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The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act

An Act to provide for the preparation and execution of land development schemes, the reclamation of waste-land and the control of private forests and grass-land, in the Provinces of Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara.
1948
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • Land Development Boards and Land Development Schemes

  • 3
     Constitution of Land Development Boards
  • 4
     Matters for which land development schemes may provide
  • 5
     Inquiry into, and sanctioning of, schemes
  • 6
     Publication of schemes
  • 7
     Power to make regulations
  • 8
     Power to make grant of advance loan
  • 9
     Penalty
  • 10
     Works to be carried out by Government at owner's expense
  • 11
     Contribution by owners of other land benefiting by work
  • 12
     Recovery of contributions
  • 13
     Power to carry out works and recover expenses from owners
  • 14
     Statement and map showing details of work
  • 15
     Repairs and renewals of work
  • 16
     Enhancement of rent on account of improvement effected by work
  • 17
     Rights of entry, etc
  • 18
     Appeals
  • 19
     Power of control

  • Reclamation of Waste-land

  • 20
     Definitions
  • 21
     Order for taking possession of waste-land
  • 22
     Arrangement for reclamation
  • 23
     Claim for arrears of rent not to be enforced against Government, etc
  • 24
     Termination of possession on completion of reclamation
  • 25
     Compensation for period of possession
  • 26
     Accounts
  • 27
     Recovery of net expenditure incurred by Government
  • 28
     Appeals
  • 29
     Continuance of liability for land revenue rates and cesses

  • Control over Forests and Lands not being the Property of Government

  • 30
     Amendment of Act XVI of 1927 in Delhi
  • 31
     Application of Chapter V, Act XVI of 1927 to Ajmer

  • Supplementary

  • 32
     Power to make rules
  • 33
     Protection of action taken under the Act