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The Town Improvement Act, 1953 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. XIII OF 1953 )

Chapter III

IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES AND RE-HOUSING SCHEMES

Preparation, publication and transmission of notice as to improvement schemes and supply of documents to applicants
45. (1) When for any area within the City or Municipality any improvement scheme or re-housing scheme has been framed, the Kartripakkha shall prepare a notice, stating-
 
 
(a) the fact that the scheme has been framed,
 
 
(b) the boundaries of the area comprised in the scheme, and
 
 
(c) the place at which particulars of the scheme, a map of the area comprised in the scheme, and a statement of the land which it is proposed to acquire and of the land in regard to which it is proposed to recover a betterment fee, may be seen at reasonable hours.
 
 
(2) The Kartripakkha shall-
 
 
(i) cause the said notice to be published weekly for three consecutive weeks in the official Gazette and in local newspapers, with a statement of the period within which objections will be received, and
 
 
(ii) send a copy of the notice to the 1[Mayor of the Corporation or Chairman of the Paurashava].
 
 
(3) The Chairman shall cause copies of all documents referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1) to be delivered to any applicant on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by rule made under section 152.
 

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    The words “Mayor of the Corporation or Chairman of the Paurashava” were substituted for the words “Chairman of the Municipal Committee” by section 2 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
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