The Uttarakhand Gairsen Development Council Act

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ljdkjh xtV] mRrjk[k.M

mRrjk[k.M ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr

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Hkkjr dk lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjk[k.M jkT; xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn fo/ks;d] 2014 dks fnukad 02 fnlEcj] 2014 dks vuqefr iznku dh vkSj og mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 26 o’kZ 2014 ds :i eas loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ bl vf/klwpuk }kjk izdkf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA

mÙkjk[k.M jkT; xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn vf/kfu;e] 2014

¼mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 26 o’kZ 2014½ ¼Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds 65osa o’kZ esa jkT;iky }kjk iz[;kfir½

mÙkjk[k.M jkT; xSjlSa.k fodkl ifj’kn vkSj mlls lacaf/kr vkuq’kkafxd fo’k;kas ds fofu;e ds fy;s&

vf/kfu;e ÞHkkjr x.kjkT; ds 65osa o’kZ esa fo/kkulHkk }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i ls vf/kfu;fer gksß v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkd

laf{kIr uke]foLrkj vkSj izkjEHk

ifjHkk’kk,¡

1- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dk laf{kIr uke xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn vf/kfu;e] 2014 gSA

¼2½ bl dk foLrkj tuin peksyh ds fodkl [k.M xSjlSa.k rFkk tuin vYeksM+k ds fodkl [k.M pkS[kqfV;k {ks= esa gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rqjUr izo`Ùk gksxkA

2- bl vf/kfu;e esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls ;k vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks& ¼d½ Þifj’knß ls /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds vUrxZr xfBr mÙkjk[k.M jkT; xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn vfHkizsr gaS] ¼[k½ Þfofgrß ls bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa }kjk fofgr vfHkizsr gS] ¼x½ ÞljdkjÞ ls mÙkjk[k.M jkT; ljdkj vfHkizsr gS] ¼?k½ Þv/;{kß ls xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn dk v/;{k vfHkizsr gS vkSj mlds vUrxZr mlds lnL; Hkh gaSA

¼M½ Þlg&v/;{kß ls xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn dk lg&v/;{k vfHkizsr gaS] ¼p½ ÞfoÙkh; o’kZß ls ekg vizSy dh igyh rkjh[k ls izkjEHk gksdj vxys dSys.Mj o’kZ dh 31 ekpZ dks lekIr gksus okys o’kZ vfHkizsr gS] ¼N½ Þeq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjhß ls ifj’kn dk eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh vfHkizsr gSA

ifj’kn ds d`R;

¼t½ ÞvoLFkkiuk fodklß ls voLFkkiuk fodkl ls lEcfU/kr leLr ;kstuk;sa ;Fkk lM+d] fo|qr] LoPNrk] ty lEHkj.k rFkk vU; ukxfjd lqfo/kk,a ,oa vko”;d lsokvksa dh O;oLFkk gsrq ;kstuk ,oa fØ;kUo;u vfHkizsr gaSA

