- 1 - dze la[;k& 70 iathd`r la[;k&;w0,0@Mh0vks0 30@2012&14 ¼ykblsUl Vw iksLV fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mRrjk[k.M mRrjk[k.M ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e½ nsgjknwu] cq/kokj] 12 ekpZ] 2014 bZ0 QkYxqu 21] 1935 “kd lEor~ mRrjk[k.M “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 112@xxxvi(3)/2014/18(1)@2014 nsgjknwu] 12 ekpZ] 2014 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lafo/kku** ds vuqPNsn 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjk[k.M lM+d lajpuk lqj{kk fo/ks;d] 2014 dks fnukad 04 ekpZ] 2014 dks vuqefr iznku dh vkSj og mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 15] o’kZ 2014 ds :i esa loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ bl vf/klwpuk }kjk izdkf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA - 2 - mÙkjk[k.M lM+d lajpuk lqj{kk vf/kfu;e] 2014 ¿mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 15 o’kZ 2014À lM+d lajpuk ds nq:iz;ksx] {kfr] vukf/kdr̀ iz;ksx vkSj vfrdze.k dh jksd/kke ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds iaSlBosa osa o"kZ esa mRrjk[k.M jkT; fo/kku lHkk }kjk fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS %&& laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHk 1- ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRrjk[k.M mÙkjk[k.M lM+d lajpuk lqj{kk vf/kfu;e] 2004 dgk tk;sxkA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrjk[k.M jkT; esa gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rqjUr izo`Rr gksxkA ifjHkk’kk,a 2- bl vf/kfu;e esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ esa vFkok visf{kr u gks & ¼d½ **d̀f’k** esa m|ku] nqX/kikyu] eqxhZikyu] vkSj fdlh cxhps esa o{̀kkjksi.k vkSj mldk j[k j[kko lfEefyr gS] ¼[k½ **vihyh; izkf/kdkjh** ls ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e rFkk blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa esa iznRr fdUgh vFkok lHkh dR̀;ks ds fuoZgu ds fy, fu;qDr mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx ds {ks=h; eq[; vfHk;Urk vfHkizsr gS] ¼x½ **Hkou** ls vkokl] >ksiM+h vFkok vU; Nr dk <kapk pkgs og fdlh iz;kstu ds fy, gks vFkok fdlh lkekxzh ls fufeZr gks vkSj mldk dksbZ Hkkx rFkk blesa dksbZ nhokj vFkok iDdk ?kj vFkok iDdh [kkbZ vFkok ukyh lfEefyr gS fdUrq blesa dksbZ rEcw vFkok df̀’k iz;kstu ds fy, ckM+ lfEefyr ugha gS] ¼?k½ **Hkou dze** ls fdlh lM+d ;k fdlh lM+d ds Hkkx ds ,d vksj ds dze ftls ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk ls ,slh lM+d vFkok Hkkx esa fu;r jhfr ls fofgr djs] vfHkiszr gS] ¼M½ **vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh** ls ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e rFkk blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa esa iznRr fdUgh vFkok lHkh dR̀;ks ds fuoZgu ds fy, fu;qDr mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dk vf/k”kklh vfHk;Urk ds Js.kh ls vfuEu dksbZ izkf/kdkjh vfHkizsr gS] ¼p½ **fu;af=r {ks=** ls bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, mRrj izns”k ik”oZ lM+d Hkwfe fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e] 1945¼le;≤ ij ;Fkk la”kksf/kr½ dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu ?kksf’kr dksbZ {ks= vfHkiszr gS] - 3 - ¼N½ **fu;af=r dze** ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk ls ,slh lM+d vFkok Hkkx ds lEcU/k esa fu;r jhfr ls fofgr Hkou dze ls brj fdlh lM+d vFkok fdlh lM+d ds Hkkx ds fdlh {ks= dk dze vfHkiszr gS] ¼t½ **foHkkx** ls mRrjk[k.M ljdkj dk ,slk foHkkx tks lM+d lajpuk ls lEcfU?kr dk;ksZ dk fu’iknu djrk gS] vfHkiszr gS] ¼>½ **ljdkj** ls mRrjk[k.M dh ljdkj vfHkiszr gS] ¼¥½ **uD”ks** ls bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr fdlh Hkkx dk lM+d lajpuk uD”kk vfHkiszr gS] ¼V½ **”kkldh; xtV** ls mRrjk[k.M dk jkti= vfHkiszr gS] ¼B½ **iwtk LFky** esa eafnj] ppZ] eafLtn] beke ckM+k] njxkg] djcyk] rfd;k] bnxkg] lekf/k] eB] lrh dk LFkku vFkok xq:}kjk lfEefyr gS] ¼M½ **fofgr** ls bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fu;eksa }kjk fofgr vfHkiszr gS] ¼<½ **fofgr izkf/kdkjh** ls ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e rFkk blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa esa iznRr fdUgh vFkok lHkh dR̀;ks ds fuoZgu ds fy, fu;qDr mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dk dfu’B vfHk;Urk ds Js.kh ls vfuEu dksbZ izkf/kdkjh vfHkizsr gS] ¼.k½ **iqufoZyksdu izkf/kdkjh** ls ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e rFkk blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa esa iznRr fdUgh vFkok lHkh dR̀;ks ds fuoZgu ds fy, fu;qDr mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dk lfpo vfHkizsr gS] ¼r½ **lM+d** ls mRrjk[k.M ljdkj vFkok fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdkjh lajf{kr lM+d vfHkiszr gS vkSj blesa jk’Vªh; jktekxZ lfEefyr ugha gS] ¼Fk½ **lM+d lajpuk** ls ;krk;kr vFkok lapkj ds fy, dksbZ lM+d] iFk vkSj xyh vfHkiszr gS] vkSj blesa& ¼,d½ vftZr lM+d Hkwfe dh pkSM+kbZ] ¼nks½ lHkh izdkj dh lM+d vkSj mudh lajpuk] tSls lM+d [kMUtk] fdukjs] [kM+h nhokj] frjNh nhokj] lkekU; nhokj] ukfy;ka] eksM+] lM+d fdukjs dh ukfy;ka] lM+d feyku] esfM;sUl] Bksdj tSls jEcy LVªhi] iFk izdk”k] ;krk;kr jks”kuh bR;kfn] ¼rhu½ dksbZ ;krk;kr vkSj lapkj i)fr lM+d dh lgk;d lajpuk] ¼pkj½ iqy ftlesa igaqp ekxZ] [kM+h nhokj] frjNh nhokj] lqj{kkRed dk;Z vkSj lg;ksxh lajpuk lfEefyr gS] ¼ikap½ ,Dlizsl ekxZ ftlesa vkilh ifjorZu] Js.kh cVokjk] f}&Hkkx vkSj vU; vko”;d lajpuk lfEefyr gS] ¼N%½ lM+d lqfo/kk tSls iSjkfQVl] jSfyax] eksM+ iRFkj] fdyksehVj iRFkj] cSap] fu”kku] n”kZuh; vkSj lkbu cksMZ] cSjhdsfaVx vkSj dSz”k csjh;j] ¼lkr½ lM+d Åijh iqy] ¶ykbZvksolZ vkSj vkus tkus ds ekxZ rFkk mudh - 4 - lg;ksxh lajpuk] ¼vkB½ lM+d ik”oZ ikfdZx LFky] ¼ukS½ lM+d ik”oZ o{̀kkjksi.k] ulZjh] gSt vkSj vU; Hkw&n”̀; oLrq,a] ¼nl½ VkWy cwFk@Iyktk] ¼X;kjg½ lqjaxssa vkSj vko”;d lajpuk] ¼ckjg½ ekxZ ik”oZ lqfo/kk,@ljapuk tSls o’kkZ ls cpko ds fy, vkJ;]ckbZ cl ysu]lkoZtfud lqfo/kk,a] ikdZ vkSj lM+d ls layXu “kkldh;
Hkwfe ij fLFkr [kqyk LFkku] ¼n½ **lfpo** ls yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dk mRrjk[k.M ljdkj dk lfpo vfHkiszr gS vkSj blesa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e rFkk blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa esa iznRr fdUgh vFkok lHkh dR̀;ks ds fuoZgu ds fy, lfpo ds :i esa fdlh le; ds fy, fu;qDr dksbZ O;fDr vfHkizsr gS] ¼/k½ **dk;Z fujh{kd** ls vf/klwpuk ls jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;qDr yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dk dksbZ deZpkjh vfHkiszr gS vkSj blesa foHkkx dk odZ ,tsUV vkSj esV lfEefyr gSA vfrdze.k ij fu’ks/k 3- dksbZ O;fDr & ¼,d½ lM+d lajpuk ds v/khu ljdkjh Hkwfe dk vf/kdze.k ugh djsxk] ¼nks½ dksbZ LFkk;h] vLFkk;h vFkok pfyr lajpuk lM+d ij vFkok lM+d ljapuk ls ugh cuk;sxk] ¼rhu½ fdlh dk;Z”kkyk vFkok fdlh okf.kfT;d xfrfof/k;ksa dk dk;ZUo;u ftlesa lM+d lajpuk ij i”kqvksa dks cka/kus lfgr lM+d dk nq:i;ksx ugh djsxk] ¼pkj½ lM+d fdukjs dh ukfy;ksa vkSj vkj&ikj ukfy;ksa dh i)fn dks vojks/k@{kfr ugh igqapk;sxk] ¼ikap½ lM+d ij futh lfEifr;ksa ls dwM+k djdV ugha Qsadsxk] ¼N%½ lM+d ij [kqnku dh feV~Vh @eyok ;k dksbZ vU; lkekxzh ugha QSyk;sxk vkSj vukf/kdr̀ :i ls lkekxzh @oLrqvksa dk LFkk;h Hk.Mkj.k ugha djsxk] ¼lkr½ l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls vuqefr ds fcuk lM+d lajpuk dks {kfr@[kqnkbZ ugh djsxk] ¼vkB½ vukf/kdr̀ :i ls dksbZ gaSMiEi vFkok iSVªsky iEi LFkkfir ugha djsxk] ¼ukS½ igaqp ekxZ] lqj{kk nhokj vkSj fcx nhokj] iSjkfQV] jSfyax] vkSj izdk”k i)fr] lqj{kkRed dk;Z] lqjax] muds lg;ksxh lajpuk rFkk vU;
lajpuk,a tSls lM+d [kMUtk] fdukjs] fjVsfuax nhokj] cszLV nhokj] nks nhokj] fudklh ukfy;ka vkSj lM+d fdukjs dh ukfy;ka] lM+d feyku] Bksdj tSls jEcy LVªhIl] iFkizdk”k] ;krk;kr izdk”k] - 5 - cSjhdsV~l] dS”k cSfj;j] lkbu cksMZ] fdyksehVj IkRFkj] lUnHkZ fiyj] pkgjnhokjh fiyj] lM+d fpUgkdu lajpuk,] iSny ekxZ] VkWycwFk@Iyktk] ekxZ dh lqfo/kk,a tSls o’kkZ ls cpko ds fy, vkJ;]
ckbZ cl ysu] yksd lqfo/kkvksa ds fy, ikdZ rFkk lM+d ,oa Hkoukas ls yxh [kkyh Hkwfe vkSj vU; ljapuk, tks fd lM+d dh j[kj[kko vkSj ;krk;kr dh lqfo/kk fnykus ds fy, vko”;d gks lfgr iqy] lM+d] vksojfczt] ¶ykbZvksoj] vkSj vfuEu izos”k dks {kfr@fo:fir ugh djsxk] ¼nl½ nq?kZVuk LFky vFkok vuqIk;qDr vFkok ejEer vFkok ejEer ds fcuk vFkok csdkj lkexzh @e”khuksa dks lM+d ij [kM+k ugh djsxk] ¼X;kjg½ lM+d ds fdukjs fd, x;s o{̀kkjksi.k] ulZjh] gSt vkSj vU; Hkw&ǹ”;
oLrqvksa dks {kfrxzLr@ugh m[kkM+sxk] ¼ckjg½ vukf/kdr̀ :i ls gksfMZx dks iz;ksx ugha djsxk] ¼rsjg½ mRrjk[k.M yksd lEifRr fo:i.k dk izfr’ks/k vf/kfu;e] 2003 ds v/khu izfrf’k) dR̀; ugha djsxk] ¼pkSng½ vukf/kdr̀ :i ls Lokxr }kj bR;kfn dks ugh gVk;sxk] ¼iUnzg½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu ljdkj vf/klwfpr dksbZ foyksiu vFkok vkpj.k dk dksbZ dR̀; dkfjr ugh djsxk] tks fd lM+d ljapuk ds fy, gkfudkjd gks] ¼lksyg½ {ks= esa [kuu ds QyLo:i lM+d lajpuk dks {kfrxzLr ugh djsxk] ¼lRrjg½ fu;af=r {ks= esa dksbZ <kapk u rks yxk;sxk vkSj u gh cuk;sxkA lajpuk 4- ¼1½ lM+d lajpuk dk izHkkjh vf/k”kklh vfHk;Urk 1-500 eki ij vius {ks=kf/kdkj esa lM+d lajpuk dk ,d uD”kk tks fd lM+d dh yEckbZ vkSj pkSM+kbZ dks iznf”kZr djsa] rS;kj djsxkA ¼2½ uD”ks esa egRoiw.kZ LFkyksa ftlesa Hkou vkSj fu;a=.k js[kk,a rFkk jktLo foHkkx }kjk fu;r LFky lfgr lM+d lajpuk ds :i esa lM+d lajpuk ds fpUgkdu vkSj iqu% lhekdUak ds fy, lanHkZ fcUnq Hkh iznf”kZr djsxk vkSj uD”ks dks lEcfU/kr {ks=h; eq[; vfHk;Urk }kjk vuqeksfnr fd;k tk;sxkA ¼3½ ljdkj lekpkj i=ksa esa izdkf”kr dj yksxks dks lM+d ds uD”ks ds fo|;ekU;rk ds lEcU/k esa mldh pkgjnhokjh rFkk vU; egRoiw.kZ LFkyks dks n”kkZ;sxk rFkk lM+d lajpuk ds izHkkjh vf/k”kklh