The Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973

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    "slug": "the-chhattisgarh-nagar-tatha-gram-nivesh-adhiniyam-1973-1973",
    "title": "The Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973",
    "short_title": "The Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973",
    "act_number": "(No. 23 of 1973)",
    "act_year": 1973,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Chhattisgarh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent commencement and application.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"agriculture\" includes horticulture, farming, raising of annual or periodical crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, grass, fodder, trees or any kind of cultivation of soil, the reserving of land for fodder, grazing or thatching grass, breeding and keeping of livestock including cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, breeding of fish and keeping of bees, and the use of land ancillary to the farming of land, but does not include-\n(i) keeping of cattle purely for the purpose of milking and selling the milk and milk products;\n(ii) a garden which is an appendage of buildings, and the expression 'agricultural' shall be construed accordingly.\n(b) \"amenity\" includes roads and streets, water and electric supply, open spaces, parks, recreational area, natural features, play-grounds, street lighting, drainage, sewerage and other utilities, services and conveniences;\n(c) \"building\" means a house, hut, shed or other structure for whatever purposes and with whatever material constructed and every parts thereof, whether temporary or permanent and whether used as human habitation or not and includes a well, latrine, drainage work, fixed platform, verandah, plinth, door steps, compound wall, fencing and the like; and any work connected therewith but does not include plant or machinery comprised in a building;\n(d) \"building operation\" includes-\n(i) erection or re-erection or demolition of a building or any part thereof;\n(ii) rooting or re-roofing of any part of building or an open space;\n(iii) any material alteration or enlargement of a building;\n(iv) any such alteration of a building as is likely to alter its drainage or sanitary arrangements, or materially affect its security;\n(v) the construction of a door opening on any street or land not belonging to the owner.\n(e) \"commercial use\" means the use of land or building or part thereof for the purpose of carrying on any trade, business or profession, or sale or exchange of goods of any type whatsoever and includes running of with a view to making profit, hospitals, nursing homes, infirmaries, educational institution, hotels, restaurants and boarding houses (not being attached to any educational institution) sarais, and also includes the use of any land or buildings for storage of goods or as an office, whether attached to an industry or otherwise;\n(f) \"development\" with its grammatical variations means the carrying out of a building, engineering, mining or other operation in, or over or under land, or the making of any material change in any building or land or in the use of either, and includes sub-division of any land;\n(g) \"development plan\" includes a zoning, plan;\n(h) \"Director\" means the Director of Town and Country Planning appointed under this Act;\n(i) \"existing land use map\" means a map indicating the use to which lands in any specified area are put at the time of preparing the map, and includes the register prepared, with the map giving details of land use;\n(j) \"land\" includes benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth;\n(k) \"local authority\" means-\n(i) a Municipal Corporation constituted by or under the Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 (No. 23 of 1956):\n(ii) a Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat constituted by or under the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961 (No. 37 of 1961);\n(iii) a Gram Panchayat constituted under the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 (No. 1 of 1994).\n(l) \"member\" means a member of a Town and Country Development Authority or a Special Area Development Authority, as the case may be and includes a Chairman thereof;\n(l-a) \"natural hazard\" means the probability of occurrence, with a specific period of time in a given area, of a potentially damaging natural phenomenon;\n(1-b) \"natural hazard prone areas\" means the areas likely to have-\n(i) moderate to very high risk zone of earthquakes; or\n(ii) significant Hood How or, inundation; or\n(iii) landslide potential or proneness; or\n(iv) more than one of these hazards.\n(m) \"occupier\" includes-\n(i) a tenant;\n(ii) an owner in occupation of or otherwise using his land;\n(iii) a rent free tenant;\n(iv) a licensee;\n(v) any person liable to pay to the owner, damages for the use and occupation of the land.\n(n) \"owner\" means the owner of land or building and includes a mortgagee in possession, a person who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive, or has received, the rent or premium for any land whether on his own account or on behalf of or for the further benefit of any other person or as an agent trustee, guardian or receiver for any other person or for religious or charitable institutions or who would receive the rent or be entitled to receive the rent or premium if the land were to be let and includes a Head of a Government Department, General Manager of a Railway and the Chief Executive Officer, by whatever name designated, of a local authority, statutory authority, company, corporation or undertaking in respect of properties under their control;.\n(o) \"planning area\" means any area declared to be a planning area under this Act and non-planning area shall be construed accordingly;\n(oo) \"Reconstituted plot\" means a plot which is altered as a result of preparation of a town development scheme;\n(p) \"region\" means any area established to be a region under this Act;\n(q) \"regional plan\" means a plan for the region prepared under this Act, and approved by the State Government;\n(r) \"slum\" means any area declared to be a slum area under Section 3 of the Chhattisgarh Gandhi Basti Kshetra (Sudhar Tatha Nirmulan) Adhiniyam, 1976 (No. 39 of 1976);\n(s) \"special area\" means a special area designated as such under Section 64;\n(t) \"Special Area Development Authority\" means an authority constituted under Section 65;\n(u) \"town development scheme\" means a scheme prepared for the implementation of the provisions of a development plan by the Town and Country Development Authority and includes \"scheme\";\n(v) \"Town and Country Development Authority\" means an authority established under Section 38;\n(w) \"zone\" means any section of a planning area for which, under the development plan, a detailed zoning plan is prepared;\n(x) Omitted.