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The Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 2016

The Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 2016

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This Act establishes the Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority to oversee urban planning and infrastructure development across designated metropolitan areas in the state. It applies to regions outside the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and creates a specialized administrative body with powers to prepare development plans, regulate land use, and provide essential amenities such as water, electricity, and transportation. The legislation matters because it unifies regional planning, promotes coordinated growth, and aims to prevent the chaotic expansion of cities, ensuring sustainable development and living standards for residents.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Establishment of the Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
  2. 4Composition of Metropolitan Authority.
  3. 5Powers and duties of Chairman and Metropolitan Commissioner.
  4. 6Meetings of Metropolitan Authority.
  5. 7Constitution and powers of the Executive Committee.
  6. 8Authentication of orders, etc., of Authority and Executive Committee.
  7. 9Constitution of Committees.
  8. 10Members not disqualified from contesting elections or continuing as members of State Legislature or local authorities.
  9. 11Provisions for inviting officers of Government and local authority to assist or advice.

Chapter III OFFICERS AND SERVANTS →

  1. 12Officers and servants.

Chapter IV POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 13Functions of the Metropolitan Authority.
  2. 14No other authority or person to undertake certain development without permission of Authority.
  3. 15Power of Metropolitan Authority to give directions in certain cases.
  4. 16Power of Metropolitan Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases.
  5. 17Power of Metropolitan Authority to execute any plan.
  6. 18Power to Metropolitan Authority to subscribe to share capital of certain companies or co-operative societies.
  7. 19Power of Authority to provide amenity within area under any local authority within Metropolitan Region.

Chapter V FINANCE, BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS →

  1. 20Funds of Metropolitan Authority.
  2. 21Loans Fund.
  3. 22Reserve and other Fund.
  4. 23Application of funds, etc.
  5. 24Powers to Metropolitan Authority to borrow.
  6. 25Powers to Metropolitan Authority to finance projects and schemes and impose conditions therefor.
  7. 26State Guarantee to loans taken or given by Authority.
  8. 27Accounts and Audits.
  9. 28Budget.
  10. 29Annual Report.
  11. 30Operations of Authority not to be carried out at a loss.

Chapter VI POWERS OF TAXATION →

  1. 31Power to levy cess on lands and buildings.
  2. 32Power of Metropolitan Authority to levy betterment charge.
  3. 33Assessment of betterment charge by Metropolitan Authority.
  4. 34Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators.
  5. 35Payment of betterment charge.
  6. 36Betterment charge a first charge on land.

Chapter VII APPLICATION OF WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS OR EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN ENACTMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY →

  1. 37Application of certain enactments to the Authority with certain modification, etc.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 38Recoveries of monies due to Authority as arrears of land revenue.
  2. 39Lumpsum contribution by Authority in lieu of taxes levied by local authorities.
  3. 40Deduction from salary or wages to meet claims of Authority in certain cases.
  4. 41Control by State Government.
  5. 42Power of Authority to call for returns, reports, etc.
  6. 43Power to delegate.
  7. 44Officers and other employees of Metropolitan Authority to be public servant.
  8. 45Co-operation by Police.
  9. 46Indemnity.
  10. 47Power to make rules.
  11. 48Power to make regulations.
  12. 49Overriding effect to provisions of this Act.
  13. 50Power to remove difficulties.
  14. 51Repeal of Mah. Ord. XXII of 2016 and saving.

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