Title : Preliminary
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) This Act may be called the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978. (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. (3) It applies in the first instance to the metropolitan city of Calcutta; and the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that this Act shall also apply to 2[the National Capital Region, such other metropolitan city and metropolitan area, after consultation with the State Government, and with effect from such date as may be specified in that notification and thereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply to the National Capital Region, such metropolitan city or metropolitan area accordingly]. ________________________ 1. Act came in force on..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Acquisition
State : Central
Year : 1978
Where it appears to a metro railway administration that for the construction of any metro railway or any other work connected therewith -- (a) any land, building, street, road or passage, or (b) any right of user, or any right in the nature of easement, therein, is required for such construction or work, it shall apply to Central Government in such form as may be prescribed for acquiring such land, building, street, road or passage or such right of user or easement. Section 7 - Publication Of Notification For Acquisition (1) On receipt of an application under section 6, the Central Government, after being satisfied that the requirement mentioned therein is for a public purpose, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention to acquire the land, building,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Miscellaneous
State : Central
Year : 1978
Every metro railway administration may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, sell or otherwise dispose of any land vested in the Central Government under the provisions of this Act when such land is no longer required for the purposes of the metro railway. Section 31 - Notice Of Accidents And Enquiries (1) If any accident occurs during the construction of any metro railway or at any stage subsequent thereto as a consequence of such construction and the accident results in, or is likely to have resulted in, loss of human being or animal or damage to any property, it shall be the duty of the metro railway administration to give notice to the Central Government of the occurrence of any such loss or damage in such form and within such time as may be prescribed. (2) On..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1978
METRO RAILWAYS (CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS) ACT, 1978 METRO RAILWAYS (CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS) ACT, 1978 33 of 1978 21st August, 1978 An Act to provide for the construction of works relating to metro railways in the metropolitan cities and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION (1) This Act may be called the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. (3) It applies in the first instance to the metropolitan city of Calcutta; and the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that this Act..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Construction of Works
State : Central
Year : 1978
Subject to the control of the Central Government, the metro railway administration shall, for the purpose of constructing any metro railway or any other work connected therewith.-- (a) make or construct in, upon, across, under any lands, buildings, streets, roads, railways or tram ways or any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or other waters or any drains, water-pipes, electric lines or telegraph lines such temporary or permanent inclined planes, arches, tunnels, culverts, embankments, aqueducts, bridges, ways or passages, as the metro railway administration thinks proper; (b) alter the course of any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or water-courses for the purpose of constructing tunnels, passages or other works over or under them and divert or alter as well temporarily as..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978
State : Central
Year : 1978
Preamble1 - METRO RAILWAYS (CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS) Act, 1978 Chapter I Section1 - Short Title, Commencement And Application Section2 - Definitions Chapter II Section3 - General Manager Section4 - Constitution of Advisory Board Section5 - Committees Chapter III Section6 - Power To Acquire Land, Etc. Section7 - Publication Of Notification For Acquisition Section8 - Power To Enter For Survey Etc. Section9 - Hearing Of Objection Section10 - Declaration Of Acquisition Section11 - Power To Take Possession Of Acquired Land, Etc. Section12 - Right To Enter Into The Land Where Right Of User, Etc., Is Vested In The Central Government Section13 - Determination Of Amount Payable For Acquisition Section14 - Deposit And Payment Of Amount Section15 - Competent Authority To Have Certain..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Metro Railway Administration
State : Central
Year : 1978
The Central Government may, for the purposes of (his Act, appoint a General Manager for every metro railway. Section 4 - Constitution of Advisory Board (1) The Central Government may constitute Advisory Board for every metro railway for the purpose of assisting or advising (hat Government on -- (a) the formulation and co-ordination of plans for the development of metro railway and its expansion; (b) the financing and execution of any project for the construction of the metro railway; (c) such other matters as may be referred to it for carrying out the purposes of this Act and in particular for the purpose of ensuring that the functions of the metro railway administration are exercised with due regard to the circumstances or conditions prevailing in, and requirements of, the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Amendment Act, 1987
State : Central
Year : 1978
THE METRO RAILWAYS (CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS) AMENDMENT ACT, 1987 [Act, No. 42 of 1987] [9th December, 1987] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978. BE it enacted by parliament in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1.Short title.-- This Act may be called the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Amendment Act, 1987. 2.Amendment of section 10.-- In section 10 of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, (33 of 1978) to sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-- "Provided that in computing the said period of one year, the period or periods during which any action or proceeding to be taken in pursuance of the notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 7..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978
State : Central
Year : 1978
THE METRO RAILWAYS (CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS) ACT, 1978 [Act, No. 33 of 1978] [21st August, 1978] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the construction of works relating to metro railways in the metropolitan cities and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Inspection of Metro Railway
State : Central
Year : 1978
(1) The Central Government may appoint as many persons as it thinks fit by name or by virtue of their office to be Commissioners of metro railway. (2) Every Commissioner shall-- (a) inspect the metro railway with a view to determining whether it is fit to be opened for public carriage of passengers and report thereon to the Central Government; (b) make such periodical or other inspections of any metro railway or of any rolling stock used thereon as the Central Government may direct; (c) perform such other duties as may be imposed on him by or under this Act or any other enactment for the lime being in force relating to railways or required by the Central Government. Section 28 - Powers Of Commissioners Subject to the control of the Central Government every Commissioner shall..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section