Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-09-24

Long Title: An Act to provide for the preparation and execution of land development schemes, the reclamation of waste-land and the control of private forests and grass-land, in the Provinces of Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 30: Amendment of Act XVI of 1927 in Delhi.
    The following amendments shall be made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927, in its application to the 1[State] at Delhi, namely:--
     (1) in sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act,--
         (a) for the words any forest or waste-land the words any forest, waste-land or grass-land shall be substituted;
         (b) for clauses (b) and (c) the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:--
             "(b) the cutting of trees and timber;
             (c) the disposal of any forest produce;
             (d) the firing or clearing of vegetation;
             (e) the cutting storage and conservation of grass or leaf fodder; or
             (f) the admission, herding or pasturing of Cattle"; and
         (c) after clause (v) the following shall be added:--
             "(vi) for any other purpose conducive to public welfare.";
     (2) in sub-section (2) of section 37 of the said Act, for the words "not less than three" the words "not less than seven" shall be substituted; and
     (3) in sub-section (1) of section 38 of the said Act, for the word "two thirds" the word "one-half" shall be substituted.
Notes:
1. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Province".
Scroll to Top