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Section 24: Vesting in Municipality of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.

The Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board Act, 1976Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 7 of 1976

(1) Whenever the Government is satisfied,—

(a) that any street laid out or altered by the Board has been duly levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, sewered and drained as required for any housing scheme included in the budget approved by the Board ; and

(b) that such lamps, lamp posts and other apparatus as the Municipality considers necessary for the lighting of such street as ought to be provided by the Board have been so provided ; and

(c) that water and other sanitary conveniences have been duly provided in such street, the Government may declare the street to be a public street and the street shall thereupon vest in the Municipality and shall thenceforth be maintained, kept in repair, lighted and cleared by the Municipality.

(2) When any open space for purposes of ventilation or recreation has been provided by the Board in executing any housing scheme, the Board may at its option by resolution transfer such open space to the local authority concerned on completion of the scheme and thereupon such open space shall vest in, and be maintained at the expenses of, the local authority :

Provided that the local authority may require the Board, before any such open space is so transferred to enclose, level, turf, drain and lay out such space and provide footpaths therein, and if necessary, to provide lamps and other apparatus for lighting it.

(3) If any difference of opinion arises between the Board and the Municipality in respect of any matter referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section, the matter shall be referred to the Government whose decision shall be final.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board Act, 1976
Section24
Marginal noteVesting in Municipality of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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