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The Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999

The Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999

General199929 sections5 chapters

This law covers how the government manages people displaced by large developmental projects in the state of Maharashtra, including irrigation schemes and industrial estates. It specifically applies to affected persons who lose their land or livelihoods, such as landowners, tenants, agricultural laborers, and long-term residents. The Act matters because it ensures these individuals receive proper rehabilitation and compensation. By legally mandating support for displaced communities, it protects their right to maintain a stable income and living situation instead of facing poverty or homelessness due to government-led projects.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II CHIEF CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, PROJECT AUTHORITY, THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES →

  1. 3Chief controlling authority in rehabilitation matters.
  2. 4Duties and functions of chief controlling authority.
  3. 5Duties and functions of Collector.
  4. 6Duties and functions of project authority.
  5. 7Delegation of powers to subordinate officers.
  6. 8Subordination of officers and servants.
  7. 9Constitution of Advisory Committee.

Chapter III REHABILITATION OF AFFECTED PERSON →

  1. 10Rehabilitation of affected persons
  2. 11Areas of affected and benefited zone to be notified.
  3. 12Restrictions on transfer, sub-division, partition, conversion or improvement of land.
  4. 13Declaration of areas in affected or benefited zones.
  5. 14Power to purchase or acquire land for purposes of this Act.
  6. 15Preparation of proposals of rehabilitation and publication, thereof.
  7. 16Grant and assignment of land and payment of special grant.
  8. 17Power to grant developed land to the project affected person.
  9. 18Execution of layout by project authority or any other agency and after completion, vesting thereof in Zilla Parishad.
  10. 19Transfer of encumbrances.
  11. 20Disposal of acquired lands with structures, thereon completion of project.

Chapter IV MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 21Penalty.
  2. 22Officers of Government and local authorities to assist Commissioner, etc.
  3. 23Officers and servants appointed under this Act to be Public servants.
  4. 24Bar of jurisdiction.
  5. 25Protection of action taken under this Act.
  6. 26Power to make Rules.
  7. 27Declarations as to policy of State.

Chapter V REPEAL AND SAVING →

  1. 28Repeal and saving.
  2. 29Removal of difficulty.

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