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The Rajasthan State Highway Act, 2014

The Rajasthan State Highway Act, 2014

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The Rajasthan State Highway Act 2014 regulates the declaration, land acquisition, development, and operational management of state highways in Rajasthan. It applies to the state government, commercial road developers, and private property owners, tenants, or occupiers whose private land is acquired for transport infrastructure. This legislation matters because it establishes a transparent, structured legal framework for public utility acquisition. It guarantees that affected citizens receive proper notice, retain rights to object to projects, and receive fair financial compensation aligned with national land laws, thereby balancing necessary regional infrastructure expansion with the constitutional protection of individual property rights and their livelihoods.

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Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter 2 DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF HIGHWAYS →

  1. 3Declaration of Certain highways to be state highways
  2. 4State highways to vest in the State
  3. 5Power to acquire land, etc
  4. 6Hearing of objections
  5. 7Declaration of acquisition
  6. 8Power to take possession
  7. 9Right to enter into the land vested in the Government
  8. 10Determination of compensation by competent authority
  9. 11Determination of compensation by arbitrator
  10. 12Determination of amount payable as compensation
  11. 13Deposit and payment of amount
  12. 14Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court
  13. 15Resettlement and Rehabilitation Award
  14. 16Development and operation of highways
  15. 17Power to issue directions to the Authority
  16. 18Fees for services or benefits rendered on highways
  17. 19Agreements for development and operation of highways

Chapter 3 CONTROL ZONE APPURTENANT TO HIGHWAYS →

  1. 20Restrictions on land in a control zone
  2. 21Prohibition of construction within control zone
  3. 22Exemption for certain works
  4. 23Reconstruction of demolished buildings
  5. 24Regulation of access in control zone
  6. 25Restriction on change in land use
  7. 26Levy of betterment charges in control zone
  8. 27Removal of unauthorised construction

Chapter 4 CONTROL OF ACCESS TO HIGHWAYS →

  1. 28Restrictions on use of highway
  2. 29Restrictions on access to highways
  3. 30Procedure for permission of access to highway
  4. 31Regulation or diversion of access, etc

Chapter 5 REGULATION OF TRAFFIC →

  1. 32Power to regulate traffic
  2. 33Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways
  3. 34Temporary closure of traffic on highway
  4. 35Permanent closure of highway
  5. 36Power to restrict the use of highway
  6. 37Prevention and repair of damage to highway
  7. 38Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position
  8. 39Construction on highway land

Chapter 6 PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION →

  1. 40Restrictions on occupation of highway land
  2. 41Grant of licence for temporary use
  3. 42Removal of unauthorised occupation
  4. 43Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation

Chapter 7 THE RAJASTHAN STATE HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY →

  1. 44Constitution of the Authority
  2. 45Term of office and conditions of service of members
  3. 46Disqualifications for appointment as member
  4. 47Eligibility of member for re-appointment
  5. 48Meetings
  6. 49Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings
  7. 50Delegation of powers by the Authority
  8. 51Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority
  9. 52Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of the Authority
  10. 53Power of the State Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the development and operation of any highway
  11. 54Power of the State Government to supersede the Authority

Chapter 8 PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 55Power of the State Government to vest or entrust any highway in the Authority
  2. 56Transfer of assets and liabilities of the State Government to the Authority
  3. 57Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority
  4. 58Contracts by the Authority
  5. 59Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority

Chapter 9 FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 60Functions of the Authority
  2. 61Authority to act on business principles
  3. 62Power of the Authority to undertake certain works
  4. 63Maintenance of highway plans
  5. 64Demarcation of boundaries
  6. 65Exercise of powers by the Authority and its officers
  7. 66Authority to be bound by directions of the State Government

Chapter 10 FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 67Additional capital and grants to the Authority by the State Government
  2. 68Fund of the Authority
  3. 69Budget
  4. 70Investment of funds
  5. 71Borrowing powers of the Authority
  6. 72Annual report
  7. 73Accounts and audit
  8. 74Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before the State Legislature

Chapter 11 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 75Unauthorised use of highway
  2. 76Unauthorised access to highway
  3. 77Unauthorised occupation of a highway
  4. 78Use of highway without payment of fee
  5. 79Unsafe driving
  6. 80Mischief by injury to highway
  7. 81Defacing road signs and signals
  8. 82Seizure and impounding of vehicle
  9. 83Seizure or compounding by officer of the concessionaire
  10. 84Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions
  11. 85Power of police to investigate
  12. 86Offences by companies
  13. 87Power of search and seizure
  14. 88Factors to be taken into account by courts

Chapter 12 MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 89Application of the Rajasthan State Road Development Fund Act, 2004
  2. 90Delegation of powers by the State Government
  3. 91District Road Safety Council
  4. 92District Road Safety Council to submit reports etc
  5. 93Finality of orders
  6. 94Appeal
  7. 95Bar of jurisdiction
  8. 96Conduct of inquiry
  9. 97Employees of the Authority and the concessionaire to be public servants
  10. 98Protection of action taken in good faith
  11. 99Powers and duties of police
  12. 100Duty of village officials
  13. 101Power to enter
  14. 102Power of the State Government to make rules
  15. 103Power of the Authority to make regulations
  16. 104Act to have overriding effect
  17. 105Power to remove difficulties
  18. 106Rules and regulations to be laid before the Rajasthan State Legislature
  19. 107Repeal and savings

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