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Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act
An Act to provide for the construction of works relating to metro railways in the metropolitan cities and for matters connected therewith.
| Act Id | 197833 |
| Act Number | 33 |
| Enactment Date | 1978-08-21 |
| Act Year | 1978 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Enforcement Date | 01-02-1979 |
- PRELIMINARY
- METRO RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION
- ACQUISITION
- 6 Power to acquire land, etc
- 7 Publication of notification for acquisition
- 8 Power to enter for survey, etc
- 9 Hearing of objection
- 10 Declaration of acquisition
- 11 Power to take possession of acquired land, etc
- 12 Right to enter into the land where right of user, etc., is vested in the Central Government
- 13 Determination of amount payable for acquisition
- 14 Deposit and payment of amount
- 15 Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court
- 15A Power to inspect property under acquisition
- 16 Competent authority and appellate authority
- 16A Powers of the appellate authority
- 16B Competent authority, etc., to have certain inherent powers
- 16C Enforcement of the orders of the competent authority and appellate authority
- 17 Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
- CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS
- 18 Functions of metro railway administration
- 19 Powers of metro railway administration
- 20 Development over metro alignment
- 21 Power to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings and excavation
- 22 Payment of amount for prohibition of construction, etc
- 23 Power to underpin building or otherwise strengthen it
- 24 Power to enter, etc
- 25 Amount payable for damage, loss or injury
- 26 Right to claim for damages
- INSPECTION OF METRO RAILWAY
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 30 Surplus land to be sold or otherwise disposed of
- 31 Notice of accidents and enquiries
- 32 Power to alter the entries in the Schedule
- 33 Prohibition of obstruction
- 34 Local authorities to assist
- 35 Prohibition of removal of marks
- 36 Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 21
- 37 General provision for punishment of offences
- 38 Offences by companies
- 39 Bar of jurisdiction
- 40 Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
- 41 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 42 Power to remove difficulties
- 43 Application of the Indian Railways Act, 1890
- 44 Power to make rules
- 45 Saving
