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The Meghalaya State Housing Board Act, 1986

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The Meghalaya State Housing Board Act, 1986, establishes a dedicated state housing board to plan, execute, and manage residential and land development schemes throughout the state of Meghalaya. Applying to citizens, local municipal authorities, and corporate entities, this law regulates land acquisition, property disposal, public housing construction, and the eviction of unauthorized occupants from board properties. The legislation matters because it directs public welfare housing initiatives, encourages scientific research into cheaper building materials, and ensures organized developmental projects. Ultimately, it improves general living standards by providing quality, structured, and affordable housing solutions for the entire state's rapidly growing resident population.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title extent and commencement
  2. 2Definition

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD →

  1. 3Constitution of the Board.
  2. 4Members of the Board.
  3. 5Disqualification for appointment as a member of the Board.
  4. 6Terms of office and Conditions of Service of the Chairman and members.
  5. 7Resignation of Chairman and members.
  6. 8Filling up of vacancies
  7. 9Appointment of Officer and staff of the Board.
  8. 10Appointment of Committee.
  9. 11Meetings of the Board.
  10. 12Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes.
  11. 13Execution of contracts.

Chapter III HOUSING SCHEMES →

  1. 14Powers and duties of the Board to undertake Housing Schemes.
  2. 15Matters to be provided for by Housing Schemes.
  3. 16Types of Housing or Improvement Schemes.
  4. 17Placing of Budget before of Board.
  5. 18Submission of Budget to Government.
  6. 19Supplementary Budget.
  7. 20Publication of sanctioned Schemes.
  8. 21Variation of Housing Scheme.
  9. 22Vesting of road or of a local authority or District Council in the Board.
  10. 23Power of the Board to divert or close any public road vested in it.
  11. 24Vested of road, open space, etc. Made by the Board in a local authority, etc,. Public purposes.
  12. 25Other duties of the Board.
  13. 26Mode of disposal of Housing Units.
  14. 27Maintenance of Housing Units of disposed of.

Chapter IV ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND →

  1. 28Power to purchase or lease by agreement.
  2. 29Power to evict person
  3. 30Power to recover rent, loan or damages as arrears.
  4. 31Appeal
  5. 32Rent to be recovered by deduction from salary or wages in certain cases.

Chapter V FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 33Board’s Fund
  2. 34Application of the fund.
  3. 35Subvention and loans to the Board.
  4. 36Power of the Board to borrow.
  5. 37Guarantee by the Government.
  6. 38Forms of debentures.
  7. 39Expenditure in case of urgency.
  8. 40Accounts and Audit
  9. 41Concurrent and Special Audit of Accounts.

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 42Reports
  2. 43Other Statements and returns.
  3. 44Power of entry
  4. 45Valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.
  5. 46Power of the Board to construct buildings.
  6. 47Government’s power to give direction to the Board.
  7. 48Power to order enquiries.
  8. 49Default in performance of duties and supersession.
  9. 50Dissolution of the Board.
  10. 51Act not to contravene Meghalaya Act I of 1971.
  11. 52Power to make rules.
  12. 53Power to make Regulations.
  13. 54Power to make Byelaws.
  14. 55Penalty for contravention of a bye law.
  15. 56Authority for prosecution.
  16. 57Members Officers and employees of to be public servants.
  17. 58Protection of action taken under the Act.
  18. 59Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers.
  19. 60Repeal of Ordinance 1 of 1960.

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