State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.

271. Provisions regarding approaches and environ of private markets.— (1) The Council may— (a) define or determine the limits of any private market or declare what portions of such market shall be made part of the existing approaches, streets, passages and ways to and in such market; and (b) after hearing the owner or the person in charge of such market, by written notice, require such owner or person to— (i) lay out, construct, alter, clear , widen, pave, drain and light, to the satisfaction of the Council such approaches, streets, passages and ways to or in such market; (ii) provide such conveniences for the use of persons resorting to such market; and (iii) provided adequate ventilation and lighting of the market building, or any portion thereof including shops and stalls, as the Council may think fit. (2) The Council may, by written notice, require such owner or occupier to maintain in proper order the approaches, streets, passages and ways to and in such market and such other conveniences as are provided for the use of persons resorting thereto.