v/;k;&nks

3- ifj’kn fuEu dk;kZsa dk fuoZgu djsxh&

¼1½ xSjlaS.k ,oa pkS[kqfV;k fodkl [k.M esa voLFkkiuk fodkl ls lEcfU/kr leLr ;kstukvksa dk fØ;kUo;u ,oa lapkyu djukA ¼2½ ifj’kn {ks= ds fu;ksftr fodkl ds fy, ekLVj@tksuy Iyku ykxw djkukA ¼3½ ifj’kn {ks= ds fodkl gsrq ;Fkk vko”;d fofHkUUk izdkj dh ubZ ;kstuk;sa rS;kj dj lqfu;ksftr jhfr ls lesfdr fodkl lqfuf”pr djukA ¼4½ ifj’kn {ks= esa tu leL;kvksa ds fuLrkj.k gsrq dk;Z ;kstuk rS;kj dj laLrqfr lfgr „kklu dks lanfHkZr djsxhA ¼5½ dsUnz@jkT; ljdkj }kjk iksf’kr ;kstukvksas dks fodkl {ks= esa ykxw fd;s tkus gsrq izLrko jkT; ljdkj dks miyC/k djk;sxhA ¼6½ ifj’kn {ks= esa lM+d] fo|qr] LoPNrk] ty lEHkj.k rFkk vU; ukxfjd lqfo/kkvkas ,oa vko”;d lsokvkas dh O;oLFkk,a lqfuf”pr djukA fodkl ;kstukvksa esa ty lalk/ku] Hkw&mi;ksx] —f’k fodkl] {ks= dk fodkl vkSj vU; lEcfU/kr fo’k; lfEefyr gksaxsA ¼7½ ifj’kn {ks= ds fodkl gsrq fofHkUu fuf/k;ksa ls izkIr /kujkf”k ds leqfpr mi;ksx fd;s tkus dh leh{kk djsxhA ¼8½ ifj’kn {ks= dh yksd f”kdk;rksa ds fuLrkj.k gsrq izHkkoh fuLrkj.k rU= dh O;oLFkkA ¼9½ jkT; ljdkj dh fofHkUu fodkl ;kstukvkas dk {ks= ds fodkl ds n`f’Vxr fØ;kUo;u gsrq uhfr cukukA

¼10½ ifj’kn {ks= esa jkT; ljdkj ds LokfeRo okyh Hkwfe dks fpfUg~r djrs gq, mDr Hkwfe dks izkIr fd;s tkus ,oa ml ij vkoklh;@ O;kolkf;d ,oa voLFkkiuk lqfo/kkvkas ds fodkl gsrq izLrko rS;kj djukA ¼11½ ifj’kn {ks= esa ;krk;kr] ifjogu rFkk iznw’k.k lEcU/kh leL;kvkas dks fu;af=r j[kus gsrq :ijs[kk rS;kj djukA ¼12½ ifj’kn {ks= esa LFkk;h fodkl ds fy;s izk—frd lalk/kukas ds vf/kdre mi;ksx gsrq fodkl ;kstukvkas dk ifjdYiu] fØ;kUo;u ,oa vuqJo.kA ¼13½ i;kZoj.kh; laj{k.k ds mn~ns”; ls {ks= esa o`{kkjksi.k rFkk pkjs ds :i esa iz;qDr gksus okys ikS/kkas dh iztkfr;kas dk jksi.k ftlls Hkwfe laj{k.k rFkk ty lEHkj.k lqfuf”pr gks ldsA ¼14½ ifj’kn ds mn~ns”;kas dh izkfIr gsrq dsUnz vFkok fdlh vU; jkT; ljdkj ;k fdlh vU; laLFkk ls] ftUgsa ifj’kn }kjk okaNuh; le>k tk,] „kklu dh iwokZuqefr ls vkfFkZd lgk;rk] {kfriwfrZ] vuqnku ,oa fj;k;rsa izkIr djuk rFkk bUgsa izkIr djus ds fy, lEcfU/kr laLFkkvksa ls leUo; LFkkfir djuk vkSj ,slh O;oLFkk dk iz;ksx RkFkk vuqikyu djukA ¼15½ LFkkuh; jkstxkjksUeq[k ;kstukvksa ftuesa LFkkuh;@[ksrh@mRiknu ,oa dqVhj m|ksx lfEefyr gaS dk fu;kstu] fØ;kUo;u ,oa vuqJo.kA ¼16½ ,slh vU; fodklksUeq[kh ;kstuk,a tks ifj’kn ds {ks=kUrxZr lesfdr fodkl ds fy, vko”;d gks] dk fu;kstu] fØ;kUo;u ,oa vuqJo.kA ¼17½ xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn }kjk ek= voLFkkiuk fodkl ls lEcfU/kr dk;Z lEikfnr fd;s tk;saxs rFkk blls xzke iapk;r] uxj iapk;r] {ks= iapk;r rFkk ftyk iapk;rkas ds vf/kdkjkas dk vfrØe.k ugha fd;k tk jgk gS rFkk mijksDr LFkkuh; fudk;kas }kjk tks dk;Z lEikfnr fd;s tk;saxs mlesa xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn dk dksbZ gLr{ksi ugha gksxkA

v/;k;&rhu ifj’kn dk xBu] mlds lnL;kas dh inkof/k rFkk vU; „krasZ

4- ¼1½ tuin peksyh ds fodkl [k.M xSjlaS.k rFkk tuin vYeksM+k ds fodkl[k.M pkS[kqfV;k ds {ks= esa vOkLFkkiuk lqfo/kkvksa ds lqfu;ksftr fodkl gsrq xSjlaS.k fodkl ifj’kn ds uke ls Kkr ,d ifj’kn LFkkfir gksxhA