\nChapter II\nDirector of Town and Country Planning",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Director and other officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Additional Director of Town and Country Planning;\n(b) Joint Director of Town and Country Planning;\n(c) Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning;\n(d) Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning; and\n(e) such other categories of officers as may be prescribed.\nChapter III\nRegional Planning",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Establishment of regions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) declare any area in the State to be a region for the purposes of this Act;\n(b) define the limits of such area; and\n(c) specify the name by which such region shall be known.\n(a) alter the limits of a region so as to include therein or exclude therefrom such area as may be specified in the notification;\n(b) amalgamate two or more regions so as to form one region;\n(c) divide any region into two or more regions; or\n(d) declare that the whole or part of the area comprising a region shall cease to be a region or part thereof.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Director to prepare regional plans.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) to carry out a survey of the regions;\n(ii) to prepare an existing land use map; and\n(iii) to prepare a regional plan.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Survey.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) carry out such surveys as may be necessary;\n(b) obtain from any department of Government and any local authority such maps, survey reports and land records as may be necessary for the purpose.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Contents of regional plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) allocation of land to such purposes as residential industrial, agricultural, or as forests or for mineral exploitation;\n(b) reservation of open spaces for recreational purposes, gardens, tree belts, and animal sanctuaries;\n(c) access or development of transport and communication facilities such as roads, railways, waterways and the location and development of airports;\n(d) requirements and suggestions for development of public utilities such as water supply, drainage, and electricity;\n(e) allocation of areas to he developed as 'special areas' wherein new towns, township, large industrial estates or any other type of large development projects may be established;\n(f) landscaping and the preservation of areas in their natural state;\n(g) measures relating to the prevention of erosion, including rejuvenation of forest areas;\n(h) proposals relating to irrigation, water supply or flood control works.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Preparation of regional plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the existing land use map and the narrative report thereon;\n(b) a narrative report supported by necessary maps and charts explaining the provisions of the draft plan;\n(c) a note indicating the priorities assigned to works included in the draft plan and the phasing of the programme of development as such;\n(d) a note on the role being assigned to the different departments of Government, the Town and Country Development Authorities, the Special Area Development Authorities and the local authorities in the enforcement and implementation of the draft plan.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Finalisation of regional plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Restriction on use of land or development thereof.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Exclusion from claims of compensation in certain cases.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Review of regional plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IV\nPlanning Areas and Development Plans",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Planning area.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) alter the limits of the planning area so as to include therein or exclude therefrom such area as may be specified in the notification;\n(b) amalgamate two or more planning areas so as to constitute one planning area;\n(c) divide any planning area into two or more planning areas;\n(d) declare that the whole or part of the area constituting the planning area shall cease to be a planning area or part thereof.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Director to prepare development plans.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) prepare an existing land use map;\n(b) prepare a development plan;\n(c) x x x\n(d) carry such surveys and inspections and obtain such pertinent reports from Government departments local authorities and public institutions as may he necessary for the preparation of the plans;\n(e) perform such duties and functions as are supplemental, incidental, and consequential to any of the foregoing or as may be assigned by the State Government for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Existing land use maps.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Freezing of land use.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) no person shall institute or change the use of any land or carry out any development of land for any purpose other than that indicated in the existing land use map without the permission in writing of the Director :\n(b) no local authority or any officer or other authority shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, grant permission for the change in use of land otherwise than as indicated in the existing land use map without the permission in writing of the Director.