(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (Central Act 07 of 2014);
(b) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Commissioner or Municipal Commissioner or Chief Officer or an officer in-charge of administration of a Municipal Corporation, City Municipal Council, Town Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or a Planning Authority, the Cantonment Board as the case may be;
(c) "Form" means the form appended to these Rules;
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(d) "Government" means the Government of Karnataka;
(e) "Public purpose" includes in the context of the Act,
(i) widening of roads, streets, lanes;
(ii) shifting the alignment of roads, streets, lanes;
(iii) erecting of flyovers with or without clover leaves and slip down roads;
(iv) erecting underpasses;
(v) development of land for the purpose for which it has been reserved or acquired for any public projects;
(vi) implementation of town planning schemes;
(vii) laying of water, storm water or sewer lines;
(viii) erecting intermediate pumping stations for the services,
(ix) public conveniences;
(x) any project related with public transport like Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS), Metro etc.;
(xi) erection of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Housing,
(xii) creation of Parks, Gardens and Recreational Areas;
(xiii) conservation of any eco system resource in that area; and
(xiv) any other development work taken by the local authority, the beneficiary of which will be the community at large.
(D "Section" means section of the Act;
(g) "Schedule" means schedule appended to these rules.
(2) Words and expressions defined in the Act and used m these rules shall have the same meanings as respectively, assigned to them in the Act.
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