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Section 21: Approach road or passage for building

The West Bengal Panchayat (Gram Panchayat Administration) Rules, 2004State Rules of West Bengal · 1973

(1) With effect from such date, and with respect to such Gram or Grams, as may be specified by the State Government by notification, every structure or building shall have an approach road or passage from a publie road and theminimum width of such passage or road shall be one and eight-tenth metres.

2) If an existing passage or road over which the public have a right of way, is Jess than one and eight-tenth metres wide, the plot-holders on either side of such passage or road shall keep a front set-back in such manner as to allow a front set-back of nine-tenth metre on either side of the road after leaving in the middle a clear passage of one and eight-tenth metres and a rear set-back of one and eight-tenth meters:

Provided that if a Gram Panchayat is of the opinion that an existing building or part thereof should be set-back to allow a regular passage or road of not Jess than one eight-tenth metres in pursuance of any development plan, the Gram Panchayat, after giving the owner of such building an opportunity of being heard, may refer a proposal through the Panchayat Samiti to the Land Acquisition Collector for acquisition of the land in question:

Provided that when theplot-holders on either side of an approach passage or road allow front set-back in such manner that on leaving a front set-back of nine-tenth metre in front of each house along the passage, a continuous width of five metres for the passage or road is obtained, such passage or road may be taken over and maintained by the Gram Panchayat. «

(3) Whenever there is a service road or approach passage available, no direct access from a building shall be permitted to a public road.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this rule, "public road" means a National Highway referred to in the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) or a Highway within the meaning of the West Bengal Highway Act, 1964 (West Ben. Act XXVIII of 1964) or a road maintained by the Zilla Parishad or any other road normally used for vehicular traffic.· •

PART I] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004 9

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ActThe West Bengal Panchayat (Gram Panchayat Administration) Rules, 2004
Section21
Marginal noteApproach road or passage for building
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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