Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act

1 dze la[;k& 10 iathd`r la[;k&;0w,0@Mh0vks0&30@2012&14 ¼ykblsUl Vw iksLV fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mRrjk[k.M mRrjk[k.M ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e½ nsgjknwu] lkseokj] 28 tuojh] 2013 bZ0 ek?k 08] 1934 “kd lEor~ mRrjk[k.M “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 31@fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z@2012 nsgjknwu] 28 tuojh] 2013 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lafo/kku** ds vuqPNsn 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjkapy fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k fo/ks;d] 2012 dks fnukad 24 tuojh] 2013 dks vuqefr iznku dh vkSj og mRrajkpy vf/kfu;e la[;k 07] lu 2013 ds :i esa loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ bl vf/klwpuk }kjk izdkf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA 2 mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ¿mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 07 o’kZ 2013À THE UTTARAKHAND FLOOD PLAIN ZONING ACT, 2012 [UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 07 OF 2013] 3 mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ¿mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 07 o’kZ 2013À vuqØef.kdk /kkjk,a fooj.k i’̀B la[;k 1 2 3 v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkd 1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHk 2- ifjHkk’kk,a v/;k;&nks ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh rFkk mldh ”kfDr;k¡ 3- ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k dh ?kks’k.kk 4- ck<+ ifj{ks=.k vf/kdkjh dh ”kfDr;k¡ vkSj dR̀; v/;k;&rhu ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k ds losZ{k.k ,oa fp=.k 5- losZ{k.k 6- losZ{k.k dh ”kfDr 7- uqdlkuh dk lank; v/;k;&pkj ck<+ eSnkuksa dh ifjlhekvksa dh vf/klwpuk 8- ck<+ eSnkuksa {ks=ksa dks fpfUgr djus ds jkT; ljdkj ds vk”k; dh ?kks’k.kk 9- lkoZtfud lwpuk,a 10- vk{ksi 11- jkT; ljdkj dk fofu”p; v/;k;& ik¡p ck<+ eSnku ds mi;ksx dk izfr’ks/k ,oa fucZU/ku 12- ck<+ eSnku esa ck/kk vkfn ds izfr’ks/k dh ”kfDr 13- ”kkfLr 14- vijk/k ”keu djus dh ”kfDr 15- vihy 16- iqujh{k.k 4 v/;k;& N% izfrdj 17- izfrdj dk lank; 18- lgefr ls izfrdj vkSj izHkktu dk vo/kkj.k 19- izfrdj dk xzkº; ugha gksuk 20- vf/kfu.kZ; ¼vokMZ½ ds fo:) vkosnu 21- /kkjk 20 ds v/khu vkosnu i=ksa ij fu.kZ; ysus dh izfdz;k vkSj izkf/kdkfj;ksa dh ”kfDr;k¡ 22- fofu”p; dk flfoy U;k;ky; dh fMdzh ds :i ij izorZuh; gksuk 23- vf/kfu.kZ; ds v/khu lank; v/;k;& lkr izfr’ks) ds i“pkr~ ck/kk,a gVkus dh “kfDr 24- izfr’ks) ds i“pkr~ ck/kk,a gVkus dh “kfDr v/;k;& vkB fofo/k 25- ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dks dksbZ dk;Z djus ls jksduk vijk/k gksxk 26- ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] vU; vf/kdkfj;ksa dk yksd lsod gksuk 27- ln~Hkko ls dk;Zokgh dk laj{k.k 28- tqekZus dh olwyh 29- U;k;ky; dh “kfDr 30- fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 31- fujlu vkSj viokn 5 mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ¿mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 07 o’kZ 2013À mRrjk[k.M jkT; esa ufn;ksa ds ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k dh O;oLFkk ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds frjlBosa o"kZ esa mÙkjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk fuEuor~ :i eas vf/kfu;fer gks %& v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkd laf{kIr uke] foLRkkj vkSj izkjEHk 1- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dk laf{kIr uke mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 gSA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrjk[k.M jkT; esa gksxkA ¼3½ ;g /kkjk rqjUr izo`Rr gksxh vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds ”ks’k micU/k ml rkjh[k ls izo`Rr gksaxs] tks jkT; ljdkj] jkti= esa] vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r djs % ijUrq ;g fd fofHkUu ufn;ksa vkSj fofHkUu {ks=ksa ds fy, bl vf/kfu;e ds fofHkUu micU/kksa gsrq fHkUu&fHkUu rkjh[ksa fu;r dh tk ldsaxhA ifjHkk’kk,a 2- bl vf/kfu;e esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks %& ¼d½ ^^ck<+ eSnku^^ esa ty lj.kh] ck<+ lj.kh vkSj yxHkx tc rd fd izlax ;k lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] bl vf/kfu;e esa uhph Hkwfe dk og {ks= lfEefyr gS] tks tyIykou ds dkj.k vkus okyh ck<+ ds fy, lqxzkgh gksa( ¼[k½ ^ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k* ls fdl unh ds ck<+ eSnkuksa esa tgk¡ ufn;ksa vkSj ty/kkjkvksa ls ty ds vf/kIykou ds dkj.k eSnku cu tkrs gSa] ekuo xfrfof/k;ksa ij izfrcU/k vfHkizsr gS( ¼x½ ^ck<+ {ks=* ls ,slk {ks= vfHkizsr gS] ftlls vf/kdre lEHkkfor ck<+ izokg cgk ys tkuk visf{kr gS( ¼?k½ ^ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh* ls unh ds lEcU/k esa /kkjk 3 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;qDr izkf/kdkjh vfHkizsr gS( ¼³½ ^Hkwfe^ esa Hkwfe ds fgr] Hkwfe ls mRiUu Qk;ns ;k Hkwfe ls layXu ;k Hkwfe ls layXu fdlh Hkh pht ds lkFk LFkk;h :i ls tdM+h phtksa dk lekos”k gS( ¼p½ ^vf/kHkksxh^ fdlh Hkwfe ds lEcU/k esa ,slk O;fDr vfHkizsr gS] ftldk fdlh Hkwfe esa fgr gS vkSj og ml Hkwfe ij Lo;a [ksrh djrk gS] vius lsod ;k HkkM+s ds etnwj ls [ksrh djokrk gSA blesa dk”rdkj Hkh ”kkfey gS( ¼N½ ^Lokeh^ ls fdlh Hkwfe ds lEcU/k esa ,slk O;fDr vfHkizsr gS] ftldk ,slh Hkwfe esa fgr gS( ¼t½ ^fofgr^ ls jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa }kjk fofgr vfHkizsr gS( ¼>½ ^unh^ esa mldh lgk;d ufn;ksa dk lekos”k gS( ¼´½ ^ty lj.kh^ ls ,slh lj.kh vfHkizsr gS] ftlesa lk/kkj.kr% unh dk izokg ifj:) jgrk gSA ------------- 6 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À v/;k;&nks ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh rFkk mldh ”kfDr;k¡ ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k dh ?kks’k.kk 3- ¼1½ tgk¡ jkT; ljdkj ,slk djuk vko';d ;k lehphu le>rh gS rks og ljdkjh jkti= esa] vf/klwpuk }kjk ;g ?kksf"kr dj ldsxh fd ,slh jhfr ls tks bl vf/kfu;e esa vkxs fofufnZ"V dh xbZ gS] ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k fd;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj funs”k ns ldsxh fd ftu lhekvksa ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq unh dk losZ{k.k fd;k tk;] muds vUrxZr bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/k pkVZ vkSj iaft;ka ¼jftLVj½ rS;kj fd;s tk;a] ftuesa leLr lhek,a] Hkwfe&fpUg vkSj ,slh lhek,a vfHkfuf”pr djus ds iz;kstu gsrq vko”;d dksbZ vU; fo’k; fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;A ¼3½ jkT; ljdkj] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk ftys esa ftykf/kdkjh ;k ljdkj ds ,sls vU; izkf/kdkjh dks mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu visf{kr {ks= dk losZ{k.k djus ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, ck<+ ifj{ks=.k vf/kdkjh fu;qDr dj ldrh gS] ftls og vko”;d le>s] vkSj ,slh vf/klwpuk esa og mDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk fuoZgu fd;s tkus okys dŸkZO; fofufnZ’V dj ldsxhA ck<+ ifj{ks=.k vf/kdkjh dh ”kfDr;k¡ vkSj dR̀; 4- ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds vuqlkj ”kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx vkSj dŸkZO;ksa dk fuoZgu /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ’V ”krksZa vkSj fucU/kuksa ds vuqlkj djsxkA v/;k;&rhu ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k ds losZ{k.k ,oa fp=.k losZ{k.k 5- ¼1½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] ufn;ksa