Act21
Enacted 1970

The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970

In force 123 sections Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to provide for the development of the 1Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir according to plan and for matters ancillary thereto.

Act 21 of 1970 Enacted 31 Oct 1970 In force 31 Oct 1970 Department Housing and Urban Development

Sections

Type to filter. 123 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Declaration of local area and constitution of development Authority
  4. 4Members of Authority
  5. 5Appointment of Staff
  6. 6Object of the Authority
  7. 7Civic Survey of , and master plan for the area
  8. 8Zonal Development Plans
  9. 9Submission of plans to the Government for approval
  10. 10Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plans
  11. 11Date of operation of plan in contravention of plans
  12. 11-APermitted land use and levy of land use charges
  13. 12Modifications to Plan
  14. 12-AAdoption of scheme sanctioned under the Town Planning Act as Zonal Development Plan
  15. 13Declaration of development area and permission for development etc
  16. 14Application for permission
  17. 15User of land and buildings
  18. 15-APower of the Authority to undertake building operations
  19. 16Compulsory acquisition of land
  20. 17Disposal of land by the Authority
  21. 18Nazul Lands
  22. 18-AReservation of land for housing to economically weaker sections and low income groups in scheme and projects developed by the Development Authority or private developer
  23. 18-BIdentification of eligible persons and determination 0f cost of land or houses
  24. 18-CIncentives to developers
  25. 18-DNon-residential development
  26. 18-EUtilization of shelter fee
  27. 19Fund of the Authority
  28. 20Budget of the Authority
  29. 21Accounts and Audit
  30. 22Pension and provident Funds
  31. 22-ADefinitions
  32. 22-BEstablishment and Constitution of the Corporation
  33. 22-CComposition of the Corporation
  34. 22-DDisqualifications
  35. 22-ETerm
  36. 22-FMeetings
  37. 22-GRemoval of Director
  38. 22-HFilling of Vacancy
  39. 22-IGovernment to appoint person to act as Director in certain cases
  40. 22-JDefect not to invalidate proceedings
  41. 22-KManaging Director and Chief Accounts Officer
  42. 22-LFunctions of Corporation
  43. 22-MPowers of Corporation
  44. 22-NAuthentication of Documents etc
  45. 22-OPower of Government to Issue Directions
  46. 22-PFinance, accounts and audit
  47. 22-QFunds
  48. 22-RGrants, Loans and Advances to the Corporation
  49. 22-SPower to Borrow Money
  50. 49Power of Board to borrow
  51. 22-TAccepting of Deposits
  52. 22-UReserve and Other Specially Denominated Funds
  53. 22-VAuthority to spend Sums
  54. 22-WAnnual Financial Statements
  55. 22-XBooks of Account
  56. 22-YAudit of Accounts
  57. 22-ZAcquisition and Disposal of Land
  58. 22-AALand to be Placed at the Disposal of the Corporation
  59. 22-ABSupplementary and miscellaneous provisions under this Chapter
  60. 22-ACDemolition of Erection of any Building in Certain Cases
  61. 22-ADDiscontinuation of Erection of any Building in Certain Cases
  62. 22-AEPenalties
  63. 22-AFOther Powers of Corporation
  64. 22-AGPower to Enter into/or upon any Land or Building
  65. 22-AHController or Licensing Authority
  66. 22-AIAmenity
  67. 22-AJLease of Land
  68. 22-AKMode of Recovery
  69. 22-ALService of Notice etc
  70. 22-AMPublic Notice to be in Writing
  71. 22-ANPrescribing of Time under Notice
  72. 22-AODuty of Corporation to furnish Returns etc. to Government
  73. 22-APPower of Government to exclude Industrial Estate from the Jurisdiction of Corporation
  74. 22-AQPower of Government in case of Default by the Corporation
  75. 22-ARDissolving of Corporation
  76. 22-ASNo Court to take Cognizance of any Offence under this Chapter
  77. 22-ATCompounding of Offence
  78. 22-AUOffence Committed by Company
  79. 22-AVPenalty for Obstruction of Entry of an Authorized Person
  80. 22-AWPenalty for Obstruction or Molestation of any Person with whom the Corporation has entered into Contract
  81. 22-AXPenalty for Removal of any Mark
  82. 22-AYPenalty for Obstruction of the Lawful Exercise of any Power
  83. 22-AZPower to make Rules
  84. 22-AAAPower to make Regulations
  85. 22-AABAct done in good faith
  86. 22-AACRequirement of prior notice for filing of Suit
  87. 22-AADPublic Servants
  88. 22-AAEOverriding effect
  89. 22-AAFPower to remove difficulties
  90. 23Powers of entry
  91. 24Penalties
  92. 25Order of demolition of building
  93. 26Power to stop development
  94. 27Offences by companies
  95. 28Fines when realised to be paid to authority
  96. 29Composition of Offences
  97. 30Default powers of Authority
  98. 31Powers of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases
  99. 32Power of levy betterment charges
  100. 33Assessment of betterment charges by Authority
  101. 34Settlement of betterment charges by arbitrators
  102. 35Payment of betterment charge
  103. 36Mode of recovery of moneys due to Authority
  104. 37Control by Government
  105. 38Return and information
  106. 39Services of notices, etc
  107. 40Public notice how to be made known
  108. 41Notice etc. to fix reasonable time
  109. 42Authentication of orders and documents of Authority
  110. 43Members and officers to be public servants
  111. 44Sanction of prosecution
  112. 45Magistrate’s power to impose enchanced penalties
  113. 46Protection of action taken in good faith
  114. 47Power to delegate
  115. 48Notice to be given of suits
  116. 50Plans to stand modified in certain cases
  117. 51Power to make rules
  118. 52Power to make regulations
  119. 53Dissolution of the Authority
  120. 54Cessation of the provisions of certain Acts
  121. 55Power to remove difficulty
  122. 56Repeal and Saving
  123. 57Development of Housing Colonies outside local area

Rules made under this Act

2 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • Jammu and Kashmir Development Authority Employees (Pension and Provident Fund) Rules, 1996.1996
  • Jammu and Kashmir Development Authority Rules, 1976.1976

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. 122 of 123 sections have their own page; for the remaining 1 the source gave us a heading and no text, so their pages carry the heading and say so rather than showing words we do not hold. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.