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Contents of development plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) indicate broadly the land use proposed in the planning area;\n(b) allocate broadly areas or zones of land, keeping in view the regulations for natural hazard prone areas, for-\n(i) residential, industrial, commercial or agricultural, purpose;\n(ii) open spaces, parks and gardens, green-belts, zoological gardens and playgrounds;\n(iii) public institutions and offices;\n(iv) such special purposes as the Director may deem fit;\n(c) lay down the pattern of National and State Highways connecting the planning area with the rest of the region, ring roads, arterial roads and the major roads within the planning area;\n(d) provide for the location of air-ports, railway stations, but terminus and indicate the proposed extension and development of railways and canals;\n(e) make proposals for general landscaping and preservation of natural areas;\n(f) project the requirement of the planning area of such amenities and utilities as water, drainage, electricity and suggest their fulfilment;\n(g) propose broad based regulations for zoning, by way of guide lines, within each zone or sector of the location, height, size of buildings and structures, open spaces, court yards and the use to which such buildings and structures and land may be put;\n(h) lay down the broad-based traffic circulation patterns in a city;\n(i) suggest architectural control features; elevation and frontages of buildings and structures;\n(j) indicate measures for flood control, prevention of air and water pollution, disposal of garbage and general environmental control.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "17A",
            "title": "17A. Constitution of Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Mayor of the Municipal Corporation or President of the Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat, as the case may be, which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(b) President of the Zila Panchayat which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(c) Members of Parliament representing constituencies which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(d) All Members of the State Legislative Assembly representing the constituencies which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(e) Chairman of the Town and Country Development Authority, or Special Area Development Authority, if any, which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(f) President of the Janpad Panchayat which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(g) Sarpanchas of the Gram Panchayats which wholly or partly fall within the planning area;\n(h) other persons not exceeding seven to represent specific interests to be nominated by the State Government;\n(i) an officer not below the rank of Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning to he nominated by the Director, who shall be the Convenor of the Committee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Publication of draft development plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the existing land use maps;\n(i-a) the natural hazard prone areas with the description of natural hazards;\n(ii) a narrative report, supported by maps and charts, explaining the provisions of the draft development plan;\n(iii) the phasing of implementation of the draft development plan as suggested by the Director;\n(iv) the provisions for enforcing the draft development plan and stating the manner in which permission for development may be obtained;\n(v) approximate cost of land acquisition for public purposes and the cost of works involved in the implementation of the plan.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Sanction of development plans.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nZoning Plan",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Preparation of Zoning Plans.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Contents of zoning plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) indicate the land liable to acquisition for public purpose for the purposes of the Union Government, the State Government, a Town and Country Development Authority, a, Special Areas Development Authority, a local authority, a public utility or any other authority established by or under any enactment for the lime being in force :\n(b) define in detail and provide for areas reserved for agriculture, public and semi public open spaces, parks, playground, gardens, recreational areas, green-belts and nature reserves;\n(c) allocate in detail areas or zones for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and other purposes;\n(d) define and provide for the complete road and street pattern for the present and in the future and indicate the traffic circulation;\n(e) lay down in detail the projected road and street improvements;\n(f) indicate and provide for areas reserved for public buildings, institutions, and civic developments;\n(g) assess, make projections for and provide for the future requirements of amenities, services, and utilities such as municipal transport, electricity, water and drainage;\n(h) prescribe in detail the zoning regulations for each zone; with a view to facilitating an individual lay out and regulating the location, height number of storeys and the size of buildings and other structures, the size of the courtyards, Courts and other open spaces and the use of the buildings, structures and land;\n(i) define areas which have been badly laid out or areas which have developed so as to form slums, and provide for their proper development and/or relocation;\n(j) designate areas for future development and expansion;\n(k) indicate the phasing of the programme of development.\n(a) control over architectural features elevation and frontage of buildings and structures; and\n(b) the details of development of specific areas for housing, shopping centres, industrial areas, educational and cultural institutions and civic centres.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Provisions of Sections 18 and 19 to apply to zoning plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Review and modifications of development plan or zoning plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "23A",