ds ck<+ eSnkuksa dk losZ{k.k djsxk vkSj ufn;ksa ds ck<+ eSnkuksa ds Lo:i vkSj lhek dk vo/kkj.k djsxkA ¼2½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd;s x;s losZ{k.k ds vk/kkj ij ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=ksa dh LFkkiuk djsxk vkSj mu {ks=ksa dk vkadyu djsxk] ftlesa tulk/kkj.k ds LokLF;] lqj{kk vkSj lEifÙk dh vfHkj{kk ds vk”k; ls ck<+ eSnku ds mi;ksx ds vkisf{kd tksf[ke ds lUnHkZ esa Hkwfe ds oxhZdj.k dk Hkh lekos”k gksxkA ¼3½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu of.kZr {ks= n”kkZrs gq, pkVZ vkSj iaftdk,a rS;kj djsxkA losZ{k.k dh ”kfDr 6- ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh vFkok vU; bl fufeÙk lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k :i ls izkf/kd̀r fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh ds fy;s ;g fof/k iw.kZ gksxk fd og& ¼d½ viuh vf/kdkfjrk ds vUrxZr fdlh Hkh Hkwfe ij izos”k djs vkSj mldk losZ{k.k dj vkSj mldk Lrj ukis( ¼[k½ ,sls Lrjksa] lhekvksa vkSj lhek js[kkvksa dks fpUg vFkok lhek iRFkj yxkdj fpfUgr djuk( -------- 7 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À ¼x½ Hkwfe ukiuk( ¼?k½ /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa fufnZ’V lhek,a vfHkfuf“pr djus ds iz;kstuksa ds fy;s leLr vU; vko“;d dk;Z djuk( ¼³½ tgk¡ losZ{k.k vkSj Lrj ukiuk vU;Fkk iw.kZ ugha fd;k tk ldrk vkSj fdlh [kM+h Qly] ckM+ ;k taxy dks dkVuk ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx dks lkQ djuk fof/k lEer gksxk % ijUrq ;g fd Hkwfe ds ,sls vf/kHkksxh dks de ls de bl vk”k; dk lkr fnu dk uksfVl fn, cxSj ¼vf/kHkksxh dh blds fy, lgefr ds fcuk½ dksbZ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh vFkok dksbZ vU; vf/kdkjh ;k fdlh fuokl xg̀ ls layXu fdlh Hkou] fdlh cxhps ;k [kqys ;k cUn izkax.k esa izos”k ugha djsxkA uqdlkuh dk lank; 7- ¼1½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh vFkok bl fufeÙk lkekU; vFkok fo”ks’k :i ls izkf/kd̀r dksbZ vU; vf/kdkjh] ftlus /kkjk 5 ds v/khu fdlh Hkwfe ij izos”k fd;k gS] mls NksM+us ds iwoZ ,sls fdlh Hkh uqdlku ds fy;s tks fd Hkkfjr gqvk gks] ,slh Hkwfe ds Lokeh vFkok vf/kHkksxh dks izfrdj nsxk vkSj bl izdkj nh x;h jkf”k dh i;kZIrrk ds ckjs esa dksbZ fookn gksus dh fLFkfr esa ck<+ ifj{ks= izkf/kdkjh ;k bl fufeÙk izkf/kd̀r vf/kdkjh }kjk ekeyk fofu”p; gsrq jkT; ljdkj dks fufnZ’V fd;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vf/kdkjh dk fofu”p; vfUre gksxk vkSj mls vikLr ;k mikUrfjr djkus ds fy;s fdlh flfoy U;k;ky; esa dksbZ Hkh okn ugha yk;k tk ldsxkA v/;k;&pkj ck<+ eSnkuksa dh ifjlhekvksa dh vf/klwpuk ck<+ eSnkuksa {ks=ksa dks fpfUgr djus ds jkT; ljdkj ds vk”k; dh ?kks’k.kk 8- jkT; ljdkj] ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dh fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij ;k vU;Fkk] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk ck<+ eSnku {ks=ksa dks fpfUgr djus vkSj muesa Hkwfe ds mi;ksx dks izfrf’k) ;k fucZfU/kr djus ds vius vk”k; dh ?kks’k.kk dj ldsxhA lkoZtfud lwpuk,a 9- ¼1½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] /kkjk 8 ds v/khu vf/klwpuk tkjh djus ij {ks= ds lqfo/kktud LFkkuksa ij ,slh vf/klwpuk dk lkjka”k lkoZtfud :i ls lwfpr djsxkA ¼2½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] {ks= esa fLFkr Hkwfe;ksa ds Lokfe;ksa dks lwpuk;sa O;f’Vr% Hkh nsxkA ¼3½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] vfHkys[k] pkVZ] uD”ks] iaftdk;sa vkSj vU; nLrkost] unh lj.kh@ck< lj.kh vkSj ck<+ eSnku n”kkZrs gq, {ks= dk Lo:i vkSj ftl lhek rd mldk mi;ksx izfrf’k) vFkok izfrcfU/kr gS] fofufnZ’V djrs gq, fofufnZ’V le;ksa ij vke turk dh tkudkjh gsrq dk;kZy; esa iznf”kZr djsxkA ---------------------------- 8 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À