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The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964
Act ID: 1965
The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964
"Full text of The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964"
Table of Contents
47 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Act to have over-riding effect
S.4
Declaration of village as Gramdan Village
S.5
Declaration of voluntary transfer of lands by way of Gramdan
S.6
Collector to hold meeting of Gram Sabha constituted under Panchayats Act to ascertain if majority of person residing in village or donating land are willing to join Gramdan community
S.7
Prohibition against transfer of lands
S.8
Effect of declaration as Gramdan village
S.9
Gram Mandal
S.10
Register of member
S.11
Election and terms of office of President and Vice-President of Gram Mandal
S.12
Resignation of President and Vice-President
S.13
Removal of President and Vice-President
S.14
Vacancy in office of President or Vice-President
S.15
Committees
S.16
Executive Committee
S.17
Appointment of functional and other committees
S.18
Term of office of members of Executive Committee, resignations, etc
S.19
Powers and duties of Executive Committee
S.20
Conduct of business of Gram Mandal and Committees
S.21
Officers and employees of Gram Mandal
S.22
Maharashtra Gramdan Board and its functions
S.23
Establishment of Gram Samitis
S.24
Land-Pool
S.25
Power of Mandal to grant leases
S.26
Distribution of land on lease
S.27
Condition of lease
S.28
Powers and functions of Gram Mandal
S.29
Power of Gram Mandal to accept donations of land after establishment of Gramdan Village
S.30
Power of Mandal to cancel lease, etc
S.31
Power to borrow
S.32
Gram Mandal to recover dues as arrears of land revenue
S.33
Gram Nidhi
S.34
Application of Gram Nidhi
S.35
Accounts and audit
S.35A
Liability of members for loss, waste, mis-application
S.36
Restriction on sale of lands held by Gram Mandal, Gramdan Kisan or landless person
S.37
Registration of Gram Mandal as co-operative society
S.38
Power to exempt from stamp duty, etc
S.39
Gram Mandal to be empowered to function as panchayat
S.40
President of Gram Mandal, etc. to be public servants
S.41
Power to delegate
S.42
Supersession of a Gram Mandal
S.43
Rules
S.44
Regulations
S.45
Laying of orders and rules before Legislature
S.46
Amendment of Mah. V of 1962
The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964
Act ID: 1965
The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964
"Full text of The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964"
Table of Contents
47 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Act to have over-riding effect
S.4
Declaration of village as Gramdan Village
S.5
Declaration of voluntary transfer of lands by way of Gramdan
S.6
Collector to hold meeting of Gram Sabha constituted under Panchayats Act to ascertain if majority of person residing in village or donating land are willing to join Gramdan community
S.7
Prohibition against transfer of lands
S.8
Effect of declaration as Gramdan village
S.9
Gram Mandal
S.10
Register of member
S.11
Election and terms of office of President and Vice-President of Gram Mandal
S.12
Resignation of President and Vice-President
S.13
Removal of President and Vice-President
S.14
Vacancy in office of President or Vice-President
S.15
Committees
S.16
Executive Committee
S.17
Appointment of functional and other committees
S.18
Term of office of members of Executive Committee, resignations, etc
S.19
Powers and duties of Executive Committee
S.20
Conduct of business of Gram Mandal and Committees
S.21
Officers and employees of Gram Mandal
S.22
Maharashtra Gramdan Board and its functions
S.23
Establishment of Gram Samitis
S.24
Land-Pool
S.25
Power of Mandal to grant leases
S.26
Distribution of land on lease
S.27
Condition of lease
S.28
Powers and functions of Gram Mandal
S.29
Power of Gram Mandal to accept donations of land after establishment of Gramdan Village
S.30
Power of Mandal to cancel lease, etc
S.31
Power to borrow
S.32
Gram Mandal to recover dues as arrears of land revenue
S.33
Gram Nidhi
S.34
Application of Gram Nidhi
S.35
Accounts and audit
S.35A
Liability of members for loss, waste, mis-application
S.36
Restriction on sale of lands held by Gram Mandal, Gramdan Kisan or landless person
S.37
Registration of Gram Mandal as co-operative society
S.38
Power to exempt from stamp duty, etc
S.39
Gram Mandal to be empowered to function as panchayat
S.40
President of Gram Mandal, etc. to be public servants
S.41
Power to delegate
S.42
Supersession of a Gram Mandal
S.43
Rules
S.44
Regulations
S.45
Laying of orders and rules before Legislature
S.46
Amendment of Mah. V of 1962