            "title": "23A. Modification of Development Plan or Zoning Plan by State Government in certain circumstances.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The State Government may, on an application from any person or an association of persons for modification of development plan or zoning plan for the purpose of undertaking an activity or scheme which is considered by the State Government or the Director, on the advice of the Committee constituted by the State Government for this purpose, to be beneficial to the society, make such modification in the development plan or zoning plan as may he deemed necessary in the circumstances of the case and the modification so made in the development plan or zoning plan shall be an integral part of the revised development plan or zoning plan.\nChapter VI\nControl of Development and use of Land",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. State Government to control development and use of land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) relevant provision of the law relating to local authority empowering the local authority to control development and use of land or any other enactment under which the authority entrusted with the functions of. development and use of land is constituted and the rules, or bye-laws, if any, made thereunder shall cease to apply to the area comprised within the limits of the local authority or any other authority, as the case may be;\n(ii) the local authority or any other authority whose function it is to control development and use of land under any law relating to local authority or under any other enactment for the time being in force shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any such law or enactment, be bound to give effect to the provisions of the rules made under this Act :",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "24A",
            "title": "24A. Construction of an additional floor in a residential building.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Conformity with development plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Prohibition of development without permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) tor carrying out works for the maintenance, repair or alteration of any building which does not materially alter the external appearance of the building;\n(b) (or carrying out of work for the improvement or maintenance of a highway, road or public street by the Union or State Government or an authority established under this Act or by a local authority having jurisdiction, provided that such maintenance or improvement does not change the road alignment contrary' to the provisions of the development plan;\n(c) for the purpose of inspecting, repairing or renewing any drains, sewers, mains, pipes, cables, telephone or other apparatus including the breaking open of any street or other land for that purpose;\n(d) tor the excavation or soil-shaping in the interest of agriculture;\n(e) for restoration of land to its normal use where land has been used temporarily for any other purposes;\n(f) tor use, for any purpose incidental to the use of building for human habitation, or any other building or land attached to such building;\n(g) for the construction of a road intended to give access to land solely for agricultural purposes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Development undertaken on behalf of Union or State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) make necessary modifications in the proposals for development to meet the objections raised by the Director; or\n(ii) submit the proposal for development together with the objections raised by the Director to the State Government for decision :",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Development by local authority or by any authority constituted under this Act.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Application for permission for development by others.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Grant or refusal of permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) grant the permission unconditionally;\n(b) grant the permission, subject to such conditions as may, be deemed necessary under the circumstances;\n(c) refuse the permission.\n[30A.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Revision.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Lapse of permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Obligation to acquire land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for development for the purpose of town expansion or town improvement, or\n(b) for development for the purpose of the Union or State Government or a Local Authority or a special authority constituted under this Act, or\n(c) for development as a highway or a public utility service, and the owner of the land claims that-\n(i) the land has become incapable of reasonably beneficial use in its existing state; or\n(ii) where permission to develop land is given subject to conditions, that the land cannot be rendered capable of reasonably beneficial use by carrying out the permitted development, in accordance with the conditions;\n(iii) the sale value of the land has diminished because of the designation of the land for acquisition or development, the owner may serve on the State Government within such time, in such manner and together with such documents as may be prescribed, a notice requiring the appropriate authority to purchase the interest in land in accordance with the provision of this Act.\n(a) if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in sub- section (1) are fulfilled, and that the order or decision for permission was not duly made on the ground that the applicant did not comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, confirm the notice or direct that the permission be ; granted without conditions or subject to such conditions as will make the land capable of reasonably beneficial use;\n(b); in any other case, refuse to conform the notice but in that case; the applicant shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Deletion of reservation of designated land from draft or final development plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the Director to sanction the deletion of such designation or reservation or allocation from Use draft development plan or zoning plan; or\n(b) the State Government to sanction the deletion of such designation or reservation or allocation from the final development plan or zoning plan",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Penalty for unauthorised development or for use otherwise than in conformity with development plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) without permission required under this Act;\n(b) in contravention of the permission granted or any condition subject to which such permission has been granted;\n(c) after the permission for development has been duly revoked; or\n(d) in contravention of any permission which has been duly modified, [shall without prejudice to any action that may be taken under Section 37, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine of minimum ten thousand rupees or with both, and in the case of a continuing offence with further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first offence, and such property of unauthorized development may be forfeited.