¼2½ ifj’kn dk eq[;ky; tuin peksyh ds xSjlaS.k esa gksxkA

5- ¼1½ ifj’kn fuEufyf[kr ls lajfpr gksxh%& ¼d½ v/;{k] fo/kku lHkk vFkok muds }kjk ukfer dksbZ O;fDr&v/;{k ijUrq ;g fd v/;{k] fo/kku lHkk mik/;{k] fo/kku lHkk dks vFkok fo/kku lHkk ds fdlh vU; lnL; dks v/;{k ds dÙkZO;ksa@dk;ksaZ ds fuoZgu ds fy, viuh „kfDr;ka izfrfu/kkfur dj ldsaxsA ¼[k½ jkT; ljdkj }kjk uke fufnZ’V ,d O;fDr&lg&v/;{k ¼x½ LFkkuh; fo/kk;d&lnL; ¼?k½ foÙk foHkkx mÙkjk[k.M „kklu dk izeq[k lfpo@lfpo vFkok foÙk foHkkx dk vij lfpo &insu lnL; ¼³½ yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx mÙkjk[k.M „kklu dk izeq[k lfpo@lfpo vFkok yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dk vij lfpo &insu lnL; ¼p½ is;ty foHkkx mÙkjk[k.M „kklu dk izeq[k lfpo@lfpo vFkok is;ty foHkkx dk vij lfpo &insu lnL; ¼N½ ÅtkZ foHkkx mÙkjk[k.M „kklu dk izeq[k lfpo@lfpo vFkok ÅtkZ foHkkx dk vij lfpo &insu lnL; ¼t½ flapkbZ foHkkx mÙkjk[k.M „kklu dk izeq[k lfpo@lfpo vFkok flapkbZ foHkkx dk vij lfpo &insu lnL; ¼>½ vkokl foHkkx mÙkjk[k.M „kklu dk izeq[k lfpo@lfpo vFkok vkokl foHkkx dk vij lfpo &insu lnL;

ifj’kn dk xBu

ifj’kn dk v/;{k@ lnL;

¼´½ ftykf/kdkjh] peksyh&insu lnL; ¼V½uxj ,oa xzke fu;kstu foHkkx dk eq[;@ofj’B uxj fu;kstd&insu lnL; ¼B½ v/;{k] uxj iapk;r xaSjlaS.k&lnL; ¼<½ izeq[k] fodkl [k.M xSjlaS.k &lnL; ¼M½ izeq[k] fodkl [k.M pkS[kqfV;k&lnL; ¼.k½ „kklu }kjk uke fufnZ’V nl egkuqHkko ftUgsa fu;kstu] foÙk rFkk ys[kk] yksd iz”kklu] lekt lsok] f”k{kk] fof/k] rduhdh f”k{kk] O;kolkf;d izf”k{k.k] —f’k] m|ksx] LokLF;] uxj fu;kstu] okfudh] yksd fuekZ.k] jkstxkj] i;kZoj.k vFkok yksd leL;k fuokj.k ds {ks= dk fof”k’V Kku ,oa vuqHko gks&lnL; ¼r½ eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh&lnL; lfpo

lnL;kas dh inkof/k vkSj lsok dh “krasZ

6- ¼1½ insu lnL;ksa dks NksM+dj ifj’kn ds vU; lnL;kas dk dk;Zdky rhu o’kZ dk gksxkA tcfd LFkkuh; fo/kk;d] uxj iapk;r v/;{k ,oa fodkl [k.Mksa ds izeq[k dk dk;Zdky] muds bu inkas ij jgus rd gksxkA

