Maharashtra Khar Land Development Act, 1979

The Maharashtra Khar Land Development Act, 1979

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Act ID:	197911
Act Number:	11
Enactment Date:	1979-04-10
Act Year:	1979
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Khar Land Development Act, 1979
Long Title:	An Act to make better provision for protection, development and control of Khar lands, and reclamation of tidal lands, by construction and maintenance of embankments and other works by the State Government itself, for facilitating growing more food crops thereon and for certain other matters.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Water Resources Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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The Maharashtra Khar Land Development Act, 1979

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Duties and powers of State Government.
Section 4. Khar Lands Development Officers.
Section 5. Chief Controlling Authority.
Section 6. Preparation of schemes.
Section 7. Publication of draft scheme and of final scheme.
Section 8. Commencement and effect of scheme.
Section 9. Execution of scheme.
Section 10. Power to vary scheme.
Section 11. Power to revoke scheme.
Section 12. Entry in record of rights and restrictions on use of lands for non-agricultural purposes.
Section 13. Forfeiture of lease of land in scheme for failure to cultivate or to pay cess.
Section 14. Village Panchayats responsible for supervision, maintenance and repairs of embankments.
Section 15. Advisory Committee.
Section 16. Right of entry.
Section 17. Acquisition of land, right or interest.
Section 18. Claim for amount for consequential damage.
Section 19. No amount payable in certain cases for use or removal of earth.
Section 20. Khar lands cess.
Section 21. Levy of Khar lands cess.
Section 22. Responsibility for payment of cess.
Section 23. Provisions of Code to apply for collection and recovery of cess.
Section 24. Penalty for default in payment of cess.
Section 25. Recovery of arrears of cess and penalty as arrears of land revenue.
Section 26. Power to compel certain persons to carry out repairs or works required urgently.
Section 27. Regulation of fishing rights.
Section 28. Inquiries to be made summarily.
Section 29. Registration of documents, plan or map in connection with scheme not required.
Section 30. Protection of persons acting in good faith.
Section 31. Penalty.
Section 32. Rules.
Section 33. Repeal and savings.
Section 34. Repeal of Maharashtra Ord. II of 1979 and savings.