Act 61 of 1957

The Delhi Development Act, 1957

An Act to provide for the development of Delhi according to plan and for matters ancillary thereto.

  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Enacted 1957-12-27
  • 72 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 The Delhi Development Authority. Read
4 Staff of the Authority. Read
5 Advisory Council. Read
5A Constitution of committees. Read
6 Objects of the Authority. Read
7 Civic survey of, and master plan for, Delhi. Read
8 Zonal development plans. Read
9 Submission of plans to the Central Government for approval. Read
10 Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plans. Read
11 Date of operation of plan. Read
11A Modifications to plan. Read
12 Declaration of development areas and development of land in those and other areas. Read
13 Application for permission. Read
14 User of land and buildings in contravention of plans. Read
15 Compulsory acquisition of land. Read
16 [Omitted.]. Read
17 [Omitted.]. Read
18 [Omitted.]. Read
19 [Omitted.]. Read
20 [Omitted.]. Read
21 Disposal of land by the Authority or the local authority concerned. Read
22 Nazul lands. Read
22A Power of Authority to develop land in non-development area. Read
23 Fund of the Authority. Read
24 Budget of the Authority. Read
25 Accounts and audit. Read
26 Annual report. Read
27 Pension and provident funds. Read
28 Powers of entry. Read
29 Penalties. Read
30 Order of demolition of building. Read
31 Power to stop development. Read
31A Power to seal unauthorised development. Read
31B Appellate Tribunal. Read
31C Appeals. Read
31D Appeals against orders of Appellate Tribunal. Read
31E Bar of jurisdiction of courts. Read
32 Offences by companies. Read
33 Fines when realised to be paid to Authority or local authority concerned. Read
34 Composition of offences. Read
34A Certain offences to be cognizable. Read
35 Default powers of the Authority. Read
36 Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases. Read
37 Power of Authority to levy betterment charges. Read
38 Assessment of betterment charge by Authority. Read
39 Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators. Read
40 Payment of betterment charge. Read
40A Mode of recovery of moneys due to Authority. Read
41 Control by Central Government. Read
42 Returns and inspection. Read
43 Service of notices, etc. Read
44 Public notice how to be made known. Read
45 Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time. Read
46 Authentication of orders and documents of the Authority. Read
47 Members and officers to be public servants. Read
48 Jurisdiction of courts. Read
49 Sanction of prosecution. Read
50 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties. Read
51 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
52 Power to delegate. Read
53 Effect of other laws. Read
53A Restriction on power of a local authority to make rules, regulations or bye-laws in respect of certain matters. Read
53B Notice to be given of suits. Read
54 Savings. Read
55 Plans to stand modified in certain cases. Read
56 Power to make rules. Read
57 Power to make regulations. Read
58 Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament. Read
59 Dissolution of the Authority. Read
60 Repeal, etc., and savings. Read
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