¼2½ ;fn v/;{k@lg&v/;{k rFkk xSj ljdkjh lnL; ifj’kn dh lnL;rk ls R;kxi= nsuk pkgrk gS rks og viuk R;kxi= jkT; ljdkj dks iszf’kr djsxk rFkk jkT; ljdkj }kjk R;kxi= Lohdkj gks tkus dh frfFk ls mldh lnL;rk fjDr ekuh tk,xhA ¼3½ ifj’kn ds v/;{k] lg v/;{k rFkk xSj ljdkjh lnL;kas dks os lqfo/kk,a iznÙk dh tk,axh tks jkT; ljdkj fofgr djsA insu lnL; ds :i esa dk;Zjr lnL;kas dks vyx ls lqfo/kk ugha nh tk;sxhA

v/;k;&pkj fofo/k

7- ¼1½ ifj’kn ds lnL; lfpo ifj’kn ds eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh gkasxs tks ofj’B ih0lh0,l0 vf/kdkjh gkasxsA ifj’kn dh vksj ls fuf/k;kas ds vkgj.k rFkk forj.k dk vf/kdkj eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh esa fufgr gksxkA

ifj’kn ds vf/kdkjh ,oa muds nkf;Ro

¼2½ foÙk vf/kdkjh jkT; ljdkj }kjk foÙk lsok ds vf/kdkfj;ksa esa ls fu;qDRk fd;k tk;sxkA ¼3½ foÙk vf/kdkjh ifj’kn ds foÙkh; vuq”kklu ,oa vfHkys[kksa ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA ¼4½ bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa dks izHkkoh djus ds fy, vko”;drkuqlkj jkT; ljdkj fdlh l{ke izkf/kdkjh dh fu;qfDr dj ldsxhA ¼5½ ifj’kn ds lqxe dk;Z lapkyu gsrq „kklu dh vuqefr ls vko”;drkuqlkj rduhdh ,oa xSj rduhdh vf/kdkfj;ksa@deZpkfj;ksa dh fu;qfDr ,slh jhfr ls rFkk ,slh „kfDr;kas] —R;ksa rFkk lsok dh ,slh „krksaZ ds lkFk gksxh tSlk ljdkj }kjk fofgr fd;k tk;sA

ijUrq ;g fd tc rd ifj’kn ds laxBukRed <kaps gsrq inkas dk l`tu] vgrkZvksa ds fu/kkZj.k vkfn lEcU/kh leLr dk;Zokgh iw.kZ ugha gks tkrh] rc rd eq[; fodkl vf/kdkjh peksyh] eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh gkasxs rFkk v/;{k ds vuqeksnu ij muds }kjk rduhdh ,oa xSj rduhdh vf/kdkjh@deZpkjh ifj’kn ds dk;kasZ gsrq izfrfu;qfDr ij fu;qDr fd;s tk ldasxsA

v/;k;&ik¡p

ifj’kn dh cSBdsa x.kiwfrZ ,oa lnL;kas dk gVk;k tkuk

8-¼1½ ifj’kn dh o’kZ esa U;wure pkj cSBdsa gksaxhA

ijUrq ;g fd v/;{k dh vuqefr ls tc Hkh vko”;d gks] cSBd vkgwr dh tk ldsxhA ¼2½ v/;{k dh vuqifLFkfr esa cSBd dh v/;{krk lg&v/;{k }kjk dh

