Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-28

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 301: Power to make new public streets.
    The Commissioner may at any time with the previous sanction of 1[2[the Corporation]]:---
         (a) lay out and make new public streets;
         (b) construct bridges and sub-ways;
         (c) turn or divert any existing public street; and
         (d) lay down and determine the position and direction of a street or streets in any part of 3[4[Delhi]] notwithstanding that no proposal for the erection of any building in the vicinity has been received.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Delhi” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
4. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “the area of the Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
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