State Act

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976.

109. Improvement works.— For the purpose of this Chapter, the improvement works may consist of all or any of the following, namely :— (a) laying of water-mains, sewers and storm-water drain ; (b) provision of urinals, latrines, community baths, and water-taps ; (c) widening, re-aligning or paving of existing roads, lanes and pathways and constructing new roads, lanes and pathways ; (d) providing street lighting ; (e) cutting, filling, levelling and landscaping the area ; (f) partial development of the area with a view to providing land for unremunerative purposes, such as parks, playgrounds, welfare and community centres, schools, dispensaries, hospitals, police stations, fire stations and other amenities provided or conducted on a non-profit basis ; (g) demolition of obstructive or dilapidated buildings or portion of buildings ; (h) any other matter for which in the opinion of the Board, it is expedient to make provision for preventing the area from being or becoming a source of danger to safety or health or a nuisance.