tk;sxhA

¼3½ ifj’kn dh cSBd ds fy, ifj’kn ds ,d frgkbZ lnL;ksa dh mifLFkfr x.kiwfrZ gsrq vko”;d gksxhA ¼4½ cSBd esa fu.kZ; loZlEefr ls fy;s tk;saxs] fdUrq loZlEefr u gksus dh n”kk esa cSBd esa lHkh iz”ukas dk vo/kkj.k v/;{k ;k v/;{k ds :i esa dk;Z djus okys O;fDr dks NksM+ dj mifLFkr vkSj er nsus okys lnL;ksa ds cgqer ls fd;k tk;sxk] ijUrq ;g fd v/;{k vFkok ml :Ik esa dk;Z djus okyk O;fDr izFker% er ugha nsxk] fdUrq er cjkcj gksus dh n”kk esa mldk fu.kkZ;d er gksxk vkSj og mldk iz;ksx dj ldsxkA ¼5½ ifj’kn dh cSBd v/;{k ds vuqeksnu ls lnL; lfpo }kjk ,sls LFkku] frfFk rFkk le; ij cqykbZ tk;sxh tSlk fd v/;{k fu;r djsaA ¼6½ ifj’kn dh okf’kZd lkekU; cSBd es iwoZorhZ o’kZ esa ifj’kn }kjk lEiUu fd, x;s dk;ksaZ dh leh{kk dh tk;sxh ,oa Hkkoh dk;Z;kstuk fu/kkZfjr dh tk;sxhA ¼7½ ifj’kn foLrkj {ks= esa voLFkkiuk lqfo/kkvkas ds fuekZ.k] foLrkjhdj.k vFkok ;Fkk vko”;drk vU; :ikUrj.k gsrq foÙkh; ,oa iz”kklfud Loh—fr ns ldsxhA rduhdh Loh—fr „kklu }kjk fu/kkZfjr izfØ;kuqlkj l{ke Lrj ls izkIr djuh gksxhA ¼8½ mijksDr ds vfrfjDr ifj’kn dk dk;Z bl izdkj rFkk ,slh izfØ;kuqlkj lapkfyr fd;k tk;sxk tks ifj’kn fofu;e }kjk fu/kkZfjr djsA ¼9½¼,d½ifj’kn ds insu lnL;kas ds vfrfjDr vU; LkeLr v)Zljdkjh rFkk xSj ljdkjh lnL;kas dk euksu;u jkT; ljdkj }kjk fd;k tk;sxk rFkk budk euksu;u lekIr djus dk vf/kdkj jkT; ljdkj dk gksxk ,oa jkT; ljdkj dk fofuf”p; vafre gksxkA

¼nks½ ;fn jkT; ljdkj dk lek/kku gks tk, fd ifj’kn&

vius dk;kZsa ds fu’iknu esa v{ke gS vFkok ckj&ckj bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZRk mls fn;s x;s nkf;Roksa ds fuoZgu eas vlQy jgrh gS vFkok viuh „kfDr;kas dk vfrØe.k vFkok nq:i;ksx djrh gS rks jkT; ljdkj jkti= lE;d :i ls esa vf/klwpuk izdkf”kr dj vkns”k }kjk ifj’kn dks Hkax vFkok iquxZfBr dj ldrh gSA ifj’kn ds Hkax gksus ij ifj’kn ds lEkLr dk;ksZa ,oa nkf;Roksa dk fuoZgu djus gsrq jkT; ljdkj LorU= gksxhA ifj’kn dh leLr lEifRr;ka jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr gkasxhA

v/;k;&N% foÙk vkSj ys[ks lkekU; fuf/k

9- ¼1½ ifj’kn ds ikl ,d lkekU; fuf/k gksxh ftlesa&

¼2½ ,slh „krksaZ ij] tSlh vf/kjksfir dh tk;s jkT; ljdkj ls izkIr ladyu vFkok vuqnku] ¼3½ dsUnz vFkok fdlh vU; jkT; ljdkj ;k fdlh vU; laLFkk ls izkIr vkfFkZd lgk;rk] {kfriwfrZ vFkok vuqnku }kjk tek dh tk;sxhA ¼4½ ifj’kn ds ikl dbZ vU; ,slh fuf/k;ka gkasxh tSlk ljdkj }kjk fufgr fd;k tk;sA ¼5½ ifj’kn dh fuf/k ds lapkyu gsrq leLr foÙkh; vf/kdkj ifj’kn esa fufgr gkasxsA

10- ¼1½ eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh ifj’kn ds foÙkh; o’kZ dk foÙkh; vkadyu ,slh jhfr ls rS;kj dj] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;s] ifj’kn dh cSBd esa fopkj gsrq izLrqr djsxkA og ifj’kn ds vuqeksnu ds i”pkr~ foÙkh; vkdyu ljdkj dks vk;&O;;d O;oLFkk ds fy;s izLrqr djsxkA

foÙkh; vkadyu

¼2½ ljdkj foÙkh; vkdyu ,sls mikUrj.k ds lkFk vuqeksfnr dj ldsxh tSlk og mfpr le>s vkSj ,slk dksbZ O;; ljdkj }kjk vueksfnr foÙkh; vkdyu ds vfrfjDr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA

