The Government of Haryana on October 03, 2023, issued the Sonipat Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2023.
The following provisions are as stated:
• Establishment of Authority:
(1) The State Government shall, by notification and with effect from such date, as may be specified in the notification, establish, for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Sonipat Metropolitan Development Authority.
(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold, and dispose off property, both movable and immovable and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
• Allowances, cessation, and resignation of members:
(1) The members, other than ex-officio members, shall receive such allowances for attending the meetings of the Authority, as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a person becomes or is nominated as a member of the Authority by virtue of holding an office or a position, he shall cease to be a member of the Authority as soon as he ceases to hold such office or position, as the case may be.
(3) A member, other than an ex-officio member may, at any time, by writing under his hand, addressed to the Chairperson, resign from his office.
• Powers of Director to be exercised by Chief Executive Officer:
The Chief Executive Officer shall, within the limits of the notified area, exercise such powers as are conferred upon the Director under the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 (Punjab Act 41 of 1963).
• Power of Chief Executive Officer to direct removal of unauthorized development, obstructions, or encroachment:
The Chief Executive Officer may direct the local authority having jurisdiction to remove any unauthorized development in the notified area or obstructions and encroachments on roads including cycling tracks, open spaces, pedestrian footpaths, or properties vesting in or under the control and management of the Authority in such form, as may be prescribed:
Provided that where the Chief Executive Officer is of the opinion that the local authority having jurisdiction is or may be unable to remove such unauthorized development, obstruction, or encroachment, he shall direct the District Magistrate to remove such unauthorized development, obstruction, or encroachment in such form and manner, as may be prescribed.
It shall come into force on such date, as the State Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision of this Act to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
For further details, kindly refer to the document attached below.
[Notification No. Leg. 30/2023]
