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The Manipur Highways Act, 1979

The Manipur Highways Act, 1979

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This law manages the development, maintenance, and use of public roads throughout the state of Manipur to ensure safety and efficiency for commuters and vehicles. It establishes laws regarding road transport, specifically targeting the prevention of ribbon development and unauthorized occupation of highway land. The act matters because it provides a legal framework for developers and landowners to follow, prohibits encroachments that can block traffic or damage infrastructure, and allows the government to tax increased land values arising from new public road projects, thereby promoting orderly and sustainable growth.

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Part II HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES, THEIR POWERS & FUNCTIONS

  1. 3HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES
  2. 4(I) The State Government may at any time by notification Transfer of
  3. 7When the compatent authority has sanctioned the highway Power to do
  4. 9(1) The highway authority shall have the boundaries of the Demarcation
  5. 12(1) The highway authority may, with the previous approval Prescription
  6. 13(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for Restriction
  7. 15(I) The highway authority may with, the written approval Declaration
  8. 16(1) The highway authority may, if it is considered essential Regulation
  9. 18(1) When a claim is transferred for disposal under sub-section Amount of
  10. 21(1) When, as a result of the annval check of highway Removal of
  11. 24IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF VILLAGE ROADS
  12. 25(1) Where there is any obligation by law or by custom or Highway
  13. 27{l) The State Government shall, by notification in the official
  14. 29(1) The Board shall, as soon as possible after it has been Survey and
  15. 31(1) Where after the issue of a notification under sub-section (2) Plansing
  16. 34(1) The Board shall, at any time after a month of the publi- Assessment
  17. 35(1) The person lable to pay a betterment tax may, it bas Besterment- ~

Part III CONTROL OF LAND DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS ADJACENT

  1. 36Arrears of betterment fax shall be realised in the manner Arrears of
  2. 39(1) If at any time it appears to a highway authority that Highway

Part IV MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

  1. 40Where the highway authority is satisfied that the surface Prohibition
  2. 41(1) Where in pursuance of clauses (3) and (4) of Section 7 Power of
  3. 42(1) Where, in pursuance of clause (3) of Section? or in Procedure tor
  4. 45FOR PREPARATION OF AUTHORITATIVE PLANS
  5. 46Purpose.
  6. 47(1) The Survey Officer shall give a special notice to the Survey Officer
  7. 54GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  8. 55The highway authority may, after obtaining the. approval Delegation
  9. 56All persons acting by the authority of the State Govern- Persons
  10. 57No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall Protection Zed
  11. 58Act.
  12. 60Every village headman, village accountant, village watch- Duties of vil-
  13. 61The highway authority may utilise temporarily for -other Be Ld
  14. 62Wherein pursuance of Sections 7(2), 11(10), 26(1) or 31(1), Land aquired
  15. 62AAct, 1894.

Part V TRAFFIC PROVISIONS

  1. 69In this part of this Act, unless there is anything Exclusion of
  2. 70Vv.
  3. 71(1) The State Government or any authority authorised in Power to
  4. 78(1) The Driver of a vehicle or animal shall cause the vehicle Duty of
  5. 79The owner of a vehicle or animal the driver of which is Duty eM
  6. 80When any person is injured, or damage to property to Duty of
  7. 81(1) The State Government may make rules for the purpose Power to
  8. 82Every vehicle used on a highway shall be so constructed General
  9. 83(I) The State Government may make rules regulating the and mainte
  10. 84(I) The State Government may make rules for the regulation Power to
  11. 86Act, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

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