11- ¼1½ ifj’kn ds okf’kZd ys[ks eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh ds funsZ”ku ds v/khu rS;kj fd;s tk;saxs vkSj ml dh ,d izfr ljdkj dks Hksth tk;sxhA

¼2½ ifj’kn ds ys[ks dh lEijh{kk ,sls ys[kk ijh{kdksa ls djk,xh tks ifj’kn vFkok „kklu }kjk fu/kkZfjr gksA ¼3½ jkT; ljdkj tc dHkh vko”;d le>s] le;&le; ij ifj’kn dks miyC/k djk;h x;h foÙkh; lgk;rk@vuqnku ds O;; mijkar ifj’kn ds ys[kkas dh ijh{kk ,sls ys[kk ijh{kdksa] tSlk og fu;r djs] djk ldsxhA

12- jkT; ljdkj jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu dks fØ;kfUor djus ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxhA 13- ifj’kn] jkT; ljdkj ds iwoZ vuqeksnu ls ,sls fofu;e cuk ldsxh tks bl vf/kfu;e vkSj blds v/khu fufeZr fu;eksa ls vlaxr u gksaA 14- bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds v/khu ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h ;k fd;s tkus ds fy;s vk”kf;r fdlh ckr ds fy;s vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fofgr dk;Zokgh ifj’kn ds fdlh izkf/kdkjh vf/kdkjh@deZpkjh ds fo:) ugha gksxhA 15- ¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds miCkU/kksa dks fØ;kfUor djus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ vkrh gS] rks jkT; ljdkj ,slh dfBukbZ dks ftls og fujkdj.k djus ds iz;kstu ds fy;s vko”;d le>s] vf/klwpuk }kjk vkns”k dj ldrh gSA ¼2½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu izdkf”kr izR;sd vkns”k blds izdk”ku ds i”pkr ;Fkk”kh?kz fo/kku lHkk ds iVy ij j[ks tk;saxsA

Okkf’kZd ys[ks vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk

fu;e cukus dh “kfDr

fofu;e cukus dh “kfDr

ln~Hkkoiw.kZ dh x;h dk;Zokgh ds fy;s laj{k.k

dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus dh “kfDr

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THE GAIRSAIN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACT, 2014 (UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 26 OF 2014)

( It is hereby Promulgated by the Governor in the Sixty Fifth Year of Republic of India)

AN ACT

Be it enacted in the Sixty fifth year of the Republic of India by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly as follows :-

(1) This Act may be called the Gairsain Development Council Act, 2014. (2) It shall extend to the Gairsain development block of Pauri Garhwal district and Chaukhutia development block area of Almora district. (3) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "Council" means the Uttarakhand State Gairsain Development Council constituted under sub-section (1) of section 4; (b) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (c) "Government" means the Government of the State of Uttarakhand; (d) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Gairsain Development Council and includes its members; (e) "Co-chairman" means the Co-chairman of the Gairsain Development Council; (f) "Financial Year" means the year commencing from the first day of April and ending on the 31st March of the next calendar year; (g) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council; (h) "Infrastructure development" means planning and implementation of all schemes related to infrastructure development such as roads, electricity, sanitation, water conservation and arrangements for other civic amenities and essential services.

