The Bombay Queen Victoria statue site (and adjoining land utilization for construction of Satellite Telecommunications Exchanges of the Overseas Communications Service) Act, 1968
The Bombay Queen Victoria statue site (and adjoining land utilization for construction of Satellite Telecommunications Exchanges of the Overseas Communications Service) Act, 1968
This Act regulates the transfer of land in Bombay previously reserved for a public monument dedicated to Queen Victoria, along with adjacent plots, from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay to the State Government. It applies to local municipal authorities, state officials, and the central government's telecommunications department. By revoking the existing monument trust and modifying municipal development and building rules, the law enabled the government to hand over the land to the Overseas Communications Service for constructing Satellite Telecommunications Exchanges. It provided for financial compensation to the municipal body while ensuring that national telecommunication infrastructure projects could bypass local planning restrictions.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Vesting of Queen Victoria Statue site at Bombay and adjoining land in Government and payment of compensation to Municipal Corporation.
- 3. Use of site and land vested in State Government for setting up Satellite Telecommunications Exchanges of the Overseas
- 4. Repeal of Mah. Ord. I of 1968 and saving.
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