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Karnataka Improvement Boards Act, 1976

Karnataka Improvement Boards Act, 1976

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This Act establishes Improvement Boards in Karnataka to oversee the development and improvement of urban areas. It applies to cities and municipalities across the state, empowering these bodies to redevelop built-up regions, widen roads, and enhance civic amenities like utilities and community facilities. By creating these corporate entities, the law aims to improve environmental conditions and living standards in urban localities. The Boards have the legal power to acquire property and execute construction projects, ensuring systematic urban growth and better infrastructure for residents.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II IMPROVEMENT BOARDS →

  1. 3Establishment and Incorporation of Improvement Boards
  2. 4Constitution of the Board
  3. 5Term of office
  4. 6Casual vacancy
  5. 7Disqualification for office of membership
  6. 8Removal of member
  7. 9Meetings of the Board
  8. 10Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  9. 11Execution of contracts
  10. 12Duties of Chairman
  11. 12AConstitution and incorporation of Bagalkot Town Development Authority
  12. 12BAction Plan Committee
  13. 12CHigh Level Review Committee
  14. 12DPowers of different authorities
  15. 12EAppointment of Chief Engineer
  16. 12FPowers and duties of Chief Engineer
  17. 12GPowers to remove difficulties

Chapter III DUTIES AND POWERS →

  1. 13Power of Board to undertake works and incur expenditure for development, improvements, etc.
  2. 14Particulars to be provided for in a development scheme or Improvement Scheme
  3. 15Procedure after preparation of the scheme
  4. 16Forwardal of scheme
  5. 17Sanction to scheme and republication in case of modification
  6. 18Upon sanction, declaration to be published giving particulars of land to be acquired
  7. 19Levy of betterment tax
  8. 20Assessment of betterment tax by the Board
  9. 21Manner of payment of betterment tax
  10. 22Recovery of betterment tax
  11. 23Payment no bar for acquisition under a fresh declaration
  12. 24Power of Board to take up works for further development
  13. 25Crediting betterment tax collected to the funds of the local authority in certain cases
  14. 26Board to execute schemes within three years

Chapter IV GENERAL →

  1. 27Land vested in a local authority and required by the Board for formation or alteration of street to be vested temporarily in the Board
  2. 28Board to exercise powers and functions of local authorities
  3. 29Streets on completion and open spaces to vest in and be maintained by the local authority
  4. 30Board not to sell or otherwise dispose of sites in certain cases
  5. 31Forming of new extensions or layouts or making new private streets
  6. 32Alteration or demolition of extension, layout or street
  7. 32AProhibition of unauthorised occupation of land
  8. 33Power of Board to order work to be carried out or to carry it out itself in default

Chapter V ACQUISITION OF LAND →

  1. 34Board to have power to acquire land by agreement
  2. 35Provisions applicable to the acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement

Chapter VI PROPERTY AND FINANCE →

  1. 36Power of Government to transfer to Board lands belonging to it or to a local authority
  2. 37Power of Board to lease, sell or transfer property
  3. 37APower of the Bagalkot Town Development Authority to make bulk allotment
  4. 38Power of Board to borrow
  5. 39Board Fund, the items to be credited to such Fund and its deposit
  6. 40Laying of annual estimate of income and expenditure
  7. 41Board to approve or amend such estimates
  8. 42Estimates to be submitted to Government for sanction
  9. 43Supplementary estimates may be prepared and submitted when necessary
  10. 44Provisions regarding expenditure
  11. 45Power to make reappropriation
  12. 46Audit of Accounts
  13. 47Power of auditor to require production of documents and attendance of persons concerned
  14. 48Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 47
  15. 49Audit Report
  16. 50Board to remedy defects
  17. 51Government to surcharge or charge illegal payment or loss caused by negligence or misconduct
  18. 52Recovery of surcharge and charge how made

Chapter VII OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD →

  1. 53Schedule of officers and servants to be submitted for sanction of Government
  2. 54Appointments by whom to be made

Chapter VIII CONTROL →

  1. 55Control by Government
  2. 56Action in case of defaults by Board
  3. 57Power to cancel or modify order, etc.
  4. 58Supersession of the Board
  5. 59Dissolution of the Board
  6. 60Penalty for being interested in contracts with the Board
  7. 61Members and officers to be public servants
  8. 62Sanction of prosecutions
  9. 63Fines to be credited to Board Fund
  10. 64Recovery of sums due
  11. 65Protection of action taken in good faith
  12. 66Service of notice
  13. 67Offences by companies
  14. 68Effect of other laws

Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 69Rules
  2. 70Power of Board to make bye-laws
  3. 71Rules and bye-laws to be exhibited
  4. 72Repeal of the Karnataka Ordinance No. 20 of 1975

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