vfHk;Urk ds dk;kZy; esa yksd fujh{k.k ds fy, ,sls uD”ks dks miyC/k djk;sxk rFkk lekpkj i= esa lwpuk ds izFke izdk”ku ds fnu ls lkB fnu ds Hkhrj yksxks ls vkifRr;ka vkaef=r djsxk vkSj blh izdkj ls izR;sd foLrkj vFkok ifjorZu dks dze”k% iznf”kZr djsxkA ¼4½ mBk;h xbZ vkifRr;ksa ds fuLrkj.k i”pkr~ ljdkj ,sls uD”ks dks vafre :i nsxh vkSj mldh fof/kekU;rk vkSj vf/k”kklh vfHk;Urk ds - 6 - dk;kZy; esa lanHkZ rFkk iz;ksx dh miyC/krk ds lEcU/k esa turk dks lwfpr djsxkA ¼5½ mi/kkjk 3 ds v/khu dk;Zokgh dj fy, tkus ds i”pkr~ mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx ds [k.M esa lM+d lajpukRed ds lanHkZ vfHkys[k esa j[k fn;k tk;sxk vkSj og [k.M ds lM+d lajpuk uD”kk ds :i esa tkuk tk;sxkA ¼6½ fofgr@vuqeksfnr izkf/kdkjh ds {ks=kf/kdkj ds Hkhrj lHkh izfrf’k) xfrfof/k;ksa ds gksus ij mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx ds lEcfU/kr [k.M ds lM+d lajpuk uD”ks dks fu/kkZj.k gssrq lanfHkZr fd;k tk;sxkA ¼7½ lM+d lajpuk uD”kk tu lkekU; ds fujh{k.k ds fy, [k.M esa miyC/k jgsxk vkSj fofgr “kqYd ds Hkqxrku djus ij {ks= ds lEcfU/kr vf/k”kklh vfHk;Urk ls mldh lR;kfir izfr izkIr dh tk ldsxhA ¼8½ jktekxZ lfgr Hkwfe ds fu;a=.k ds fy, vkSj vfrdze.k dks gVkus ds fy, ljdkj fpfUgr djsxh vkSj lM+d ds fdukjs dh futh lEifr dks Hkou dze vkSj fu;a=.k js[kk ls nwj djus ds fy, ck/; djsxhA fujh{kd ds drZO;
5- fofgr izkf/kdkjh vFkok dk;Z fujh{kd dk ;g drZO; gksxk fd og ;g lqfuf”pr djsa fd mlds {ks=kf/kdkj esa vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu dksbZ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k;ka ugh gks jgh gSA izfrf’k) xfrfof/k;ksa dk izdVu 6- ¼1½ /kkjk 3 ds v/khu izfrf’k) fdlh xfrfof/k dh tkudkjh gksus ij fofgr izkf/kdkjh nks’kh O;fDr dks izfrf’k) xfrfof/k;ksa jksdus ds fy, vkns”k tkjh djsxk ,oa vko”;drk gksus ij lM+d lajpuk dks ;FkkfLFkfr cuk;s j[kus ds vkns”k nsxkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk 1 ds v/khu fofgr izkf/kdkjh dk vkns”k izfrf’k) xfrfof/k dks Li’V :i ls of.kZr djrs gq, fyf[kr :Ik esa gksxk vkSj LdSp ds ek/;e ls Hkh izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds izdVu dh fLFkfr uD”ks ds lEcfU/kr Hkkx ij bafxr djsxk rFkk ,slh xfrfof/k ds foLrkj ij gqbZ {kfr vFkok gksus okyh {kfr ls voxr djk;sxkA ¼3½ fofgr izkf/kdkjh nks’kh O;fDr dks fufnZ’V vof/k ds Hkhrj lM+d lajpuk dks vius ewy fLFkfr esa ykus gsrq funsZf”kr djsxk o uksfVl tkjh djus ds rhu fnu ds Hkhrj ;FkkfLFkfr cuk;s j[kus dh izfdz;k izkjEHk djus vkSj iw.kZ djus vuqnRr le; Hkh iznku djsxkA ¼4½ fofgr izkf/kdkjh bl /kkjk ds v/khu fn;s x;s dksbZ funsZ”k vFkok ikfjr vkns”k dk vuqikyu esa vlQy jgus okys fo”ks’k :i ls nks’kh O;fDr ds ewY; vkSj mlds tksf[ke ij ;FkkfLFkfr cuk;s j[ks tkus ds fy, dk;Zokgh djsxk] blds vfrfjDr ekSfyd :i esa ykus gsrq ewY; dks vf/kjksfir dj ldsxkA bl izdkj vk;&O;; dh olwyh Hkw&jktLo ds ds :i esa dh tk ldsxh vkSj fofgr izkf/kdkjh rn~uqlkj ljdkj dks lqfufp”r djsxk vkSj fofgr jhfr ls fdlh izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds - 7 - QyLo:i mi;ksx esa yk;h xbZ lEifRr dks tCr dj fodzh djsxkA ¼5½ uksfVl dh rkehy flfoy izfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 esa nh xbZ jhfr ds vuq:i gksxhA ¼6½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu ikfjr fdlh vkns”k dks fdlh vk/kkj ij fdlh flfoy U;k;ky; esa pqukSrh ugh nh tk ldsxhA n.M dk vf/kjksi.k 7- bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 11 esa tSlk vfHkO;Dr :i ls micfU/kr gS] fofgr izkf/kdkjh lM+d lajpuk ij NksM+s x;s okgu@e”khu@lkekxzh dks dCts esa ysxk vkSj blds vfrfjDr gVkus ds ewY; ij fofgr izkf/kdkjh dh vfHkj{kk esa okgu@e”khu@lkekxzh j[kus dh vof/k ds fy, chl gtkj :i;s ysfdu U;wure ikap gtkj rd dk n.M vf/kjksfir dj ldsxk] ijUrq ;g fd fofgr izkf/kdkjh dh vfHkj{kk esa fy, x;s okgu@e”khu@lkekxzh dks nl fnu ls vf/kd ds fy, j[kk tkrk gS rks vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh dCts esa yh xbZ lEifRr ds fuLrkj.k ds fy, Hkkjrh;
iqfyl vf/kfu;e] 1861 dh /kkjk 25] 26 vkSj 27 ds v/khu dk;Zokgh djsxkA vkifRr;ksa ij lquokbZ 8- O;fFkr i{k dk fofgr izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh vkns”k ds fo:) vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh dks mDr vkns”k dh rkehy ds iUnzg fnu ds Hkhrj vkifRr ;ksftr dj ldsxk vkSj vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh O;fFkr i{kdkj dks lquokbZ dk volj nsrs gq, vkSj mlds i”pkr~ rhl fnu ds Hkhrj vuqeksnu vFkok fujLr djus ds vkns”k LoifBr vkSj dkj.k lfgr fofgr izkf/kdkjh ds ek/;e ls tkjh djsxkA vihy 9- ¼1½ vuqeksnu vf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr fdlh vkns”k ds fo:) dksbZ vihy rc rd Lohdkj ugh dh tk;sxh tc rd fd vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh ds vkns”k ds ikfjr gksus ds rhl fnu ds Hkhrj vihy ;ksftr u dj nh xbZ gks] ijUrq ;g fd bl /kkjk ds v/khu fofufnZ’V vof/k ds lekIr gkus ds i”pkr~ dksbZ vihy Lohdkj dh tk ldsxh ;fn vkosnd vihyh;
