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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

Transfer of private street or square to Kartripakkha for purposes of improvement scheme
56.(1) Whenever any street or square or part thereof which is not vested in the Kartripakkha or in the Corporation or Paurashava or in any 1[Zilla Parishad, Upazila Parishad or Union Parishad] is required for executing any improvement scheme or re-housing scheme, the Kartripakkha shall cause to be affixed in a conspicuous place in or near such street, square or part, a notice signed by the Chairman, and (a) stating the purpose for which the street, square or part is required, and (b) declaring that the Kartripakkha will, on or after a date to be specified in the notice, take over charge of such street, square or part from the owner thereof; and shall simultaneously send a copy of such notice to the owner of such street, square or part.
 
 
 
 
(2) After considering and deciding all objections (if any) received in writing before the date so specified, the Kartripakkha may take over charge of such street, square or part from the owner thereof; and the same shall thereupon vest in the Kartripakkha.
 
 
 
 
(3) When the Kartripakkha alter or close any street or square or part thereof which has vested in them under sub-section (2), they shall pay reasonable compensation to the previous owner for the loss of his rights therein.
 
 
 
 
(4) If the alteration or closing of any such street, square or part causes damage or substantial inconvenience to owners of property adjacent thereto, or to residents in the neighbourhood, the Kartripakkha-
 
 
 
 
(i) shall forthwith provide some other reasonable means of access for the use of persons who were entitled to use such street, square or part as a means of access to any property or place, and
 
 
(ii) if the provision of such means of access does not sufficiently compensate any such owner or resident for such damage or inconvenience, shall also pay him reasonable compensation in money.

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    The words and comma “Zilla Parishad, Upazila Parishad or Union Parishad” were substituted for the words “District or Union Council” by section 2 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
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