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Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 1951

Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 1951

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This Act establishes a legal framework for the Punjab Development Department to handle the reconstruction and development of areas that have been damaged. It empowers local governing bodies, such as the Improvement Trust and the Central Government, to create detailed development plans and acquire land. By simplifying the administrative process for taking possession of damaged properties and publishing schemes for public consultation, the Act ensures that damaged regions can be rebuilt efficiently. It applies across the Punjab region and its Union territory, facilitating essential urban renewal and recovery efforts following destructive events through coordinated state intervention.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 3. Schemes for the development of a damaged area
  4. 4. Publication of schemes
  5. 5. Decision of objections and publication of the sanctioned scheme
  6. 6. Acquisition of damaged area through the Collector
  7. 7. Magistrate to enforce surrender of land
  8. 8. Marking and measuring
  9. 9. Notice inviting claims to compensation and objections
  10. 10. Occupier to disclose persons
  11. 11. Inquiry into claims and objections
  12. 12. Execution of the sanctioned scheme
  13. 13. Total compensation
  14. 14. Collector's award
  15. 15. Trust may make delivery
  16. 16. Payment of compensation
  17. 17. Deposit of compensation in Treasury
  18. 18. Jurisdiction of other courts barred
  19. 19. Persons interested may require reference to Tribunal
  20. 20. Statement by Collector on making reference
  21. 21. Notice by Tribunal
  22. 22. Scope of enquiry
  23. 23. Decision of Tribunal
  24. 24. Costs
  25. 25. Interest not to be awarded
  26. 26. Collector to disburse money in excess awarded by Tribunal
  27. 27. Power to examine witnesses
  28. 28. Meeting of Trust and sanction of proceedings
  29. 29. Consequences of erection, etc., in contravention of sanctioned scheme
  30. 31. Penalties
  31. 32. Initiation of complaints
  32. 33. Rules
  33. 34. Repeal of Punjab XVI of 1950
  34. L. B Teg Aug prof ifs, if any, received or receivable on this

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