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The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1985

The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1985

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This Act regulates urban planning, infrastructure coordination, and land development within the Bangalore Metropolitan Region. It applies to government departments, local authorities, and private developers proposing new construction projects in Bangalore and its rural surroundings. The law matters because it establishes the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority to steer orderly regional growth. Directed by top state officials, the authority coordinates civic agencies and is empowered to halt and demolish unauthorized developments. Ultimately, this legislation ensures that essential public amenities like water, electricity, drainage, and transport scale effectively with the local population, preventing chaotic urban sprawl across the entire metropolitan territory.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

Chapter II THE BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Constitution and incorporation of the Authority
  2. 4Term of office and conditions of service of members
  3. 5Meetings of the Authority
  4. 6Executive Committee.-(1) There shall be an executive committee of the Authority consisting of,-
  5. 7Appointment of other committees
  6. 8Officers and servants

Chapter III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY. →

  1. 9Powers and functions of the Authority
  2. 10No other authority or persons to undertake certain development without permission of the Authority.- (1)

Chapter IV FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 11Authority's Fund
  2. 12Budget
  3. 13Annual report
  4. 14Subventions and loans to the Authority.- (1) The State
  5. 15Power of Authority to borrow
  6. 16Accounts and audit
  7. 17Powers of entry
  8. 18Directions by the Authority
  9. 19Metropolitan Commissioner to attend meetings of, Corporation, BDA and BWSSB
  10. 20Penalty for breach of the provisions of the Act
  11. 21Offences by companies
  12. 22Fines realised to be credited to the Fund
  13. 23Members and officers to be public servants
  14. 24Protection of action taken in good faith
  15. 25Power to delegate
  16. 26Revision
  17. 27Government's power to give directions to the Authority.- The
  18. 28Act to over-ride other laws
  19. 29Power to make rules
  20. 30Regulation
  21. 31Regulation may be made in respect of any matter which is required to be or may, in the opinion of the Authority be provided by regulations.

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