Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Building to include part of a building for purposes of this chapter. - For the purposes of this chapter the expression 'building' includes a part of a building. Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 137 | P a g e Chapter XXVI STREETS PUBLIC STREETS 317.Closing of public streets.- (1) The Corporation may with the previous sanction of the Government permanently close the whole or any part of a public street: Provided that no such street or part thereof shall be closed unless for a period of not less than one month before the date of the meeting of the Corporation at which the matter is to be decided, a notice has been posted in the street or part thereof which it is proposed to close informing the residents of the proposal and until any objections to the proposal made in writing at any time before the day of the said meting have been received and considered by the Corporation. (2) When any public street or part thereof is permanently closed under sub-section (1), the site of such street, or of the part thereof which has been closed may be disposed of, subject to the provisions of section n80 as land belonging to the Corporation. 317-A. Laying Railways, tramways or electrical telephone poles.- (1) Without the previous permission in writing of the Commissioner no person shall lay on under, or above any public street any railway or tramway or erect or lay any poles or cables or the like, or operate the same. (2) The Commissioner shall give such permission in accordance with any general or special rules which may be made by Government after considering any representation made by the Corporation. (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed ton affect any provision of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Indian Tramways 1886 (11 of 1886), the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890) , or the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910). 318.Prohibition of projection upon streets.- (1) Except with the previous permission of the Commissioner and in accordance with such terms and conditions, including the payment of rent, as he may impose, no person shall erect, add to, set up or place against or in front of any premises any structure or fixture or obstruction which will- (a) overhang or project into or encroach upon or in any way obstruct the passage of the public along any street; or (b) project into or encroach upon or cover any drain or open channel in any street so as to interfere in any way with the use or proper working of such drain or channel or to impede the inspection or cleansing thereof. (2) The Commissioner may by written notice, require the owner or occupier of any premises to take such order as he may direct with any structure, fixture, or covering which has been erected, set up or placed against or in front of the said premises in contravention of this section. (3) Any rent payable under this section shall be recoverable under Chapter XII of this Act. Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 138 | P a g e