State Act

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976.

104. 1[Board for purposes of this Chapter and its duties.].— 2[(1) Each of the Boards excluding 3[the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board,] mentioned in clauses (a) and (b), and 4[the Mumbai Slum Improvement Board] mentioned in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 18, shall be the Board for the purposes of this Chapter within the area of its jurisdiction.] 5[(2)] Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Authority, it shall be the duty of a Board,— (a) to undertake and carry out such improvement works as it considers necessary in any slum improvement area ; (b) to undertake, from time to time, the works of maintenance and repairs in respect of any improvement works in any such area ; (c) to collect, from time to time, service charges recoverable by and due to it in any slum improvement area ; (d) to collect compensation in respect of Government lands included in any slum improvement area; (e) to do all other things, with the prior approval of the Authority, to facilitate exercising of its powers and performance of its duties under this Chapter.