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Power to require removal of unauthorised development.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) In cases specified in clause (a) or (c) of Section 36 to stop illegal development of the land and to restore the land to its condition existing before the said development took place;]\n(b) in cases specified in clause (b) or (d) of Section 36 to secure compliance with the conditions or with the permission as modified :\n(a) the demolition or alteration of any building or works;\n(b) the carrying out on land of any building or other operations; or\n(c) the discontinuance of any use of land.\n(a) prosecute the owner for not complying with the notice and whether the notice requires the discontinuance of any use of land, any other person also who uses the land or causes or permits the land to be used in contravention of the notice; and\n(b) where the notice required the demolition or any alteration of any building or works or carrying out of any building or other operations itself cause the restorations of the land to its condition before the development took place and secure compliance with the condition of the permission or with the permission as modified by taking such steps as the Director may consider necessary, including demolition or alteration of any building or works or carrying out of any building or other operations, and recover the amount of any expenses incurred by him in this behalf from the owner as arrears of land revenue.\nChapter VII\nTown and Country Development Authority",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Establishment of Town and Country Development Authority.",
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            "content": "(i) all assets and liabilities acquired and incurred by the local authority in the discharge of the duty under the proviso to sub-section (2) shall belong to and be demand to be the assets and liabilities of the Town and Country Development Authority established in place of such local authority;\n(ii) all records and papers belonging to the local authority referred to in clause (i) shall vest in and be transferred to the Town and Country Development Authority established in its place.",
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            "number": "39",
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            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Constitution of Town and Country Development Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the State Government;\n(b) the Collector of the district or his nominee;\n(c) four members to be appointed by the State Government to represent respectively-\n(i) Town and Country Planning Department, Chhattisgarh;\n(ii) Forest Department, Chhattisgarh;\n(iii) Public Health Engineering Department, Chhattisgarh;\n(iv) Public Works Department, Chhattisgarh;\n(v) Chhattisgarh Electricity Board;\n(d) the Administrator, Commissioner or Chief Municipal Officer of the Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council of the area, as the case may be;\n(e) one other officer of the State Government to be appointed by the State Government;\n(f) a person who is art expert in the field of town planning or architecture to be appointed by the State Government;\n(g) Five non official member to be appointed by the State Government out of whom at least two shall be women;\n(h) Chief Executive Officer shall be the Member Secretary :",
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            "number": "41",
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            "number": "42",
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            "number": "43",
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            "number": "44",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Meeting of Town and Country Development Authority.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "46",
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            "number": "48",
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            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Town Development Schemes.",
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            "content": "(i) acquisition, development and sale or leasing of land for the purpose of town expansion;\n(ii) acquisition, relaying out of, rebuilding, or relocating areas which have been badly laid out or which has developed or degenerated into a slum;\n(iii) acquisition and development of land for public purposes such as housing development, development of shopping centres, cultural centres, administrative centres;\n(iv) acquisition and development of areas for commercial and industrial purposes;\n(v) undertaking of such building or construction work as may be necessary to provide housing, shopping, commercial or other facilities;\n(vi) acquisition of land and its development for the purpose of laying out or remodeling of road and street patterns;\n(vii) acquisition and development of land for playgrounds, parks, recreation centres and stadia;\n(viii) reconstruction of plots for the purpose of buildings, roads, drains, sewage lines and other similar amenities;\n(xi) any other work of a nature such as would bring about environmental improvements which may be taken up by the authority with the prior approval of the State Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Preparation of Town Development Schemes.",
