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The Uttarakhand Special Area (Planned Development and Promotion of Tourism) Act, 2013

The Uttarakhand Special Area (Planned Development and Promotion of tourism) Act

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This Act provides a legal framework for the planned development and promotion of tourism in designated special areas within the state of Uttarakhand. It empowers the state government to declare special development areas, such as Tehri and Char Dham, and to set up Special Area Tourism Development Authorities. These authorities are responsible for creating master plans, building infrastructure, managing civic amenities, preserving ecosystems, and regulating construction or land use. The law applies to residents, developers, tourists, businesses, and public agencies operating within notified special areas. It matters because it balances economic growth and tourism promotion with environmental conservation in ecologically sensitive regions.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Declaration of Special Development Area
  5. 4. The Special Area Authorities
  6. 5. Staff of the Authority
  7. 6. Functions of the Authority
  8. 7. Powers of the Authority
  9. 8. Preparation of Master Plan
  10. 9. Sector Plans
  11. 10. Procedure for preparation of plan and submission of the same
  12. 11. Date of commencement of plan
  13. 12. Amendment of plan
  14. 13. Development of land around Special Area
  15. 14. Application for permission and Appeal
  16. 15. Uses of land and buildings in contravention of Plans
  17. 16. Compulsory acquisition of land
  18. 17. Contractual acquisition of land
  19. 18. Disposal of Land by the Authority
  20. 19. Fund of the Authority
  21. 20. Power of Authority to Borrow
  22. 21. Budget of the Authority
  23. 22. Accounts and Audit
  24. 23. Annual Report
  25. 24. Pension and Provident Fund
  26. 26. Powers of entry
  27. 27. Order of demolition of building
  28. 28. Power to stop development
  29. 29. Power of the Authority to provide amenity or carry out development at the cost of owner in the event of his default and to levy cess in
  30. 30. Powers of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases
  31. 31. Betterment charge
  32. 32. Payment of betterment charge
  33. 33. Power to levy charge on the consumption of sale of electricity
  34. 34. Mode of recovery of moneys due to the Authority
  35. 35. Offence of contravention in particular
  36. 36. Offence regarding Contravention in general
  37. 37. Offence by companies
  38. 38. Composition of offence
  39. 39. Cognizance of Offence
  40. 40. Members and officers to be public servants
  41. 41. Fines when realized to be paid to the Authority
  42. 42. Control by the State Government
  43. 43. Returns and inspections
  44. 44. Power of State Government to give directions
  45. 45. Delegation of powers
  46. 46. Dissolution of Authorities
  47. 47. Authentication of orders and documents
  48. 48. Bar of Jurisdiction
  49. 49. Protection of action taken in good faith
  50. 50. Power to make Regulations
  51. 51. Power to make Rules
  52. 52. Power to Remove difficulties
  53. 53. Application of other Laws not barred
  54. 54. Overriding effect of the Act
  55. Schedule. Schedule

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