izkf/kdkjh dk ;g lek/kku dj ns fd fu/kkZfjr vof/k ds Hkhrj vihy ;ksftr u djus ds i;kZIr dkj.k Fks] ijUrq ;g vkSj fd vkosnd tc ,sls vkns”k ds fo:) vihy ;ksftr djsa] foHkkx }kjk vakdfyr lEHkkfor ewY; dh iapkl izfr”kr /kujkf”k tek djsxkA ¼2½ vihyh; izkf/kdkjh vihy ds ;ksftr gksus ds rhl fnu ds Hkhrj vuqeksnu vf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr vkns”k dks vuqeksfnr vFkok [kkfjt dj ldsxkA vihyh;
izkf/kdkjh 10- ¼1½ /kkjk 9 ds v/khu vihyh; izkf/kdkjh }kjk vihy esa ikfjr vkns”k ls O;fFkr dksbZ O;fDr ,sls vkns”k ds lalwfpr gksus ds rhl fnu ds Hkhrj iquZfoyksdu ds fy, ljdkj dks vkosnu dj ldsxkA - 8 - ¼2½ vihyh; izkf/kdkjh ds vkns”k ds fo:) iquZfoyksdu izkf/kdkjh iquZfoyksdu vkosnu ds izLrqr djus ds rhl fnu ds Hkhrj ;k rks vihyh; izkf/kdkjh ds vkns”k dks vuqeksfnr djsxk vFkok [kkfjt djsxkA ljdkj bl /kkjk ds v/khu izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk ,sls O;fDr dks lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj fn;s fcuk dksbZ vkns”k ikfjr ugh djsxhA “kqYd 11- ¼1½ /kkjk rhu ds [k.M ¼,d½] ¼rhu½ vkSj ¼vkB½ esa lanfHkZr fdlh izfrf’k) xfrfof/k esa lfEefyr dksbZ O;fDr dks fofgr izkf/kdkjh lM+d lajpuk dks mlds ekSfyd :i esa ykus ds fy, vkns”k ns ldsxk vkSj ;fn ,slk O;fDr ,sls vkns”k ikfjr gksus ds rkjh[k ls lkr fnu dh vof/k ds Hkhrj dk;Z izkjEHk djus esa vlQy jgrk gS rFkk vuqnRr le; ds Hkhrj iwjk ugh djrk gS rks fofgr izkf/kdkjh =qfVdrkZ ds ewY; ij vkns”k dks izHkkoh fd;s tkus gsrq ,sls mik; dj ldsxk tSlk og vko”;d le>saA ¼2½ ;fn dksbZ O;fDr bl vf/kfu;e ds fdlh micU/kksa vFkok mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fn;s x;s vkns”k ds fo:) dk;Z djrk gS vFkok vuqikyuk djus esa vleFkZ jgrk gS rks fofgr izkf/kdkjh lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj nsdj ,sls O;fDr dks lM+d lajpuk dks ekSfyd :i esa yk;s tkus dk “kqYd rFkk lM+d lajpuk ds ekSfyd ewY; dks vfrfjDr :i ls fuEuor~ Hkqxrku djus ds vkns”k ns ldsxk& ¼,d½ /kkjk 3 ds [k.M ¼nks½] ¼pkj½] ¼ikap½] ¼lkr½] ¼ukS½] ¼X;kjg½] ¼lksyg½ vkSj ¼l=g½ esa lanfHkZr dksbZ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds mYy?kau ds fy, ekSfyd ewY; ds ikap xqus ds cjkcj gksxk] ¼nks½ /kkjk 3 ds [k.M ¼N%½ esa lanfHkZr dksbZ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds mYy?kau ds fy, [kqnku dh feV~Vh @eyok ds lanHkZ esa ,d gtkj :i;s izfr?ku ehVj vFkok mlds Hkkx vkSj [kMh+@iM+h lkexzh ds lanHkZ esa nks gtkj :i;s izfr Vªd Hkkj vFkok mlds fdlh Hkkx ds izfrfnu dh nj ls] ¼rhu½ /kkjk 3 ds [k.M ¼ckjg½ esa lanfHkZr dksbZ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds mYy?kau ds fy, ,d gtkj :i;s izfr?ku ehVj izfr lIrkg rc ds fy, tc rd ;g cuk jgs] ¼pkj½ /kkjk 3 ds [k.M ¼pkSng½ esa lanfHkZr dksbZ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds mYy?kau ds fy, ikap lkS :i;s izfr ehVj] izfrfnu dh nj ls rc ds fy, tc rd ;g cuk jgs] ¼ikap½ /kkjk 3 ds [k.M ¼rsjg½ vkFkok ¼iUnzg½ esa lanfHkZr dksbZ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k ds mYy?kau ds fy, gVkus ds ewY; ds ikap xqus dh nj lssA Li’Vhdj.k& ¼1½ bl /kkjk ds micU/kks ds v/khu lHkh ekSfyd ewY; vkSj ns; “kqYd nl fnu ds Hkhrj fofgr izkf/kdkjh dks tek fd;s tk;sxsa vkSj - 9 - ,slk djus esa vlQy jgus ij bls Hkw&jktLo ds vo”ks’k ds :i esa C;kt lfgr tks fd tek ds fy, vafre rkjh[k ds vuqlj.k ls izkjEHk gksxk] olwy fd;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ gVkus@ekSfyd ewY; dk fu/kkZj.k mRrjk[k.M yksd fuekZ.k foHkkx dh orZeku njksa dh izor̀ vuqlwph ds vuq:i gksxkA vijk/k ij laKku 12- ¼1½ /kkjk 3 ds v/khu izfrf’k) dR̀; ds fy, vfHk;qDr dksbZ O;fDr vFkok bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk ¼5½ ds v/khu lkSais x;s nkf;Roksa esa vlQy jgus ij nks o’kZ rd dk dkjkokl vFkok vFkZn.M vFkok nksukas ls nf.Mr fd;k tk ldsxkA ¼2½ fdlh O;fDr ds fo:) mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ n.Muh; vijk/k dk laKku dksbZ U;k;ky; ugha ys ldsxk] tc rd fd jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk ljdkj vf/kdr̀ fdlh yksd lsod ds }kjk fyf[kr f”kdk;r ugha dh tkrh gSA vijk/kksa dk fopkj.k 13- bl vf/kfu;e ds rgr fdlh vijk/k ds fopkj.k gsrq izFke Js.kh ds eftLVªsV ds U;k;ky; ls vfuEu Js.kh lquokbZ gsrq l{ke ugh gksxkA lqfo/kkvksa dk miHkksx 14- izR;sd O;fDr tks fuEufyf[kr lqfo/kkvksa dk miHkksx djsxk( vFkkZr~& ¼,d½ lM+d lajpuk ls futh lEifRr dks igWp ekxZ cuk;sxk] ¼nks½ ikbZi ykbZu] flost ykbZu] fo|qr dsfcy] VsyhQksu dsfcy vkfn dks fcNk;sxk pkgs og lM+d vFkok iqy ds ,d vksj gks ;k nksuks vksj gks] ¼rhu½ fo|eku lM+d ds ,d vksj 50 ehVj ds Hkhrj [kuu xfrfof/k vFkok fdlh iqy ds 500 ehVj Åij /kkjk ;k 50 ehVj uhps /kkjk [kuu dh xfrfof/k;ka] ¼pkj½ vftZr vkSj fu;af=r {ks= ds Hkhrj fdlh futh vFkok okf.kfT;d xfrfof/k;ksa dk lapkyu] ¼ikap½ vftZr vkSj fu;af=r {ks= ds Hkhrj gksfMZx dk izn”kZu] ¼N½ vftZr vkSj fu;af=r {ks= ds Hkhrj gSaMiEiksa dks yxkuk] ¼lkr½ 48 ?k.Vs rd dh vuf/kd vf/kd ds fy nq?kZVuk ?kfVr okgu@oLrqvksa dks [kM+k j[kuk] vkSj ¼vkB½ 48 ?kaVs ls vuf/kd vof/k ds fy, lM+d ij fdlh lkekxzh@oLrqvksa dk LFkk;h Hk.Mkj.k gsrq [k.M ¼,d½ ls ¼N%½ ds v/khu lM+d lajpuk ds {ks=kf/kdkj okys izHkkjh vf/k”kklh vfHk;Urk ls rFkk bl /kkjk ds [k.M ¼lkr½ vkSj ¼vkB½ ds v/khu lqfo/kk ds fy, izHkkjh dfu’B vfHk;Urk ls fyf[kr :i ls vuqefr izkfIr gsrq vkosnu djsxk ,oa bl izdkj dh vuqefr gsrq lHkh vkosnu fofgr jhfr ls fd;s tk;saxs] c”krsZ fd bl /kkjk ds v/khu mfYyf[kr vis{kk ds vuqikyu esa vlQy gksus ij bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 11 ds micU/kksa ds vuqlkj - 10 - ewY;@”kqYd dks Hkqxrku djus ds fy, mRrjnk;h gksxk] ijUrq ;g fd bl /kkjk esa mfYyf[kr lqfo/kk foHkkx }kjk miyC/k djk;s tkus dh n”kk esa ykHkxzkgh dks dk;Z dh iwath tek djuh gksxhA okn dk ijh{k.k 15- vuqeksnu izkf/kdkjh@fofgr izkf/kdkjh dks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh dR̀; dks lEikfnr djus ds iz;kstu ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ekeyksa ds lEcU/k esa okn ds ijh{k.k ds le; ij flfoy izfdz;k lfgrk] 1908 ds v/khu flfoy U;k;ky; esa fufgr lHkh “kfDr;ka izkIr gksxh& ¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks leu Hkstuk ,oa mifLFkfr gsrq ck/; djuk rFkk “kiFk izkIr djuk] ¼[k½ vfHkys[kks ds ijh{k.k dh vis{kk vkSj izLrqfrdj.k] vkSj ¼x½ vU; dksbZ ekeys tks fofgr fd;s tk;asA okn otZu 16- bl vf/kfu;e vFkok rn~/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa ds v/khu fofgr izkf/kdkjh vFkok bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu izkf/kd`r dksbZ vf/kdkjh foHkkx ds fdlh mPprj vf/kdkjh ds funsZ”k vFkok vkns”kksa ds ikyu esa fdlh d̀R;ksa ds fy, tks mlds }kjk ln~HkkoukiwoZd fd;k x;k gks vFkok fd;k tkuk vk”kf;r gks] ds fo:) dksbZ okn ;k vfHk;ksx ugh pyk;k tk;sxkA {ks=kf/kdkj 17- bl vf/kfu;e vkSj rn~/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa ds v/khu fdlh ekeys ds vlQy gksus ds lEcU/k esa fdlh iz”u ds fuLrkj.k vFkok izLrqr djus dk dksbZ {ks=kf/kdkj fdlh flfoy U;k;ky; dk ugh gksxkA foHkkxh;
vfHkj{kk 18- lHkh lM+d lajpuk,a] tSls gh ;g izHkko esa vk,xk] ljdkj dh vksj ls foHkkx dh vfHkj{kk esa le>s tk;asxsA fudk;ksa dks “kfDr iznku djuk 19- ljdkj jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk mRrjk[k.M jkT; ds Hkhrj fLFkr uxj fuxe] uxj ikfydk] uxj iapk;r vkSj fodkl izkf/kdkfj;ksa dks muds {ks=kf/kdkj esa lM+d lajpuk ds lEcU/k esa ,slh “kfDr;ksa ds lEiknu vkSj ,sls dR̀;ksa ds fuoZgu ds fy, bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;s] l”kDr dj ldsxhA fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 20- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds dk;kZUo;u ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxhA ¼2½ fo”ks’k :i ls vkSj iwoZxkeh “kfDr dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] ,sls fu;e fuEufyf[kr lHkh ;k fdUgh fo’k;ksa ds fy, micU/k dj ldsxsa( vFkkr~& ¼d½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu visf{kr vFkok vf/kdr̀ fd;s tkus ds fy, fdlh uksfVl dk izk:i vkSj bls rkehy djus dh jhfr] ¼[k½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dk;Zokfg;ksa dk lapkyu] ¼x½ fofgr izkf/kdkjh ds dk;Z dk forj.k vkSj vkoaVu rFkk fdlh yfEcr~ dk;Zokgh dks fdlh fofgr izkf/kdkjh ls vU; fofgr izkf/kdkjh dks vUrfjr fd;k tkuk] - 11 - ¼?k½ izfrf’k) xfrfof/k;ksa ds dR̀;ksa ds ifj.kkeLo:i gqbZ {kfr ds vkadyu dh jhfr vkSj ,sls {kfr ds vakdyu ds fy, viuk, tkus okys fl)kUr] ¼M-½ lM+d lajpuk dh igqWp ds lUnHkZ esa uD”kk rS;kj djus dh jhfr] ¼p½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu nh tkus okyh vFkok bUdkj dh tkus okyh vuqefr dh jhfr vkSj vf/kjksfir fd;k tkus okyk “kqYd] rFkk] ¼N½ dksbZ vU; ekeys tks fofgr fd;s tk;saA ¼3½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu cuk;s x;s lHkh fu;e iwoZ izdk”ku dh “krZ ds v/;/khu gksxsaA ¼4½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu cuk;s x;s lHkh fu;e ;Fkk”kh?kz fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[ks tk;sxsaA --- - 12 - The Uttarakhand Road Infrastructure Protection Act, 2014 (Uttarakhand Act No. 15 of 2014) An Act to provide for prevention of misuse, damage, unauthorized use and encroachment of the road infrastructure.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand in the Sixty-fifth year of the Republic of India, as follows:
Short title, extend and commencement 1 (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Road Infrastructure Protection Act, 2014.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Uttrakhand.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Definition 2 In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “agriculture” includes horticulture, dairy farming, poultry farming and the planting and upkeep of an orchard;