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            "content": "(i) define and demarcate the areas allotted to or reserved for public purpose;\n(ii) demarcate the reconstituted plots;\n(iii) evaluate the value of the originai and the reconstituted plots;\n(iv) determine whether the areas reserved for public purpose are wholly or partially beneficial to the residents within the area of the scheme;\n(v) estimate and apportion the compensation to or contribution from the beneficiaries of the scheme on account of the reconstitution of the plot and reservation of portions for public purpose;\n(vi) evaluate the increment in value of each reconstituted plot and assess the development contribution leviable on the plot holder :\n(vii) evaluate the reduction in value of any reconstituted plot and assess the compensation payable therefor.\n(a) Layout of new streets or roads, construction, diversion, extension, alteration, improvement and closing up of streets and roads and discontinuance of communications, etc.;\n(b) Drainage, inclusive of sewerage, surface or sub-soil drainage and sewage disposal;\n(c) Lighting;\n(d) Water supply;\n(ii) Nothing in sub-section (i) shall affect any right of the owner of the land vesting in the appropriate authority under that sub-section.]",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Revision.",
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            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Powers of State Government to give directions.",
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            "content": "(a) to frame a town development scheme;\n(b) to modify a town development scheme during execution;\n(c) to revoke a town development scheme, for reasons to be specified in such direction :",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Restrictions on land use and land development.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Lapse of scheme.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Town development scheme, public purpose.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Acquisition of land for Town and Country Development Authority.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Development.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Disposal of land, buildings and other development works.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Development charges.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Mode of levy.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Fund of Town and Country Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "61A",
            "title": "61A. Annual contribution to Town and Country Development Authority from the State Government and local authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Rs. 2000 for every 10,000 units of population up to the first 50,000; and\nRs. 2000 for every 20,000 units of population above 50,000 :",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
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            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Annual budget.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Power to borrow money.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 66
        },
        {
            "number": "63A",
            "title": "63A. Recovery of arrears as arrears of land revenue.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nSpecial Areas",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Constitution of special areas.",
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            "content": "(a) alter the limits of the special area so as to include therein or exclude therefrom such area as may be specified in the notification;\n(b) declare that the special area shall cease to be so.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Special Area Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a Chairman;\n(b) one or more Vice-Chairman; and\n(c) such number of members as the State Government may determine from time to time out of whom at least two shall be women to be appointed by the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Incorporation of Special Area Development Authority.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Staff.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Functions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) to prepare, if required to do so, inc development plan for the special area;\n(ii) to implement; the development plan after its approval by the State Government;\n(iii) for the purpose of implementation of the plan, to acquire, hold, develop, manage and dispose of land and other property.\n(iv) x x x\n(v) to otherwise perform all such functions with regard to the special area as the State Government may, from time to time, direct ;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Powers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the purpose of acquisition of land, exercise the powers and follow the procedure which a Town and Country Development Authority have or follows under this Act;\n(b) for the purpose of planning, exercise the powers which the Director has under this Act;\n(c) X X x",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Fund of Special Area Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) accept grants from the State Government or a local authority;\n(b) raise loans, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Annual estimates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IX\nControl",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. State Government's power of supervision and control.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Power of State Government to give directions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Power of Government to review plans etc., for ensuring conformity.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Delegation of powers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Dissolution of authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) all assests and liabilities of the authority shall stand vested in the Municipality in that area and such Municipality shall have all powers necessary to take possession of, recover and deal with such assets and discharge such liabilities;\n(b) any proceeding pending to which the authority was a party shall be continued as if the Municipality was a party thereof in lieu of the authority.\nChapter IX-A\nDevelopment Authorities Services",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "76A",
