The Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974

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The Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974, establishes the legal framework for the planned development of the Bombay Metropolitan Region (BMR). It creates the Metropolitan Authority (now commonly known as MMRDA) to coordinate infrastructure, transport, housing, and urban renewal projects across the region. The Act empowers this body to acquire land for public purposes, levy development charges, and manage regional planning. For the ordinary citizen, this legislation is significant because it dictates how urban land is utilized, how infrastructure projects like metro lines or highways are executed, and the procedures for land acquisition and compensation when private property is required for public development.

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1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Establishment of the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority
4. Composition of the Metropolitan Authority
4A. Constitution of Metropolitan Authority and other bodies
5. Meetings of the Metropolitan Authority
6. Constitution and powers of Standing Committee
7. Constitution and powers of Executive Committee
7A. Authentication of orders, etc. Executive Committees
8. Constitution and powers of the Functional Boards
9. Constitution of Committees
10. Members not disqualified from contesting elections for being chosen as, and for being, a member or councillor of the State Legislature or local authorities
10A. Provision for inviting Government and local authority officers to assist or advise
11. The officer so invited may take part in the proceedings, but shall have no right to vote.
21. Power of Metropolitan Authority to borrow
21A. Power of Metropolitan Authority to finance projects and schemes and impose condition therefor
21B. State guarantee to loans taken or given by Authority
22. Accounts and Audit
23. Budget
24. Annual Report
24A. Operations of Authority not to be carried out at a loss
25. Any deficit in the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Fund in any financial year shall be made good by the Authority not later than the close of the next succeeding financial year.
26. Power of Metropolitan Authority to levy betterment charges
27. Assessment of betterment charge by the Metropolitan Authority
28. Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators
29. Payment of betterment charge
30. Betterment charge a first charge on land
31. Application of certain enactments to the Authority with certain modification, etc
32. Power of State Government to acquire land
33. Power of State Government to require person in possession of land, surrender or deliver possession thereof to State Government, etc
34. Right to receive an amount for acquisition
35. Basis for determination of amount for acquisition of lands in municipal areas
36. Apportionment of amount for acquisition
37. Payment of amount for acquisition or deposit of the same in Court
38. Powers of Competent Authority in relation to determination of the amount for acquisition, etc
39. Payment of interest
40. Appointment of Competent Authorities
41. Appointment of Tribunal
42. Basis for determination of amount for acquisition of lands in rural areas and other procedure
43. Alternative accommodation to occupiers of residential premises where any acquired building is to be demolished
44. Recovery of moneys due to the Authority as arrears of land revenue
45. Lumpsum contribution by the Authority in lieu of taxes levied by local authorities
46. The decision of the State Government shall be binding on both parties.
46A. Control by State Government
46B. Power of Authority to call for returns, reports, etc
47. Officers and other employees of the Metropolitan Authority to be public servants
48. Indemnity
49. Power to make rules
50. Power to make regulations
51. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws
52. Power to remove difficulties
I. SCHEDULE I
II. SCHEDULE II
III. SCHEDULE III

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