(b) “appellate authority” means the Chief Engineer incharge of the zone of Uttarakhand Public Works Department, appointed by the Government, by notification, in the Official Gazette, to perform any or all of the functions as conferred upon him under this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(c) “building” means a house, hut, shed, or other roofed structure, for whatever purpose or of whatsoever material constructed and every part thereof, and included a wall or masonry platform or masonry ditch or drain but does not include a tent or a fence for agricultural purposes;
(d) “building line” means a line on either side of any road or part of a road, fixed in the manner prescribed, in respect of such road or part, by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette;
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(e) “confirmatory authority” means any authority not below the rank Executive Engineer of Uttarakhand Public Works Department appointed by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform any or all of the functions as conferred upon him under this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(f) “controlled area” for the purpose of this Act shall mean an area declared as such under section 3 of Uttar Pradesh Road Side Land Control Act, 1945 (from amended time to time)
(g) “Controlled line” means a line on either side of any road or part of a road beyond the building line fixed in the manner prescribed, in respect of such road or part, by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette;
(h) “Department” means the department of the Government of Uttarakhand to whom the work relating to road infrastructure has been entrusted;
(i) “Government” means the Government of Uttarakhand;
(j) “Map” means the road infrastructure map of a division, notified by the State Government under section 4 of this Act,
(k) “Official Gazette” means the Rajpatra, Uttrakhand;
(l) “place of worship” includes a temple, church, mosque, imambara, dargah, karbala, takya, idgah, smadhi, math, sati ka sthan or gurudwara;
(m) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(n) “Prescribed authority” means any authority not below the rank of Junior Engineer of Uttarakhand Public Works Department, appointed by the Government by notification, in the Official Gazette, to perform any or all of the functions as conferred under him under this act and the rules made thereunder;
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(o) “Revisional authority” means Secretary (Public Works Department) to the Government of Uttarakhand, appointed by the Government, by notification, in the Official Gazette to perform any or all of the functions as conferred upon him under this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(p) “Road” means a road maintained by the Government of Uttarakhand or any local authority and shall not include National Highways declared under the National Highway Act, 1956;
(q) “Road infrastructure” means the roads, paths and streets for transport or communication and shall include:-
(i) acquired road land width;
(ii) all types of road and their structure, such as road pavements, shoulders, retaining walls, breasts walls, toe walls, cross-drainage, kerb, road side drains, road junctions, medians, speed breakers, i.e. rumble strips, street lighting, traffic lights etc.;
(iii) any structure ancillary to road transport and communication system;
(iv) bridges including approaches, return walls, wing walls, protection works and allied structures;
(v) expressways including interchanges, grade separators, dividers and other ancillary structures;
(vi) road furniture, such as parapets, railings, kerb stones, kilometer stones, benches, cat eyes, reflector pedestals and signboards, barricades and crash barriers;
(vii) road over bridges, flyovers and under passes and their allied structures;
(viii) roadside parking area;
(ix) roadside plantation, nurseries, hedges and other - 15 - landscape items;
(x) toll booths/ plaza;
(xi) tunnels and ancillary structures;
(xii) wayside amenities/ structure, such as rain shelter, lay byes bus lanes, public conveniences, parks and open spaces located on Government land along the road;
(r) “Secretary” means Secretary Public Works Department to the Government of Uttarakhand and includes any person for the time being appointed by the Government, by notification, to exercise and perform all or any of the powers and function of the Secretary under this Act and the rules made thereunder; and
(s) “Work Inspector” means any employee of the Uttarakhand Public Works Department, appointed by the State Government by notification, as such, and includes Work agent and Mate of the department.