            "title": "76A. Definition.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Town and Country Development Authority;\n(ii) Special Area Development Authority; and\n(iii) Improvement Trust constituted under Section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Town improvement Trust Act, 1960 (No. 14 of 1961).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 81
        },
        {
            "number": "76B",
            "title": "76B. Constitution of Development Authorities Service etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) cadre of Development Administrative Officers;\n(b) cadre of Development Engineers;\n(c) cadre of Development Planning Officers;\n(d) such other cadres to be determined by the functions entrusted to the officers included in the cadre for carrying out the purposes of this Act, as the State Government may by notification specify. Each cadre shall consist of-\n(i) the State cadre;\n(ii) the local cadre.\n(i) have his lien on the post held i,e. in the parent Development Authority;\n(ii) not be put to disadvantageous position in respect of allowances which he would have been entitled had he continued in the parent Development Authority;\n(iii) be entitled to deputation allowance at such rate as the State Government may, be general order, determine.\n(iv) be governed by such other terms and conditions including disciplinary control as the State Government may, by general or special order, determine.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "76BB",
            "title": "76BB. Enquiry by the State Government.",
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            "content": "(a) he shall at all limes have free access to the books, accounts and documents belonging to the Development Authority and may summon any person in possession and responsible for the custody of such books, accounts and documents to produce the same;\n(b) he may summon any person who he has reason to believe has knowledge of any of the affairs of the Development Authority to appear before him and may examine such person on oath.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "76BBB",
            "title": "76BBB. Surcharge.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 84
        },
        {
            "number": "76C",
            "title": "76C. Partial repeal of Act No. 14 of 1961.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter X\nMiscellaneous",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Right of entry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) making any measurement or survey or taking levels of such land or building;\n(b) setting out and marking boundaries and intended lines of development;\n(c) marking such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches;\n(d) examining works under construction and ascertaining the course of sewers and drains;\n(e) ascertaining whether any land is being or has been developed in contravention of any provision of this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder :\n(i) in the case of any building used as a dwelling house, or upon any enclosed part of garden attached to such a building, no such entry shall be made except between the hours of sunrise and sunset or without giving its occupier at least 24 hours notice in writing of the intention to enter;\n(ii) sufficient opportunity shall in every instance be given to enable women (if any) to withdraw from such land or building;\n(iii) due regard shall always be had so far may be compatible with the exigencies of the purpose for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the land or building entered.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Jurisdiction of Courts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Cognizance of offences.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 88
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Members and officers to be public servants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Suit and other proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. Vacancy not to invalidate proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any vacancy in, or defect in the Constitution thereof; or\n(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a Chairman or member thereof; or\n(c) any irregularity in the procedure thereof not affecting the merits of the case.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 91
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Members to continue till successor enters upon office.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 92
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Interpretation of Regional Plan, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XI\nRules and Regulations",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 93
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. Powers to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) other categories of officers which may be appointed under Section 3 (1)(e);\n(ii) the form and manner of publication of notice inviting objections and suggestions under Section 8 (1);\n(iii) the manner of publication of the regional plan under Section 9 (2);\n(iv) the manner of publication of an existing land use map under Section 15 (1) for inviting objections and suggestions;\n(v) the manner of publication of the draft development plan under Section 18 (1);\n(vi) the manner of publication of public notice under Section 19 (4);\n(vii) the documents and plans which shall accompany the information under Section 27 (1);\n(viii) (a) the form of application under Section 29 (1), the particulars which such application shall contain and the documents which shall accompany such application;\n(b) the fee which shall be accompanied with the application under Section 29 (2);\n(ix) (a) the form in which permission shall be granted under Section 30 (3);\n(b) the manner of communication of order under Section 30 (4);\n(x) the authority, to which and the manner in which appeal shall be made and the fee which shall be payable on memorandum of appeal under sub-section (1) of Section 31;\n(xi) the