Requisitioning of property for election purposes section 84 1 to omitted. Whereas it is expedient to amend the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980. The calcutta municipal corporation act of 1980, which came into effect in january, 1984 marked a bold departure from the beaten track in shaping a corporation that is truly autonomous and directly responsible to the electorate. If a case of illegal construction is dealt us 400 1 and a oeder of special officer b is passed. Sections 24 2 this section shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this act shall come into force on such date as the state government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint. In section 2 of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 hereinafter. First the mayorincouncil form of city governance, existing in calcutta and which. Howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 latest laws. Full text of the howrah municipal corporation act, 1980. The remaining provisions of the act shall come into operation in the city of ahmedabad and2such other cities on. Keywords adulterated, assessmentbook, budgetgrant, building, buildingline. No corporation elections were held, therefore there was no mayor, from 1948 to 1952. The kolkata municipal corporation kmc is planning to amend certain provisions in the kmc act, 1980, and in its building rules 2009, in a bid to introduce reforms for ease of doing business.
Introduction to environmental engineering and science. Section 415 of the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980, which replaced the 1951 act, originally provided for a tribunal of a chairman and two assessors. Aloke kumar ghosh, appearing for the corporation authorities to point out as to whether there is any provision in the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 that the municipal authorities can withhold mutation of name in case of devolution of title for payment of arrear of tax. Municipal commissioner means the municipal commissioner ofkoikata municipal corporation constituted under the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980, 10 municipal corporation means the municipal corporation constituted under the howrah municipal corporation act, 1980, the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 and the west bengal. Under the guidance of the first minister of local selfgovernment in bengal, sir surendranath banerjee, the calcutta municipal act of 1923 made provision for the enfranchisement of women and the election of a mayor of kolkata annually. Members of the municipal corporation can remove the mayor and deputy mayor from office before the expiry the term by passing a. Bengal passes kmc amendment bill, to deal with dilapidated buildings. It is felt that mere demolition of a dangerous building, under relevant provision of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980, will cause hardship to its occupants. Mukherjee refers to the division bench judgment of this honble court in srila moitras case reported in 1981 1 c. In exercise of the power conferred by subsection 2 of section 199 of the kolkata. Full text of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980. Calcutta municipal corporation some builtindefects of the. The corporation was envisaged as a policymaking, directive and rulemaking body, the executive side being left as much as possible in the hands of the. Adulterated, assessmentbook, budgetgrant, building, buildingline, building of the warehouse class, bustee, kolkata, carriage, cart, corporation.
Kolkata municipal corporation act 1980 complete act. Kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 janaagraha. Kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 west bengal act no. Act l vii of 1980 and howrah as defined in the howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 west ben. West bengal act lix of 1980 the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980. Prior u this substitution the words and ligutcs or the calcutta municipal corporation acl, 1980 or the howrah municipal. Act for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing. The members of municipal corporation in their first meeting elect mayor and deputy mayor from amongst the elected councilors. Kolkata municipal corporation and howrah municipal corporation are governed by the respective acts of 1980. West bengal act lix of 1980 the kolkata municipal corporation act. The act came into force on 4th january, 1984 vide notifin. West bengal college service commission act, 1978 pdf west. We, therefore, direct the mayorincouncil of the municipal corporation of calcutta to cause an enquiry to be made in this matter, either personally or by a senior officer of his choice, to find out as to why the copy of the sanctioned plan of the said premises which should have been in the office of the municipal corporation of calcutta, is. The first kolkata municipal election was held on 16 april 1924, during the time of british india, under the calcutta municipal act, 1923 bengal act iii of 1923.
Kolkata homoeopathic medical college and hospital taking over of management and subsequent acquisition act,1983. The mayor of kolkata is the chief executive of the kolkata municipal corporation, one of the. West bengal act lviii of 1980 the howrah municipal corporation act, 1980. District census handbook kolkata, census of india 2011, series 20, part xii b pdf.
Act xxxii of 1983, and the same was later substituted by s. Act lix of 1980, and the rules made thereunder, or the howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 west ben. In section 2 of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 hereinafter referred to as the principal act, after clause 81 a, the following clause shall be inserted 81b state government means the government of the state of west bengal in the department of municipal affairs. A file has been moved to the advocate general for a way out. With the addition of joka to kolkata, the number of wards rose to 144. Constitution and governnent chapter 11 the municipal authorities the rnunicipnl nurhorilics. Jt20091sc370 the calcutta high court affirming the decision of the learned single judge, these appeals are filed by the kolkata municipal corporation. Provided that the corporation may discontinue the supply of unfiltered water in any part of calcutta where a supply, in sufficient quantity, of wholesome water becomes available. West bengal municipal corporation act 2006 complete act. Iwe shall comply with the requirements of section 179 of howrah municipal corporation act, 1980, as amended till date. Municipal corporations cannot impose license fee for. Kolkata thika tenancy acquisition and regulation act, 1981. Kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 advocatetanmoy law.
