The Orissa Industrial Housing Act, 1966
The Orissa Industrial Housing Act, 1966
The Orissa Industrial Housing Act, 1966, provides a legal framework for managing housing facilities constructed by the State Government or local authorities specifically for industrial workers. It establishes the office of the Housing Commissioner to oversee the allotment of these houses, the collection of rent, and the eviction of unauthorized occupants. The Act ensures that housing provided under government-subsidized schemes is used appropriately by eligible workers. It also outlines procedures for rent recovery, including salary deductions, and provides a mechanism for appeals against administrative decisions, ensuring that both the government and the industrial workers have clear rights and responsibilities regarding these residential premises.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Application of the Act
- 4. Housing Commissioner and his functions
- 4A. Appointment of Assistant Housing Commissioners and their functions
- 5. Advisory Committee
- 6. When deemed to be in unauthorised occupation
- 7. Allotment of house and conditions thereof
- 8. Cancellation of allotment
- 9. Rent and other charges
- 10. Recovery of arrears of rent, etc
- 11. Deduction of rent from salary or wages
- 12. Eviction from the premises
- 13. Power to assess damages
- 14. Appeal
- 15. Power to enter into any house
- 16. Finality of orders
- 17. Housing Commissioner and assistants to be public servants
- 18. Moneys to be deposited in treasury
- 19. Protection of action taken under this Act
- 20. Offences
- 21. Cognizance of offences
- 22. Power to make rules
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