(1) To implement and operate all schemes related to infrastructure development in Gairsain and Chaukhutia development blocks. (2) To implement Master/Zonal Plan for the planned development of the Council area. (3) To prepare various types of new schemes as necessary for the development of the Council area and ensure integrated development in a planned manner. (4) For the disposal of public grievances in the Council area, Council shall prepare an action plan and refer it to the Government with recommendations. (5) To provide proposals to the State Government for implementation of schemes sponsored by the Center/State Government in the development area. (6) To ensure arrangements for roads, electricity, sanitation, water conservation and other civic amenities and essential services in the Council area. Development plans will include water resources, land use, agricultural development, area development and other related subjects. (7) To review the proper utilization of the amount received from various funds for the development of the Council area. (8) Provision of an effective grievance redressal mechanism for public complaints of the Council area. (9) To make policies for the implementation of various development schemes of the State Government in view of the development of the area. (10) To identify the land owned by the State Government in the Council area and prepare a proposal for the acquisition of the said land and for the development of residential/commercial and infrastructure facilities on it. (11) To prepare a layout for controlling problems related to traffic, transport and pollution in the Council area. (12) Planning, implementation and monitoring of development plans for maximum utilization of natural resources for sustainable development in the Council area. (13) Planting of species of plants used as fodder and tree plantation in the area for the purpose of environmental protection so that land conservation and water conservation can be ensured. (14) To achieve the objectives of the Council, to receive financial assistance, compensation, grants and concessions from the Center or any other State Government or any other institution which is considered desirable by the Council, with the prior permission of the Government, and to establish coordination with the concerned institutions to obtain them and to use and comply with such arrangements. (15) Planning, implementation and monitoring of local employment-oriented schemes which include local farming/production and cottage industries. (16) Planning, implementation and monitoring of such other development-oriented schemes as are necessary for integrated development within the Council's area. (17) The Gairsain Development Council shall perform only the work related to infrastructure development and this does not interfere with the rights of Gram Panchayat, Nagar Panchayat, Kshetra Panchayat and Zila Panchayats, and there will be no interference of the Gairsain Development Council in the work performed by the above local bodies.

(1) The council shall consist of the following members :- (a) Chairman, Legislative Assembly or any person nominated by him - Chairman. Provided that Chairman, Legislative Assembly may delegate his power to the Vice Chairman, Legislative Assembly or any other member of the Legislative Assembly to pergorm the duties and functions of Chairman. (b) One member to be nominated by the State Government - Co- Chairman (c) Local Member of Legislative Assembly - Member (d) Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Department of Finance of the Government of Uttarakhand, or the Additional Secretary to the Department of Finance - ex officio Member (e) Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Public Works Department or the Additional Secretary to the Public Works Department. - ex officio Member (f) Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Department of Peyjal or the Additional Secretary to the Department of Payjal - ex officio Member (g) Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Department of Energy or the Additional Secretary to the Department of Energy. - ex officio Member (h) Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Department of Irrigation or the Additional Secretary to the Department of Irrigation - ex officio Member (I) Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Department of Housing or the Additional Secretary to the Department of Housing. - ex officio Member (j) District Magistrate, Chamoli - ex officio Member (k) The Chief/ Senior Town Planner of the Town and Country Planning Department - ex officio Member (l) Chairman, Nagar Panchyat, Gairsain - Member (m) Pramukh, Block Development, Gairsain - Member (n) Pramukh, Block Development, Chaukhutiya - Member (o) Ten magnanimous persons to be nominated by the State Government, who have special knowledge and experience in the field of planning, finance and accounts, public administration, social service, education, legal, technical education, industrial training, agriculture industry, health, urban planning, forestry, public works, employment, environment, or public grievance redressal. - Member (p) Chief Executive Officer - Member Secretary

(1) The term of the members of the Council, other than ex-officio members, shall be of three years. Whereas the term of the Local Member of Legislative Assembly, Chairman Nagar Panchyat and Pramukhs of Block Development shall be till the time they hold their said office. (2) If the Chairman/ Co-Chairman and non official member wants to resign from the membership of the Council, he shall address and forward his resignation to the State Government and on the acceptance of the same by the State Government, his post shall be treated as vacant from the date of acceptance of the resignation. (3) Chairman/Co-Chairman and non official member shall be provided such facilities which the State Government may prescribed. Members of the council as Ex-Officio shall not be provided additional facilities.