Prohibition of encroachment 3 No person shall-
(i) encroach upon the Government land under road infrastructure;
(ii) raise any permanent, temporary or movable structure on or from road infrastructure;
(iii) misuse a road by erecting workshop and carrying out commercial activity including tethering of livestock on road infrastructure;
(iv) block/ damage roadside drain and cross drainage system;
(v) divert sullage/ muck from private properties to the road;
(vi) stack/ throw excavated earth/ debris on roads and unauthorisedly stack material on roads;
(vii) dig/ damage road infrastructure without permission from competent authority;
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(viii) un-authorisedly install hand pumps and petrol pumps;
(ix) damage/ deface bridges, road over bridges, flyovers and under- passes including approaches, return walls and wing wall, parapets, railing and lighting system, protection works, tunnels and their ancillary structures and other structures such as road pavement, shoulders, retaining walls, breast walls, toe walls, cross-drainage and roadside drains, road junctions, medians, speed-breakers, i/e rumble strips, street lighting, traffic lights, barricades, crash barriers, sign board, kilometer stone, reference pillar, boundary pillar, road identification marked infrastructure, pedestals benches, toll booths/ plaza, way side amenities such as rain shelters, lay byes, bus lanes, public conveniences parks and open spaces along the road and building any other structure meant for facilitating road transportation and maintenance of roads;
(x) part accidental or condemned or serviceable or unserviceable vehicles or goods/ machinery on the road;
(xi) damage/ uproot roadside plantation, nurseries, hedges and other landscape items;
(xii) un-authorisedly display of hoardings;
(xiii) commit an act prohibited under the Uttarakhand Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act, 2003;
(xiv) un-authorisedly erect welcome gated, arches etc;
(xv) commit any act of omission or commission that may be notified by the Government under this section as injurious to the road infrastructures;
(xvi) damage road infrastructure due to mining in the area;
(xvii) erect or construct any structure in the controlled area.
Structure 4 (1) Executive Engineer in-charge of the road infrastructure shall prepare on a scale of 1:500 a map of the road infrastructure within his jurisdiction showing therein - 17 - the length and width of the road.
(2) The map shall also show important landmarks including building and control lines and landmarks fixed by the Revenue Department along the road infrastructure as reference points for identification and demarcation of the road infrastructure and the map shall be approved by the Chief Engineer incharge of the Zone concerned.
(3) the Government shall, through publication in newspapers, inform the public regarding the existence of maps of the roads showing their boundaries and other important landmarks and the availability of such maps of public inspection in office of the Executive Engineer- in-charge of the road infrastructure and the Government shall also invite public objections within sixty days of first publication of the notice in newspapers and similarly for every addition or change made therein subsequently.
(4) After adjudication upon the objections raised, the Government shall finalise such maps and inform the public regarding their existence and availability in the Executive Engineer’s office for reference and use.
(5) After action under sub-section (3) has been taken, the map shall become the reference record of road infrastructure in the division of the Uttarakhand Public Works Department and shall be known as ‘road infrastructure map’ of a division.
(6) The occurrence of all prohibited activities within the jurisdiction of the prescribed/ confirmatory authority may be determined with reference to this road infrastructure map of the concerned division of Uttrakhand Public Works Department.
(7) It shall be open to public to inspect the road infrastructure map of a division and obtain certified copies from the Executive Engineer concerned of the - 18 - area on payment of prescribed fee.
(8) For control of land along highways and for removal of encroachments, the Government shall demarcate and enforce building lines and control lines on the private lands beyond the right way of the road .
Duties of Inspector 5 It shall be the duty of the prescribed authority or Work Inspector, as the case may be to ensure that no activity prohibited under section 3 of the Act occurs within his jurisdiction.
Display of prohibited Activities 6 (1) On noting the occurrence of any activity prohibited under section 3, the prescribed authority shall issue an order directing the defaulter to stop forthwith the prohibited activity and where necessary, order the restoration of status quo of the road infrastructure.
(2) An order of the prescribed authority under sub- section
(1) shall clearly describe in writing the prohibited activity and also indicate by way of sketch, the location of the occurrence of prohibited activity on a relevant portion of the map and the extent of such activity and the damage already caused or being caused.
(3) The prescribed authority shall also direct the defaulter to restore the status of the road infrastructure to its original position within a specified period of time by starting the process of restoration within 3 days from the issue of notice and complete the same within the allowed time.
(4) The prescribed authority shall indicate specifically that in the event of failure to comply with any direction or order passed under this section, steps shall be taken to restore the status quo at the risk and cost of the defaulter, in addition to the restoration cost to be impose. The expenditure so incurred shall liable to be recovered as arrears of land revenue and the prescribed authority shall confiscate to the - 19 - Government and sell the dismantled property used in the commission of a prohibited activity in the prescribed manner.
(5) The service of notice shall be effected in the manner as provided in Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
(6) Any order passed under this section shall not be liable to be challenged in any civil court on any ground whatsoever.
Imposition of punishment 7 Save as provided in section 11 of this Act, the prescribed authority shall impound vehicles/ machinery/goods abandoned on road infrastructure and in addition to the cost of removal, impose a penalty which may extend upto Twenty Thousand Rupees but shall not less than five thousand Rupees for the period during which the vehicles/machinery/goods remain in the custody of the prescribed authority:
Provided that if an impounded vehicle/ machinery/goods remain in the custody of the prescribed authority for a period more than 10 days, the confirmatory authority shall take action under sections 25, 26 and 27 of the Indian Police Act, 1861 for disposal of abandoned property.
