Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971

The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971

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Act ID:	197128
Act Number:	28
Enactment Date:	1971-08-11
Act Year:	1971
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971
Long Title:	An Act to make better provision for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in the State and their redevelopment and for the protection of occupiers from eviction and distress warrants.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Housing Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra


Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER I-A

SLUM REHABILITATION SCHEME

CHAPTER I-B

PROTECTED OCCUPIERS, THEIR RELOCATION AND REHABILITATION

CHAPTER I-C

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR IN SITU REHABILITATION HOUSING SCHEMES FOR PROTECTED OCCUPIERS IN SLUM AREAS

CHAPTER II

SLUM AREAS

CHAPTER III

SLUM IMPROVEMENT

CHAPTER IV

SLUM CLEARANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER V

ACQUISITION OF LAND

CHAPTER VI

PROTECTION OF OCCUPIERS IN SLUM AREAS FROM EVICTION AND DISTRESS WARRANTS

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Appointment of Competent Authorities.
Section 3A. Slum Rehabilitation Authority for implementing Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
Section 3B. Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
Section 3C. Declaration of a slum rehabilitation area.
Section 3D. Application of other Chapters of this Act to Slum Rehabilitation Area with modification.
Section 3E. Restrictions on transfer of tenements.
Section 3F. Disqualifications for membership and removal of members.
Section 3G. Meetings of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Section 3H. Act not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.
Section 3I. Officers and servants of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Section 3J. Authentication of orders etc., of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Section 3K. Power of State Government to issue directions.
Section 3L. Application of Slum Rehabilitation Authority's assets, etc.
Section 3M. Fund of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Section 3N. Grants, subventions, loans and advances to Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Section 3O. Financial Statement and programme of work.
Section 3P. Accounts and Audit.
Section 3Q. Execution of contracts, etc.
Section 3R. Default in performance of duty.
Section 3S. Delegation of powers of Slum Rehabilitation Authority or Chief Executive Officer.
Section 3T. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 3U. Chairman, Members, Chief Executive Officer and Officers, etc., to be public servants.
Section 3V. Power to make regulations.
Section 3W. Dissolution of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Section 3X. Definitions.
Section 3Y. Issuance of photo-pass and maintenance of Register.
Section 3Z. Protection, relocation and rehabilitation of protected occupiers.
Section 3Z-1. Powers of Competent Authority to demolish unauthorised or illegal dwelling structures.
Section 3Z-2. Demolition of unauthorised or illegal dwelling structures and penal liability.
Section 3Z-3. Definitions.
Section 3Z-4. Constitution of Housing Committee.
Section 3Z-5. Development permission.
Section 3Z-6. Provisions of this Chapter not to apply in certain areas.
Section 3Z-7. Control by State Government.
Section 4. Declaration of slum areas.
Section 4A. Certain slum improvement areas deemed to be slum areas.
Section 5. Power of Competent Authority of execution of works of improvement.
Section 5A. Improvement works.
Section 5B. Power of Competent Authority to require occupiers to vacate premises.
Section 5C. Power of Competent Authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation and of areas which are source of danger to public health, etc.
Section 6. Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
Section 7. Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement to be recoverable from occupier.
Section 8. Restriction on buildings, etc., in slum areas.
Section 9. Power of Competent Authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.
Section 10. Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
Section 10A. Power of Competent Authority to entrust improvement and other works.
Section 11. Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.
Section 12. Clearance order.
Section 13. Power of Slum Rehabilitation Authority to develop Slum Rehabilitation Area.
Section 14. Power of State Government to acquire land.
Section 15. Power of Collector to require person in possession of land to surrender or deliver possession thereof to him, etc.
Section 15A. Vesting of land under Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
Section 16. Right to receive compensation.
Section 17. Basis for determination of compensation.
Section 18. Apportionment of compensation.
Section 19. Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in Court.
Section 20. Power of Competent Authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.
Section 21. Payment of interest.
Section 22. Proceedings for eviction of occupiers or for issue of distress warrant not to be taken without permission of Competent Authority.
Section 23. Appeal.
Section 23A. Recovery of rent, etc., by criminal intimidation prohibited.
Section 24. Restoration of possession of premises vacated by tenant.
Section 25. Rent of buildings in slum areas.
Section 26. Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.
Section 27. Powers of entry.
Section 28. Powers of inspection.
Section 29. Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.
Section 30. Breaking into building.
Section 31. Entry to be made in day time.
Section 32. Occupier's or Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.
Section 33. Power of eviction to be exercised by Chief Executive Officer.
Section 33A. Procedure for allotment of tenements to slum dwellers not willing to join the Scheme or Project.
Section 34. Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.
Section 34A. Constitution of Apex Grievance Redressal Committee.
Section 34B. Constitution of Grievance Redressal Committee.
Section 35. Appeals.
Section 36. Service of notice, etc.
Section 37. Penalty.
Section 38. Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
Section 39. Jurisdiction of Courts.
Section 40. Previous sanction of Competent Authority for prosecution.
Section 41. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 42. Bar of jurisdiction.
Section 43. Competent Authority, etc., to be public servants.
Section 44. Tribunal to determine claims of Competent Authorities before they are recovered as arrears of land revenue.
Section 44A. Vacancy and temporary absence of President and other members of Tribunal.
Section 45. Provisions relating to Tribunal.
Section 46. Power to make rules.
Section 47. Cesser of corresponding laws and powers conferred thereunder temporarily.
Section 48. Deleted.


Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
24-08-2004	Appointment of an authority to be referred to as the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to implement of Slum Rehabilitation Scheme for the area covering Nagpur city
30-06-2005	Appointment of an authority to be referred to as the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to implement of Slum Rehabilitation Scheme for the area covering Pune & Pimpri-Chinchwad city.
17-01-2006	Regarding changes in the assistance committee constituted for Pune-Pimpri Chinchwad office
26-12-2013	Regarding the appointment of the competent authority for the Dharavi notified area as per clause 3 (1) of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971.
11-09-2014	Inclusion of Municipal Corporation, Thane in the said authority for implementation of Slum Rehabilitation Scheme
29-01-2016	Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 29th January 2016 to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force within the areas mentioned in Column (2) in the Schedule Appended.
08-03-2017	Establishment of AGRC & GRCs for Grievance Redressal.
30-06-2020	Regarding acquisition of land for slum rehabilitation scheme under section 14 (1) of Mauje Thane (Dhobi Ali) District Thane- Fernandes House Cooperative Housing Society
02-09-2020	Regarding acquisition of land for slum rehabilitation scheme under section 14 (1) of plot No. 67,84,1 to 7,83/4 of Mauje Pachapakhdi Sub-district Thane with total area of 13919.98 sq.m. - Lakshminagar Cooperative Housing Society
08-09-2020	Removal of Thane municipal corporation and Inclusion of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (including CIDO & NAINA area) and Thane, Panvel, Kalyan-Dombivali, Bhiwandi-Nijampur, Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhaindar and Ulhasnagar these Municipal corporations; Ambarnath, Badlapur Alibag, Pen, Khopoli, Matheran and Karjat these Municipal Councils; in the said authority for the implementation of Slum Rehabilitation Scheme
23-12-2020	Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) situated on plot no.696 (Pai), 697 (Pai), 610 A /1A/1A (Pai) of Mauje Malad (East) Taluka Borivali - Shri. Mangalmurthy Cooperative Housing Society
22-03-2021	Regarding acquisition of Land Tax No. 838,839, Lower Division for slum rehabilitation scheme under section 14 (1) of this income - Swapnpurti Cooperative Housing Society
08-06-2021	Regarding acquisition of land on this Land No. 1378 Part 1378/27 to 38 at Mauje Malad (East) to Borivali- Shri Saishradha SRA Cooperative Housing Society
08-06-2021	Regarding acquisition of land on the income of Land Tax No. 319,321,343,344 396, 399, 400, 406,407,409,410,412,2/402 and 16/292 of Matunga Division - Sainagar SRA Cooperative Housing Society
12-08-2021	Determining eligibility/disqualification of slum dwellers in Mumbai city and suburbs and declaring competent authority and appellate authority for other ancillary matters.
01-11-2021	Regarding acquisition of land for Slum Rehabilitation Scheme under Section 14 (1) of Mauje Malad Taluka Borivali- Khotdongri Cooperative Housing Society
06-12-2021	Regarding the acquisition of land at No. Land No. 271 (PAi) at Mauje Wadhvali Taluka Kurla having a total area of 380 sq.m. - P. G. Nagar Cooperative Housing Society
04-03-2022	Regarding acquisition of land at Mauje Borla Dist. Kurla No. Plot No. 409/12A 414(Pai) Total area 270.5 Sq.m - Mangalmurti Cooperative Housing Society
