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(1) In section 11 of the Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969 (Act 13 of 1970), for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(2) Every Planning Authority constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members, namely: -- (i) A Chairman, being the Chairman of the Housing Board established under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Puducherry Housing Board Act, 1973, to be appointed by the Government; (ii) the members of the Housing Board referred to in clauses (b) to (h) (both inclusive), of sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act holding offices as such for the time being; and (iii) a member to be nominated by the Government from amongst persons elected as members of the local authority or authorities having jurisdiction over the planning area." (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall take effect from the date on which the Housing Board is established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of this Act. ______ 139 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS FOR ACT NO.7 OF 1974 In the Union territory of Puducherry the construction of houses under the various Housing Schemes is at present being carried out by the Public Works Department, in the absence of a separate agency to carry out these schemes. The Housing problem has assumed such serious dimensions that it is felt, that the problem should be tackled by constituting a Housing Board equipped with the necessary statutory powers of unifying activities relating to Housing, Town Planning and allied matters. This Bill conceived on the lines of the Tamil Nadu Act on the subject, provides for the execution of housing and improvement schemes, for the constitution of a statutory Housing Board with a view to plan and co-ordinate all housing activities in the State, to ensure expeditious and efficient implementation of housing or improvement schemes in the State, to provide technical advice and to scrutinise all projects under housing or improvement schemes in the State to provide technical advice and to scrutinise all projects under housing or improvement schemes sponsored or assisted by the Central or State Government. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects. ________ STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS FOR ACT NO.12 OF 1980 The Puducherry Housing Board Act enables non-officials to be appointed as Chairman and Members of the Board. It is felt desirable to include suitable provision in the Act to prevent disqualification of such chairman and members for being chosen as the members of the Legislative Assembly by way of abundant caution. According to the proviso to section 14 of the Puducherry Housing Board Act, the Board shall meet at least once in every month. It has been decided that it would suffice if the Board meets at least once in three months. The proviso to section 14 is proposed to be amended accordingly. The present Bill seeks to achieve the above objects. __________ STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS FOR ACT NO.11 OF 1987 By virtue of the proviso to section 61 of the Puducherry Housing Board Act, 1973, the Puducherry housing Board is conferred with the power to purchase, lease or exchange without the previous approval of the Government, any land by negotiation and agreement with the owner of that land, if the value of such land does not exceed ten thousand rupees. Since the cost of the land escalated manifold in the part few years, it is not practically possible for the Board to exercise its powers to purchase lands within the above limit by negotiation and agreement. It is therefore proposed to enhance the monetary limit prescribed in the proviso to section 61 of the said Act from ten thousand rupees to five lakh rupees. The Bill seeks to achieve the above object. _______