The Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000

jharkhand · 2000

S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000, including allotment letter, applicant, application, and common services.
S. 3Section 3 amends the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act to allow the government to take possession of land for housing schemes and to transfer it to the board upon payment of acquisition costs.
S. 4Constitution of the Board
S. 4AConstitution of an Executive Committee
S. 5Section 5 of the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000 prohibits certain individuals from serving on the Board due to criminal conviction, insolvency, conflicts of interest, or unsound mind.
S. 6Term of office of Chairman and non-official members
S. 7Section 7 sets the pay and allowances for the Chairman and Managing Director, determined by the Government, with non-official Chairmen as part-time officers.
S. 8A dwelling unit or flat or house site shall be allotted only to such persons- (a) Who must be a citizen of India
S. 9Section 9 specifies income-based eligibility criteria for housing allotments under the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000.
S. 10Filling of casual vacancies in certain case 12 CHAPTER III CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES
S. 11Section 11 outlines the meeting procedures and voting rules for the Jharkhand State Housing Board and its Executive Committee.
S. 11ASection 11A authorizes the Executive Committee to handle Board matters and mandates minutes submission to the Board.
S. 12Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes
S. 13Appointment and functions of the Committee
S. 14Section 14 prohibits Board or Committee members with personal interests from participating in related proceedings.
S. 15Act of the Board or Committee no to be invalidated by any infirmity, etc
S. 16Appointment of officers and employees
S. 17The Board shall offer property on lease or hire purchase or sale on the basis of property circumstances that exist at th
S. 18Promotion and punishment of the officers and employees of Board
S. 19Service regulations
S. 20Section 20 mandates the Jharkhand State Housing Board to annually prepare a staff schedule detailing officer and employee numbers, designations, salaries, and contributions.
S. 21Housing Units
S. 22Section 22 grants the Managing Director control over staff and can delegate powers except for specific sections, with certain restrictions.
S. 23Power to set aside resolution or order of the Board
S. 24Any application which is incomplete in any respect is liable to be rejected as invalid
S. 24ASection 24A specifies compensation rules for land and buildings acquired by the Jharkhand State Housing Board, excluding separate interest value and adjusting for sanitary or repair conditions.
S. 25Delegation of Board's power to sanction contracts
S. 26Further Provisions as the execution of contracts
S. 27Power and duties of the Board to undertake housing improvement schemes and their expenditure
S. 28Types of schemes
S. 29Section 29 allows the Jharkhand State Housing Board to undertake various activities for housing and improvement schemes, including property acquisition, construction, and infrastructure development.
S. 30Section 30 mandates the preparation of an allotment register with details of allottees/hirers based on the final list.
S. 31Section 31 informs selected applicants about housing allotment via the allotment register.
S. 32Section 32 outlines the process for re-allotting property when initial applicants do not accept or comply within two months.
S. 33publication of programme
S. 34Section 34 mandates that possession of a sold dwelling unit/flat is handed over to the buyer after payment and formalities.
S. 35Section 35 and 36 of the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000 outlines the conditions for ownership transfer and hire-purchase deposits for dwelling units.
S. 36Section 36 allows the Jharkhand State Housing Board to execute housing schemes and transfer local authority land for housing projects with government approval.
S. 37Section 37 mandates the handover of a dwelling unit to the hirer upon payment of required installments and dues.
S. 38Section 38 outlines compensation rules for land vested in the Jharkhand State Housing Board, detailing when no compensation is due and when it must be paid.
S. 39Power of Board to divert or close Public Street vested in It
S. 40Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute
S. 41Bar to application of certain laws of a local authority regarding closure
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S. 43Transferring streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under a housing or an improvement scheme
S. 44Prevention or restriction of traffic in street vested in the Board during progress of work
S. 45Other duties of the Board
S. 46Reconstitution of Plots
S. 47Supervision and centage charge
S. 48Power to exempt
S. 49Section 49 allows the Jharkhand State Housing Board to acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act for housing purposes.
S. 50Power to purchase or lease by agreement
S. 51Power to dispose of land
S. 52Constitution of a Tribunal for certain purposes
S. 53Officers and servants of the Tribunal
S. 54Payments by Board on account of Tribunal
S. 55Power to make rules for Tribunal
S. 56Appeals from award of Tribunal
S. 57Enforcement of the award or order of the Tribunal
S. 58Section 58 excludes the Bihar Buildings Act from applying to Jharkhand Board's land and tenancies.
S. 59Summary procedure for eviction and recovery of rents
S. 59BSection 59B retroactively applies provisions of the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act to cases previously filed under the Bihar Premises Act.
