THE DELHI AND AJMER-MERWARA LAND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1948

ACT NO. 66 OF 1948 · Enacted [24th September, 1948.] · 33 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Land Development Boards and Land Development Schemes

Section 3.Constitution of Land Development Boards.

Section 4.Matters for which land development schemes may provide.

Section 5.Inquiry into, and sanctioning of, schemes.

Section 6.Publication of schemes.

Section 7.Power to make regulations.

Section 8.Power to make grant of advance loan.

Section 9.Penalty.

Section 10.Works to be carried out by Government at owner’s expense.

Section 11.Contribution by owners of other land benefiting by work.

Section 12.Recovery of contributions.

Section 13.Power to carry out works and recover expenses from owners.

Section 14.Statement and map showing details of work.

Section 15.Repairs and renewals of work.

Section 16.Enhancement of rent on account of improvement effected by work.

Section 17.Rights of entry, etc.

Section 18.Appeals.

Section 19.Power of control.

Reclamation of Waste-land

Section 20.Definitions.

Section 21.Order for taking possession of waste-land.

Section 22.Arrangement for reclamation.

Section 23.Claim for arrears of rent not to be enforced against Government, etc.

Section 24.Termination of possession on completion of reclamation.

Section 25.Compensation for period of possession.

Section 26.Accounts.

Section 27.Recovery of net expenditure incurred by Government.

Section 28.Appeals.

Section 29.Continuance of liability for land revenue rates and cesses.

Control over Forests and Lands not being the Property of Government

Section 30.Amendment of Act XVI of 1927 in Delhi.

Section 31.Application of Chapter V, Act XVI of 1927 to Ajmer.

Supplementary

Section 32.Power to make rules.

Section 33.Protection of action taken under the Act.