time within which, the manner in which and the documents together with which a notice shall be served under Section 34 (i);\n(xii) the manner in which an application shall be made under Section 37 (3);\n(xii-a) the term of office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members under sub-section (2) of Section 41;\n(xii-aa) the term and conditions subject to which leave of absence may be granted to the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman under subsection (1) of Section 44;\n(xiii)(a) the manner of publication of declaration under Section 50 (2);\n(b) the form in which and the manner in which the town development scheme in draft form shall be published under Section 50 (3);\n(c) the manner in which the final town development scheme shall be published under Section 50 (7);\n(xiv) the terms and conditions subject to which the land shall vest in the Town and Country Development Authority under Section 56;\n(xv)(a) the form in which and the manner in which a notice shall be published under Section 60 (1);\n(b) the, form in which a notice shall be issued under Section 60 (4);\n(xvi) the terms and conditions subject to which the Town and Country Development Authority may issue debentures or borrow money under Section 63;\n(xvi-a) the term of office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members under sub-section (2) of Section 65;\n(xvii) the terms and conditions subject to which loans may be raised under Section 70 (2);\n(xvii-a) recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to Development Authorities Service under sub-section (2) of Section 76-B;\n(xviii) any other matter for which rules may be made.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 94
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Regulations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the summoning and holding of meetings, the time and place where such meetings shall to be held; the conduct of business thereat;\n(b) procedure for disposal of developed lands, houses, buildings and other structures under Section 58;\n(c) the management of property and the maintenance and audit of accounts;\n(d) the mode of appointment of committees, summoning and holding of meetings, and the conduct of business of such committees;\n(e) such other matters as may be necessary for the exercise of the powers and performance of duties and functions by the Town and Country Development Authority or the Special Area Development Authority as the case may be, under this Act.\nChapter XII\nRepeal",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 95
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. Repeal, Savings and construction of references.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the coming into force of the provisions of Chapter II the reference to Chief Town Planner in any enactment for the time being in force, shall be construed as a reference to the Director;\n(b) the Constitution of a planning area, the following consequences shall ensue, namely-\n(i) the Chhattisgarh Town Planning Act, 1948 (No. 17 of 1948), shall stand repealed in such area;\n(ii) any land use map, draft development plan or development plan prepared under the said Act, shall be deemed to have been prepared under this Act and all papers relating thereto shall stand transferred to the Director;\n(c) the establishment of the Town and Country Development Authority for any area the following consequences shall ensue in relation to that, area, namely-\n(i) the Chhattisgarh Town Improvement Trust Act, 1960 (No. 14 of 1961), shall stand repealed in its application to the said area.\n(ii) the Town Improvement Trust functioning within the jurisdiction of the Town and Country' Development Authority so established shall stand dissolved and any Town Improvement Scheme prepared under the said Act, shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be deemed to have been prepared under this Act,\n(iii) all assets and liabilities of the Town Improvement Trusts shall belong to and be deemed to be the assets and liabilities of the Town and Country' Development Authority established in place of such Town Improvement Trust under Section 38;\n(iii-a) all grants and contributions payable to the Town Improvement Trust shall continue to be payable to the Town and Country' Development Authority established in place of such Town Improvement Trust under Section 38;\n(iv) all employees belonging to or under the control of the Town Improvement Trust referred to in sub-clause (ii) immediately before the date aforesaid shall be deemed to be the employees of the Town and Country Development Authority established for such area under Section 38;\n(v) all records and papers belonging to the Town Improvement Trusts referred to in sub-clause (ii) shall vest in and be transferred to the Town and Country Development Authority established in its place under Section 38.\n(a) all cases relating to compensation in respect of acquisition and vesting of land in the Town Improvement Trust under Section 71 of the repealed Act and pending before the Town Improvement Trust or the Tribunal or the Court of the District Judge or the High Court immediately before the date of such repeal shall be dealt with and disposed of by-\n(i) the Town and Country Development Authority established in place of such Town Improvement Trust under Section 38;\n(ii) the Tribunal to be constituted under Section 73 of the repealed Act after the commencement of the Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 1979;\n(iii) the Court of the District Judge;\n(iv) the High Court;\nas the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act, as if this Act had not been passed;\n(b) the Town and Country Development Authority, the Tribunal, the Court of the District Judge or the High Court, as the case may be, may proceed to deal with and disposed of the same from the stage at which such cases were left over at the time of repeal.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 96
        },
        {
            "number": "88",
            "title": "88. Repeal.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 5th November, 2019 [cg110]",
        "Act Number": "(No. 23 of 1973)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1973",
        "Short Title": "The Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}