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The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act

An Act to provide for the construction of works relating to metro railways in the metropolitan cities and for matters connected therewith.
1978
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, commencement and application
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • METRO RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION

  • 3
     General Manager
  • 4
     Constitution of Advisory Board
  • 5
     Committees

  • ACQUISITION

  • 6
     Power to acquire land, etc
  • 7
     Publication of notification for acquisition
  • 8
     Power to enter for survey, etc
  • 9
     Hearing of objection
  • 10
     Declaration of acquisition
  • 11
     Power to take possession of acquired land, etc
  • 12
     Right to enter into the land where right of user, etc., is vested in the Central Government
  • 13
     Determination of amount payable for acquisition
  • 14
     Deposit and payment of amount
  • 15
     Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court
  • 15A
     Power to inspect property under acquisition
  • 16
     Competent authority and appellate authority
  • 16A
     Powers of the appellate authority
  • 16B
     Competent authority, etc., to have certain inherent powers
  • 16C
     Enforcement of the orders of the competent authority and appellate authority
  • 17
     Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply

  • CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS

  • 18
     Functions of metro railway administration
  • 19
     Powers of metro railway administration
  • 20
     Development over metro alignment
  • 21
     Power to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings and excavation
  • 22
     Payment of amount for prohibition of construction, etc
  • 23
     Power to underpin building or otherwise strengthen it
  • 24
     Power to enter, etc
  • 25
     Amount payable for damage, loss or injury
  • 26
     Right to claim for damages

  • INSPECTION OF METRO RAILWAY

  • 27
     Appointment and duties of commissioner
  • 28
     Powers of commissioners
  • 29
     Facilities to be afforded to commissioner

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 30
     Surplus land to be sold or otherwise disposed of
  • 31
     Notice of accidents and enquiries
  • 32
     Power to alter the entries in the Schedule
  • 33
     Prohibition of obstruction
  • 34
     Local authorities to assist
  • 35
     Prohibition of removal of marks
  • 36
     Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 21
  • 37
     General provision for punishment of offences
  • 38
     Offences by companies
  • 39
     Bar of jurisdiction
  • 40
     Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
  • 41
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 42
     Power to remove difficulties
  • 43
     Application of the Indian Railways Act, 1890
  • 44
     Power to make rules
  • 45
     Saving