09-03-2022	Regarding the acquisition of land No. 725 total area 58.7 sq.m from Mauje Malad (East) to Borivali - Santoshi Mata SRA Cooperative Housing Society
09-03-2022	Regarding acquisition of land for an institution having a total area of 303.70 sq.m. at Mauje Ghatkopar, T.Kurla No.P.No. 154 Section 14(1) Pankheshah Baba SRA Cooperative Housing Society
23-03-2022	Regarding the inclusion of Palghar Municipal Council and Boisar Gram Panchayat in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Slum Rehabilitation Authority (excluding Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation)
13-04-2022	Regarding land acquisition of the total area of 215.60 sq.m. at Mauje Ghatkopar Dist.Kurla No. 125/1, 129,130 ....Anandibai Prabhu Cooperative Housing Society
15-12-2022	Entrustment of audit the accounts of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Mumbai to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
07-06-2024	Appointment of Competent Authority and Appellate Authority for the areas of Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
11-06-2024	Plot No.87, 87/1 to 13 at Magathane Taluka- Borivali A total of 14141.5 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
19-06-2024	Plot No.89,90,91 at Matunga Taluka- Mumbai city A total of 244.43 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
26-06-2024	Appointment of Competent Authority And Appellate Authority for Joint Venture SRA project on the land under eastern free way Passing trough Ramabi Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar
05-07-2024	Plot No.401, 401/1 to 5 at Pahadi Goregon Taluka- Borivali A total of 330.44 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
22-07-2024	Plot No.653/A/1/A/1A at Malad Taluka- Borivali A total of 2953.60 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
22-07-2024	Plot No.693/1 to 20 at Mohili Taluka- Kurla A total of 1573.40 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
20-08-2024	Plot No.195 at Ghatkoper Taluka- Kurla A total of 129490.28 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
23-08-2024	Plot No.160/A/1, 161, 161/1 to 22at Malad Taluka- Borivali A total of 828 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
23-08-2024	Plot No.325 at Panchpakhadi Thane A total of 355.71 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
30-08-2024	Plot No.231/A, 263/1/ 268,268/1,269,269/8 at Mogra Taluka- Andheri A total of 2909.30 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
11-09-2024	Plot No.239, 239/1 to 239/14 at Malad Taluka- Borivali A total of 860.90 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
15-10-2024	Plot No.618, 620A/2/2, 620/A/3 at Malad Taluka Borivali A total of 1457.44 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
21-01-2025	Plot No.659 at Mahim taluka-Mumbai City A total of 418.90 Sq.Mts Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum Act,1971 of the area
24-01-2025	Appointment of Competent Authority And Appellate Authority for Dharavi and other area
25-04-2025	Plot No.195 (P) at Ghatkopar, Taluka-kurla. A total of 5017.55 Sq.Mts. Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum (Slum and Slum) Act, 1971 of the area.
28-05-2025	Plot No.268/269 at Ghatkopar-Kirol(East), Taluka-kurla. A total of 1193.34 Sq.Mts. Regarding acquisition of land under section 14 (1) of the Maharashtra Slum (Slum and Slum) Act, 1971 of the area.

Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE

Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE