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The Tripura Housing Board Act, 1978

The Tripura Housing Board Act, 1978

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The Tripura Housing Board Act establishes the Tripura Housing Board to construct houses and provide housing schemes across the entire state. Appointed by the state government, the Board acquires land and manages housing infrastructure under specific regulations. This legislation matters because it addresses public housing needs, develops residential living spaces, and facilitates organized urban or rural growth through the regulation of construction and land use.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Board
  4. 4. Term of office; disqualifications and removal of members
  5. 5. Removal and resignation of members of the Board
  6. 6. Disqualification of a member of the Board
  7. 7. Appointment of Housing Commissioner, etc.
  8. 8. Power of State Government to appoint another person
  9. 9. Members of the Board not to be disqualified
  10. 10. Power of the Board
  11. 11. Section 11
  12. 12. Appointment of officers and servants
  13. 13. Casual vacancy
  14. 14. Meetings of the Board
  15. 15. Authentication of orders
  16. 16. General disqualification for employment and contract
  17. 17. Powers of Board to provide for housing schemes
  18. 18. Section 18
  19. 19. Power of Board to provide for housing schemes
  20. 20. Other duties of the Board
  21. 21. Transfer of open space to local authority
  22. 22. Power to direct that schemes may be entrusted to other agencies
  23. 23. Acquisition and disposal of land
  24. 24. Transfer of assets and liabilities
  25. 25. Board Fund
  26. 26. Board to put statement of expenditure and receipts
  27. 27. Submission of budget for approval
  28. 28. Supplementary budget
  29. 29. Power of Board to borrow
  30. 30. Power of State Government to make loans and grants
  31. 31. Power of Board to borrow from State Government
  32. 47. Power of Board to make regulations
  33. 48. Penalty for contravention of bye-laws
  34. 49. Penalty for obstructing etc.
  35. 50. Power to order inquiry
  36. 51. Default in performance of duty
  37. 52. Dissolution of Board
  38. 53. Power to give direction to Board
  39. 54. Protection of action taken in good faith
  40. 55. Board and employees of the Board to be public servants
  41. 56. Cognizance of offences

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