The ODISHA PUBLIC EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT, 1960

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This Act empowers the State Government to construct and improve public embankments to prevent or control flooding. It establishes a formal process for the government to notify the public about proposed projects, hear objections from affected individuals, and conduct engineering assessments. Crucially, the Act allows the government to recover the costs of these construction or improvement projects from the people who benefit from them. It provides a structured mechanism for apportioning these costs, settling disputes regarding payment, and filing appeals against government orders. Ultimately, it balances the need for public safety infrastructure with the financial responsibility of those protected by it.

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1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Initiation of proceedings and serving of objections
4. Recovery of cost
5. Settlement of dispute
6. Appeal
7. Protection of action taken under the Act
8. Power to make rules

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