S. 60Appeal
S. 61Recovery of rent through deduction from salary or wages
S. 62Bar of jurisdiction of Courts
S. 63Debts and expenditure, etc
S. 64Board's fund
S. 65Application of the Fund
S. 66Expenditure in case of urgency
S. 67Appropriation from one head to another
S. 68Subventions and loans to the Board
S. 69Powers of the Board to borrow and lend
S. 70Establishment and maintenance of sinking funds
S. 71Power to discontinue payments into sinking fund
S. 72Investment of sinking Fund
S. 73Payment by cheque
S. 74Duty of Managing Director and others before signing cheque
S. 75Keeping of capital account and revenue account-(1) The Board shall keep a capital account and a revenue account
S. 76Accounts and audit
S. 77Concurrent and special audit of accounts
S. 78Penalty for unauthorised construction without approval or construction in violation of provision of rule/regulations
S. 79Penalty for failure to comply with requisition made auditor
S. 80Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark
S. 81Penalty for breach of the provisions of this Act
S. 82Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
S. 83Penalty for contravention of bye-laws
S. 83AThe Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000 allows the Board additional damages rights beyond existing provisions.
S. 84Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers
S. 85Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc, with the Board
S. 86Offence by Companies
S. 87Procedure
S. 88Duties of police officers
S. 89Section 89 mandates police to arrest offenders against the Act and requires prompt court appearance within 24 hours.
S. 90Power of the Managing Director as to institution , composition etc
S. 91Section 91 protects the government, board, and their officials from legal actions for good faith actions under the Act.
S. 92Section 92 prevents suits against the Jharkhand State Housing Board and its officials without a 60-day notice period.
S. 93Proof of consent, etc
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S. 95Copies from assessment books to be furnished by local authorities to Board
S. 96The Managing Director can order unauthorized structures along street alignments to be altered or demolished and recover costs from the owner.
S. 97General power of the Board to pay compensation
S. 98Section 98 mandates public notices under the Act to be widely disseminated through various means including public postings and newspaper advertisements.
S. 99Section 99 mandates that advertisements or notices under the Act must appear in at least two English and one Hindi daily newspaper.
S. 100Section 100 allows facsimile signatures on notices or bills issued by the Jharkhand State Housing Board to be considered valid.
S. 101Service how to be effected
S. 102Section 102 authorizes the Jharkhand State Housing Board to conduct land surveys or contribute to their costs.
S. 103Section 103 grants the Managing Director or authorized personnel the power to enter land for inspections, surveys, and other necessary activities, with certain restrictions and notice requirements.
S. 104Section 104 deems Board members, officers, employees, and committee members as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
S. 105Section 105 mandates the Jharkhand State Housing Board to contribute to the leave salary, pension, or provident fund of central or state government employees working for the Board.
S. 106Section 106 allows the Jharkhand State Housing Board to exercise municipal powers under the Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act in housing schemes.
S. 107Section 107 mandates the Managing Director to provide government with documents and information as directed.
S. 108Section 108 mandates the Jharkhand State Housing Board to submit an annual administration report to the Government by April 1st.
S. 109The government can issue directives to the Board and local authorities for Act implementation, which they must follow.
S. 110Supersession of the Board
S. 111Section 111 allows the government to dissolve the Jharkhand State Housing Board if it fails to perform its duties, transferring its powers, assets, and liabilities to the government.
S. 112The Jharkhand State Housing Board is recognized as a local authority for land acquisition and loans purposes.
S. 113Section 113 outlines the execution and registration requirements for contracts on behalf of the Jharkhand State Housing Board, exempting certain officials from personal registration attendance.
S. 114Section 114 grants the government authority to create rules for implementing the Jharkhand State Housing Board Act 2000.
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S. 116—
S. 117power of government to cancel rules ,regulations and bye –law made under section 114, 115 and 116
S. 118—
S. 119Repeal and saving(1) The Bihar State Housing Board Ordinance 1982(Bihar Ordinance no 31 of 1982) is hereby repealed