(1) The Member Secretary of the Council shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Council who shall be a senior PCS officer. The power of withdrawal and distribution of funds on behalf of the Council shall be vested in the Chief Executive Officer. (2) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the State Government from among the officers of the Finance Service. (3) The Finance Officer shall be responsible for the financial discipline and records of the Council. (4) To give effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may appoint any competent authority as per requirement. (5) For the smooth conduct of the Council's work, technical and non-technical officers/employees shall be appointed as per requirement with the permission of the Government in such a manner and with such powers, duties and terms of service as may be prescribed by the Government. Provided that until all the procedures related to the creation of posts, determination of qualifications, etc. for the organizational structure of the Council are completed, the Chief Development Officer, Pauri shall be the Chief Executive Officer and technical and non-technical officers/employees may be appointed on deputation for the work of the Council with the approval of the Chairman. The State Government may appoint a Competent Officer for effective implementation of the provisions of this Ordinance. Appointment of technical and non technical officers/employees with such powers and service conditions, necessarily required for the smooth working and operation of the Council, with prior approval of the State Government will be made by such procedure which the State Government may prescribe; Provided that till the exercise for creation of posts, eligibility requirement etc. for organizational structure is not completed, the Chief Development Officer – Chamoli will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Council and on the approval of Chairman the appointment of technical / non technical officers/ employees can be made on deputation for the execution of works of the Council.

(1) Minimum four Meetings shall be conducted by the Council in a year. Provided that the Meeting of the Council can be called with the permission of the Chairman as and when needed. (2) The Meeting shall be Chaired by the Chairman of the Council and in his absence by Co-Chairman. (3) For the meeting of the council minimum presence of one – third members of the council shall be necessary to complete the quorum. (4) All decisions in the meeting shall be taken with consensus, but in the absence of consensus amongst the members, determination of all the questions shall be made as per majority of the present members and voting members, except for the Chairman or any other person acting as Chairman; Provided the Chairman or any person acting as Chairman shall not vote in the first place, but in case of equal votes, he may use his voting right and his vote shall be the determinative vote. (5) The meeting of the council shall be called by the Member Secretary of the Council with prior approval of the Chairman at such place, date and time, as the Chairman may fix. (6) The works done in the previous year by the council shall be reviewed in the Annual General Meeting of the council, and future action plans will be determined. (7) The council may accord financial and administrative sanction for the construction of infrastructural facilities, expansion or other transformation as per requirement in the council extent area. The technical sanction shall required to be taken from the competent level as per the procedure determined by the State Government. (8) Except for the above, work of the council shall be conducted as per procedure, which the council by determine by regulation. (9) (i) Right to nominate and to terminate all semi- government and non-official members, except for the ex-officio members of the council, will be of the State Government and the decision of the State Government shall be final. (ii) Where the State Government is satisfied that the council is inefficient in execution of its works or has failed to perform its duties as allocated to it by this Act, or has encroached or misused its powers, the State Government may, by an order duly Notified in the Gazette may dissolve/ re-organize the council. On the Council having been dissolved, the State Government will be at liberty for carrying out the works and functions of the Council. All properties of the Council shall vest in the State Government.

(1) The Council shall have a General Fund which shall consist of: (2) Collection or grants received from the State Government on such terms as may be imposed. (3) Financial assistance, compensation or grants received from the Center or any other State Government or any other institution. (4) The Council shall have many other such funds as may be determined by the Government. (5) All financial powers to operate the Council's fund shall be vested in the Council.

(1) The Chief Executive Officer of the council shall prepare the financial assessment for the financial year as per procedure, which may be prescribed, and shall present the same in the meeting of the council. He shall, after the approval of the council, submit the financial assessment to the State Government for income and expenditure administration. (2) The State Government may approve the financial assessment with such alteration as it may deem fit and no other expenditure except approved in the financial assessment by the State Government, shall be incurred by the council

(1) Annual accounts of the council shall be prepared under the instructions of the Chief Executive Officer and a copy thereof shall be sent to the State Government. (2) The accounts of the council will be got examined from such examiner of accounts, who are approved by the council or the State Government. (3) The State Government as and when deems fit and necessary, may from time to time get the accounts of the council examined after the expenditures having been incurred by the council from the financial help/ grants accorded by the State Government, from such accounts examiners which it may determine.

The State Government may by notification in the Gazette make rules for carrying out the purposes of this ordinance.

The Council may with the previous approval of the State Government make regulations not inconsistent with this Act & rules made there under.