I assent of the govemor was first published in the kolkata gazette, extraordinary, of the 9th january, 2015. It may not be conductive to public interest in the urban areas, suffering from. Howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 pdf howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 1. Section 415 was, thereafter, amended and the tribunal was then to consist of a chairman and such number of members not exceeding six as the state government might determine. May 10, 2017 ganting a major relief to vodafone mobile services ltd, the calcutta high court held that the municipal corporations cannot impose license fee for hoardings and glow signs under the provisions of kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980. The process for recruitment involves advertisement in the national dailies for the posts, conduct of examination, interview and recommendation to the corporation. Kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 latest laws. Act lix of 1980 and howrah as defined in clause 15 of section 2 of the howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 west ben. Expression of interest for setting up material recovery facility in kolkata for kolkata municipal corporation list of self assessment return preparer under unit area assessmentuaa notice for engagement of contractual teacher in the kmcp schools. An act to amend the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980. The high court was hearing a writ petition challenging the demand for license and permission fees raised by the. This section now contains 747 bare acts and rules in vogue in the state of west bengal.
Act lviii of 1980, and the rules made thereunder, according as the land may be situated within kolkata as defined in clause 9 of section 2 of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 west ben. The delhi municipal corporation act, 1957 introduction municipal government of delhi was being administered as per the provisions of the punjab district boards act, 1883 2 of 1883 and the punjab municipal act, 1911 3 of 1911. The corporation of calcutta was established under a royal charter in 1726. A42 kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 application for entry of names in the assessment register and separationamalgamation of numbers and apportionment please use block letters only and fill in all relevant information. Howrah municipal corporation act 1980 complete act citation. Provision under section 4153 of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 is parimateria to the west bengal municipal act, 1993. West bengal municipal service commission has been entrusted with the important work of recruitment of employees for the kolkata municipal corporation. This social safeguards monitoring report is a document of the borrower. In section 2 of the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 hereinafter referred to as the principal act, after clause. Assent of the president was first published in the calcutta gazette, extraordinary, dated 28.
Part ii constitution and government chapter ii the municipal authorities 3. An appeal is provided under the statute itself against such order and the appeal to be preferred before the building tribunal under s. Primarily, no clause was found in the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980, to appoint an administrator. Welcome to municipal service commission official website. Bijay shankar tripathi vs calcutta municipal corporation. The present structure of kmc was formulated on the basis of the calcutta municipal corporation act of 1980. The kolkata municipal corporation building rules, 1990. The kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 laws of india. The kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 west bengal. In this chapter, district judge shall mean, a for the purposes of elections to the kolkata municipal corporation constituted under the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980, the chief judge of the court of small causes of calcutta. Krishna silicate and glass works limited acquisition and transfer of undertakings act, 1986. In the year 2008, all municipal corporations except kolkata and howrah have been brought under the west. The present study is centred on slums under the jurisdiction of the kolkata municipal corporation kmc.
Howrah municipal corporation act 1980 complete act. The calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980, while providing for levy of user charges for water supply, sewerage and drainage and disposal of solid wastes makes a distinction between charges levied for residential and nonresidential purposes. J 148 and also to the provisions of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 and the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 and contends inter alia that automatically, a tank cannot be used as a. Kolkata municipal corporation was established in 1876. Calcutta national medical college and hospital act, 1967. West bengal municipal act, 1993 legislation vlex 545547086. Under the calcutta municipal act, 1923 bengal act iii of 1923. This includes recent state legislations and amendments to rules and regulations issued under the state acts and notified in official gazette of the state government. Expression of interest for setting up material recovery facility in kolkata for kolkata municipal corporation list of self assessment return preparer under unit area assessmentuaa notice for engagement of.
Corporation constituted under the chandernagore municipal corporation act, 1990, or the durgapur municipal corporation constituted under the durgapur municipal corporation act, 1994, or any municipality or notified area constituted under the bengal municipal act, 1932, the words and figures the municipal corporations constituted under the. The howrah municipal corporation act, 1980 keywords. Ganting a major relief to vodafone mobile services ltd, the calcutta high court held that the municipal corporations cannot impose license fee for hoardings and glow signs under the provisions of kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980. Being agreed by the order of so b, any appeal may be preferred us 415 of kmc act 1980 to the municipal building tribunal by the person responsible or complainant. The calcutta municipal corporation act 1980, which came into effect in 1984, extended the boundaries of kolkata by including south suburban, garden reach and jadavpur municipalities in kolkata. The calcutta municipal corporation act 1980, which came into effect in 1984, extended the boundaries of kolkata by including south. The chairman of the municipal building tribunal under the said act has to. The legislation was part of the reform programme of the whigs and followed the reform act 1832, which had abolished most of the. The kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 internet archive. Other four municipal corporations are governed by the acts of 1990 and 1994. Under the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 west bengal act lix. The kolkata municipal corporation amendment act, 2014. The state government would act as per the advice of the advocate general, said a senior state government official. In urban local government, there are two forms of city management.
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