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The Jharkhand Highways Act, 2005

The Jharkhand Highways Act, 2005

Infrastructure200528 sections2 chapters

This law regulates the planning, construction, and upkeep of road infrastructure throughout the state of Jharkhand. It empowers authorities to manage highway land effectively, stopping ribbon development that blocks roads and removing unauthorized encroachments by squatters or unauthorized structures. The Act allows for the temporary use of vacant highway land for other productive purposes and sets rules for levying betterment charges. By addressing these issues, the legislation ensures smoother traffic flow, protects against illegal occupation, and supports the state's broader goal of developing key infrastructure that fuels economic growth and improves public connectivity.

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Chapter II a DECLARATION OF HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY →

  1. 3Declaration of roads ways or lands as highways ;- §
  2. 4Appointment of Highways Authorities :-
  3. 5Duties of highway Authorities :-
  4. 6Officers and Employees of Highway Authority :- |
  5. 8Map to prepared and maintained :-
  6. 9Restrictions on buildings :-
  7. 10Appeal :-
  8. 15Powers to acquire land etc. :-
  9. 23AA copy of such notice issued under sec 23 shall be sent to the various public utilities
  10. 24Appeal against notices served under sub-section (1) of section 23 :-

Chapter V i →

  1. 26Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation :- - | |
  2. 27Determination of amount of compensation by agreement :- ;
  3. 28Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement :-
  4. 29No compensation if similar restrictions in force under any other law or if any?
  5. 36Procedure and power of the authorities empowered to decide reference under
  6. 38decisions of authorities under section 35 & 44 to be enforced as decreed as |
  7. 44Reference against order of authorized officer under section 12 :-
  8. 45Finally of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference :-
  9. 50Highway authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe :- |
  10. 52Procedure to be followed when highway authority desires permanently to close
  11. 54Prevention and rectification of damaged highway :-
  12. 55Disobedience of orders, instructions and refusal to give information etc. :- :
  13. 56Contravention relating to access or erecting any building etc. :-
  14. 57Unauthorised occupation of highways -
  15. 89General provision for punishment of offences :-

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