Hearing on objection 8 The aggrieved party may file objections, against the order issued by the prescribed authority, to the confirmatory authority within a period of 15 days from the service of said order and confirmatory authority shall thereafter shall afford an opportunity to the aggrieved party to be heard in person and thereafter shall pass an order within a period of 30 days confirming or setting aside the order passed by the prescribed authority through a self speaking and reasoned order.
Appeal 9 (1) No appeal shall be entertained against any order passed by the confirmatory authority, unless, the appeal - 20 - is filed within 30 days from the passing of order by the confirmatory authority;
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified under this section, if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he has sufficient cause for not preferring appeal within that period;
Provided further that the appellant while filing the appeal against such order, shall deposit 50% of the anticipated restoration cost as assessed by the department.
(2) The appellate authority shall, within 30 days of the filing of the appeal, pass an order confirming or setting aside the order passed by the confirmatory authority.
Appellate authority 10 (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed in appeal by the appellate authority under section 9 may, within 30 days of communication of such order, make an application to the Government seeking revision.
(2) The revisional authority shall within 30 days of the filing of revision application against the order of the appellate authority pass an order confirming or setting aside the order of the appellate authority. The Government shall not pass an order under this section prejudiced to any person without giving such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Fees 11 (1) The prescribed authority may order any person, who has indulged in a prohibited activity as referred to in clauses (i), (iii) and (viii) of section 3 to restore road infrastructure to its original state and if such person fails to start the restoration work within a period of 7 days from the date of passing of such order and completing it within the time allowed, the prescribed - 21 - authority shall take such measures as may appear to him to be necessary, to give effect to the orders at the cost of the defaulter.
(2) If a person contravenes or fail to comply with, any provisions of this Act or any order made under subsection (1), the prescribed authority may, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard, direct such person to pay, by way of restoration fee, in addition to the cost of restoration of road infrastructure-
(i) for contravention of any prohibited activities as referred to in clauses (ii), (iv), (v), (vii), (ix), (xvi) and (xvii) of section 3, an amount which shall be five times of the restoration cost;
(ii) for contravention of prohibited activities as referred to in clause (vi) of section 3, an amount @ one thousand rupees per cubic meter or part thereof per day in respect of excavated earth/ debris and @ two thousand rupees per truck load or part thereof per day in respect to stacked material;
(iii) for contravention of prohibited activities as referred to in clause (xii) of section 3, a amount @ one thousand rupees per square meter per eek till the time such act continues;
(iv) for contravention of the prohibited activities as referred to in clause (xiv) of section 3, an amount @ five hundred rupees per running meter of the erection per day till the time the act continues;
and
(v) for contravention of the prohibited activities as referred to in clause (xiii) or (xv) of section 3, an amount @ five times the cost of removal.
Explanation: (1) All restoration costs and fees payable - 22 - under the provisions of this section shall be deposited with the prescribed authority within ten days, failing which it shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue with interest commencing from the day following the last day allowed for deposit.
(2) cost of removal/restoration shall be determined as per the current schedule of rates of Uttrakhand Public Works Department.
Cognizance of offence 12 (1) Any person who commits any act prohibited under section 3 or fails to perform their duties assigned under section 5 of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or fine, or with both.
(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) against any person, unless a complaint in writing is made by public servant authorised by the Government, by notifications, in the Official Gazette.
Trial of offence 13 No court inferior to that of a magistrate of the first class shall be competent to try any offence punishable under this Act.
Consumption of facilities 14 Every person who intends to have the following facilities, namely:
(i) an approach to private property from the road infrastructure;
(ii) laying of service such as pipeline, electrical cables, telephone cables etc. either along or across the road or bridge;
(iii) mining activities within 50 metres from either side of existing road or 500 metres upstream or downstream of a bridge;
(iv) carrying out any private or commercial activity - 23 - within the acquired and controlled area;
(v) display of hoardings within the acquired and controlled area;
(vi) installation of hand pumps within the acquired and controlled area;
(vii) parking of accidental vehicles/machinery on the road upto 48 hours; and
(viii) temporary stacking of materials/goods on the road for a period not exceeding 48 hours, shall apply for permission in writing to the Executive Engineer-incharge of the road infrastructure within his jurisdiction in respect of respect of facility under clauses (i) to (vi) above and to the Junior Engineerin-charge in respect of facility under clauses (vii) and (viii) of this section and every such application for permission shall be in the prescribed manner:
Provided that failure to comply with the requirements as contained under this section, shall be liable to pay cost/fee as per provision of section 11 of this Act;
Provided further that the facilities as contained in this section shall be provided by the department as a deposit work for the beneficiary:
Trial of Suit 15 The confirmatory authority/prescribed authority shall, for the purpose of performing any function under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
and
(c) any other matter which may be prescribed.
- 24 - Bar of suit 16 No suit or prosecution shall be entertained against the prescribed authority or any other officer of the department authorised under this Act acting under the order of direction of superior authority of the department, for anything, which is done by him in good faith or intended to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
Jurisdiction 17 No civil court shall have any jurisdiction to entertain or to decide any question relating to matter failing under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Departmental custody 18 All the road infrastructure shall be deemed to be in the custody of the department on behalf of Government, as soon as it comes into existence.
Power to be confer to the bodies 19 The Government may, by notification, in the Official Gazette, empower Municipal Corporation, Municipalities, Nagar Panchayats and Development Authorities within the State of Uttarakhand to exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be specified in the notification under this Act, in respect of road infrastructure within their jurisdiction.
Power to make Rule 20 (1) The State Government may, by notification, in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the form of any notice required or authorized to be given under this Act and the manner in which it may be served;
(b) the conduct of proceedings under this Act;
(c) the distribution and allocation of work to prescribed authority and transfer of any proceeding pending before a prescribed authority to another prescribed authority;
(d) the manner in which the damage resulting from acts - 25 - of prohibited activities may be assessed and the principles which may be taken into account in assessing such damages;
(e) the manner of the laying out of means of access to road infrastructure;
(f) the manner in which permission under this Act, may by granted or refused and fees to be charged; and
(g) any other matter, which may be prescribed.
(3) All rules made under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication.
(4) All rules made under this section shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly, as soon as they are framed.
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