The West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Gramdan Short Ad, 1964
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964, including "adult," "bargadar," "common land," and "gramdan."
- S. 3Section overrides other laws for the West Bengal Gramdan Act's provisions.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the process for landowners to donate all their village lands through gramdan, including joint declarations, objections, and appeal procedures.
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- S. 7Section 7 allows landowners in gramdan villages to donate their land to the Gram Parishad upon approval.
- S. 8Section 8 establishes a Gram Parishad as a corporate body with perpetual succession and powers to manage property and enter contracts.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates the creation and periodic updating of a register for all Gram Parishad members.
- S. 11(1) A Gram Parishad shall elect in the prescribed manner a President from among its members
- S. 12(1) A Gram Parishad may constitute— Grantf (a) standing committees for performing such functions Parishad
- S. 13Section 13 allows a Gram Parishad to appoint a Secretary and other necessary officers for its functions.
- S. 14Section 14 disqualifies convicted individuals of moral turpitude from certain Gram Parishad roles unless the State Government removes the disqualification.
- S. 15Section 15 outlines the regulation of Gram Parishad business operations as per specified rules or regulations.
- S. 16(1) A Gram
- S. 17Section 17 allocates donated land to donors and land from the pool to landless villagers for cultivation.
- S. 18Section 18 of the West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964 mandates that land allotments must be cultivated personally or by a local resident bargadar.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the Gram Perished to cancel land allotments if the allottee fails to cultivate for two years.
- S. 20Section 20 mandates allottees to contribute a portion of their produce to the Gram Parishad, with possible reductions by the Gram Parishad based on individual circumstances.
- S. 21Section 21 of the West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964 empowers the Gram Parishad to manage village lands and undertake various agricultural and non-agricultural activities for village benefit.
- S. 22Any sum due to a Gram Parishad shall be recover- able upon requisition by the Gram Parishad as an arrear of land revenu
- S. 23Section 23 establishes a Gram Adalat to resolve civil disputes and land allotment issues in gramdan villages, with exclusive jurisdiction over such matters.
- S. 24The District Judge can review Gram Adalat decisions in gramdan villages and correct any failures of justice.
- S. 25Section 25 establishes a dedicated fund, the Gram Nidhi, for the Gram Parishad's financial transactions.
- S. 27A Gram Parishad may received grants, donations
- S. 28Section 28 allocates the Gram Nidhi funds for specific purposes, including supporting destitute children and poor/disabled persons in the gramdan village.
- S. 29The accounts of the Gram Nidhi shall be kept and Accounts audited in such manner as may be prescribed
- S. 30(1) The State Government may, by notification in Power of the Official Gazette, remit— State Gov
- S. 31Section 31 allows the State Government to empower a Gram Parishad to act as a Gram Panchayat for a gramdan village.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the State Government to suspend a Gram Parishad for up to one year if it fails to perform duties or misuses its powers.
- S. 33(1) The State Government may, after previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act
- S. 34Section 34 authorizes the Gram Parishad to create regulations for its operations, subject to state government approval.
- S. 1958Explanation