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The Jharkhand Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2015

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This Act establishes rules to protect and maintain tourist sites throughout Jharkhand, ensuring they do not deteriorate or lose their appeal. It applies to the entire state and targets any person or organization, including private operators, that causes pollution, damage, or public nuisance harming the area. The government appoints officials to monitor these locations and can issue immediate orders to stop harmful activities. By preventing environmental degradation and ensuring safety, the law preserves the state's tourism potential for visitors and future generations.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definition
  4. 3. Declaration of tourist places or zone
  5. 4. Appointment of competent authority
  6. 5. Prevention of Public nuisance
  7. 6. Notice for removing the public nuisance
  8. 7. Object of Public nuisance shall stand forfeited and vest in the Government
  9. 8. Expenses and costs for removing the public nuisance
  10. 9. Dealing with the property of public nuisance
  11. 10. Construction work prohibition
  12. 11. Alterations in structure
  13. 12. Destruction or damage of Government property
  14. 13. Consumption of Narcotic Substances or Alcoholic Beverage
  15. 14. No Smoking
  16. 15. Spreading waste
  17. 16. Duty of the visitor(s)
  18. 17. Offences and penalties
  19. 18. Appeal
  20. 19. Protection for acts done under this Act
  21. 20. Certain officers to act in aid of Competent Authority
  22. 21. Power to make rules
  23. 22. Power to remove difficulties

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