State Act

The Maharashtra Underground Pipelines and Underground Ducts (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 2018.

2. Definitions.— In this Act unless the context requires otherwise,— (a) “Competent Authority” means any person or authority authorized by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of a Competent Authority under this Act ; (b) “Corporation’’ means any body corporate established under any Central or State Act or a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or any other law for the time being in force ; (c) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Maharashtra ; (d) “Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority” means the Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 51 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013) ; (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (f) “Urban Local Body” means the local authority as defined in sub-clauses (a), (b) and sub-clause (c)(iii) of clause (15) of section 2 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966) ; (g) “underground pipeline” means an underground pipeline laid for carrying utilities and services from one place to another at a depth of not less than one and a half meter of the land surface ; (h) “underground duct” means a duct created not less than one and a half meter below the surrounding ground level for carrying utilities and services from one place to another.