Authority
    7. 7Master plan
    8. 8Zonal Development Plans.
    9. 9Submission of plans to the Government for approval.
    10. 10Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plans.
    11. 11Date of Operation of Plan.
    12. 12Modifications to Plan.

    Chapter V DEVELOPMENT. →

    1. 13Permission to be taken for development, etc.
    2. 14Application for permission.
    3. 15User of land and buildings in contravention of plans.

    Chapter VI ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL →

    1. 16Compulsory acquisition of land.
    2. 17Disposal of land by the Authority.
    3. 18Nazul Lands.
    4. 19Fund of the Authority
    5. 20Budget of the Authority
    6. 21Accounts and Audit
    7. 22Pension and provident funds
    8. 23Powers of entry
    9. 24Penalties
    10. 25Order of demolition of building
    11. 26Power to stop development
    12. 27Offences by companies
    13. 28Fines when realised to be paid to Authority
    14. 29Composition of offences
    15. 30Default powers of Authority
    16. 31Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases
    17. 32Power of levy betterment charges
    18. 33Assessment of betterment charges by Authority
    19. 34Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrator
    20. 35Payment of betterment charge
    21. 36Mode of recovery of moneys due to Authority
    22. 37Control by Government
    23. 38Returns and information
    24. 39Service of notice, etc.
    25. 40Public notice how be made known
    26. 41Notice, etc. to fix reasonable time
    27. 42Authentication of orders and documents of the Authority
    28. 43Members and officers to be public servants
    29. 44Sanction of prosecution
    30. 45Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties
    31. 46Protection of action taken in good faith
    32. 47Power to delegate
    33. 48Notice to be given of suits
    34. 49Saving
    35. 50Plans to stand modified in certain cases
    36. 51Power to make rules
    37. 52Power to make regulations
    38. 53Dissolution of the Authority
    39. 54Cessation of the provisions of certain Acts
    40. 55Power to remove difficulties
    41. 56Repeal and saving
    42. 57Development of housing colonies outside local areas

    Chapter VIII SUPPLEMENTAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS →

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