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The Meghalaya Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2026

The Meghalaya Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2026

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The Meghalaya Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2026, establishes a legal framework to manage land use in areas susceptible to flooding. It empowers the State Government to constitute a Flood Zoning Authority to survey rivers, identify flood-prone zones, and restrict human activities that could increase flood risks or endanger public safety. For citizens, this means land use in designated zones may be regulated or restricted. The Act provides a structured process for demarcating these zones, allowing public objections, and establishing penalties for unauthorized activities. It balances development needs with the necessity of protecting life and property from flood-related disasters.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II FLOOD ZONING AUTHORITY AND ITS POWERS →

  1. 3Constitution of the Flood Zoning Authority
  2. 4Powers and functions of the Flood Zoning Authority

Chapter III DECLARATION, SURVEYS AND DELINEATION OF FLOOD PLAIN ZONES →

  1. 5Declaration of Flood Plain Zoning
  2. 6Survey
  3. 7Power to take up survey

Chapter IV NOTIFICATION OF LIMITS OF FLOOD PLAINS →

  1. 8Declaration of intention of State Government to demarcate flood plain zones
  2. 9Public Notices
  3. 10Objections to the limits, restriction etc
  4. 11Decision of the State Government

Chapter V RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF THE FLOOD PLAINS →

  1. 12Powers to regulate, restrict, etc. in the flood plains
  2. 13Penalty
  3. 14Power to compound
  4. 15Appeal
  5. 16Revision

Chapter VI POWER TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS AND RECOVERY OF EXPENSES →

  1. 17Power to remove obstructions and recovery of expenses

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 18Protection of action taken
  2. 19Recovery of fine
  3. 20Power to make rules
  4. 21Power of the State to remove difficulties

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