vk{ksi 10- ¼1½ dksbZ O;fDr] tks /kkjk 9 esa fufnZ’V lkoZtfud lwpuk esa fofufnZ’V ifjlhekvksa ds izfrcU/kksa ;k fucZU/kuksa ds izfr vk{ksi djuk pkgrk gks] jkti= esas vf/klwpuk ds izdk”ku dh rkjh[k ls lkB fnu dh dkykof/k ds Hkhrj vius vk{ksi miof.kZr djrs gq, ,d fyf[kr fooj.k ck<+ ifj{ks=.k vf/kdkjh dks vxzsf’kr dj ldsxkA ¼2½ mijksDr dkykof/k dh lekfIr ds i”pkr~ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k vf/kdkjh fofgr jhfr ls uksfVl tkjh djsxk vkSj lEcfU/kr i{k dks ekeys dh lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj iznku dj nsus ds i'pkr~ vk{ksiksa ij fopkj djsxkA ¼3½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ esa fufnZ’V vfHkys[kksa ds lkFk mlds vkSj vius izLrko jkT; ljdkj dks vxzsf’kr djsxkA jkT; ljdkj dk fofu”p; 11- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dh fjiksVZ ij fopkj djus ds i”pkr~ {ks= dh ifjlhekvksa esa ,sls ifjorZu djus dk vkns”k nsxh] tSlk og vko”;d le>sA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj dk fofu”p; vfUre gksxkA ¼3½ jkT; ljdkj] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk] ;g ?kksf"kr djsxh fd bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/k fofufnZ’V lhekvksa ifjlhekvksa lfgr mDr unh ij ykxw gksaxs % ijUrq ;g fd unh ds Hkjko {ks= esa iwoZ ls vofLFkr ekuoh; cfLr;ksa dks iquokZflr fd, tkus dh O;oLFkk Hkh jkT; ljdkj }kjk dh tk;sxhA ¼4½ jkT; ljdkj }kjk vafdr vkSj vuqeksfnr {ks= ck<+ eSnku le>s tk;saxs vkSj lhek,a] tgk¡ vko”;d gks] lhek ds iRFkjksa ;k vU; mi;qDr fpUgksa }kjk fpfUºr dh tk;saxhA ¼5½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] bl izdkj of.kZr ,sls {ks=ksa ds ekufp= vkSj iaftdk,a j[ksxk vkSj ,sls ekufp= rFkk iaftdk,a dk;kZy; ds LFkk;h vfHkys[kksa dk Hkkx le>h tk;sxhA ¼6½ mi/kkjk ¼5½ ds v/khu j[ks x;s ekufp= vkSj iaftdk,a ml ftys ds ftykf/kdkjh dks izLrqr dh tk;sxh] ftlesa unh dk dksbZ Hkkx fLFkr gS vkSj ,sls le; ij vke turk ds fujh{k.k ds fy, miyC/k gksaaxs] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;sA v/;k;& ik¡p ck<+ eSnku ds mi;ksx dk izfr’ks/k ,oa fucZU/ku ck<+ eSnku esa ck/kk vkfn ds izfr’ks/k dh ”kfDr 12- ¼1½ tgka jkT; ljdkj dk ;g lek/kku gks tk; fd lkoZtfud LokLF;] lqj{kk ;k lEifÙk ds fgr esa ;k vke turk dh vlqfo/kk dks de djus ds fgr esa ck<+ eSnkuksa esa xfrfof/k;k¡ izfrf’k) ;k fucZfU/kr djuk vko”;d gS] ogk¡ ljdkj jkti= esa] vf/klwpuk }kjk og {ks=] ftlesa izfr’ks) ;k fucZU/ku izo`Ùk fd;k tkuk gS vkSj ,sls izfr"ks/k ;k fucZU/ku dk Lo:i vkSj lhek fofufnZ"V dj ldsxh % --------------------------------- 9 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À ijUrq ;g fd bl mi/kkjk ds v/khu dksbZ Hkh vf/klwpuk] /kkjk 8 ds v/khu tkjh vf/klwpuk ds izdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls 1 ¿vBkjg eklÀ dh lekfIr ds i'pkr~ tkjh ugha dh tk;sxhA ¼2½ rRle; izo`̀Rr fdlh fof/k] :f<+] djkj vFkok fy[kr esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vf/klwpuk ds izdk”ku ij ,slh vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ’V izfr’ks) vFkok fucZU/ku vfHkHkkoh jgsxkA ¼3½ dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dh iwokZuqefr ds fcuk fucZfU/kr vFkok izfrf"k) {ks= esa dksbZ xfrfof/k vkjEHk ugha djsxk % ijUrq ;g fd tc dksbZ O;fDr ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dks bl /kkjk ds v/khu dksbZ xfrfof/k vkjEHk djus ds fy, vuqKk ds fy, vkosnu djrk gS vkSj ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh ,slk vkosnu izkIr gksus dh rkjh[k ls 90 fnu dh dkykof/k ds Hkhrj mDr O;fDr dks lalwfpr ugha djrk gS fd vkosfnr vuqKk vLohdr̀ dj nh xbZ gS] ogk¡ ;g mi/kkfjr fd;k tk;sxk fd ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh us mDr vuqKk ns nh gSA ”kkfLr 13- ;fn dksbZ O;fDr /kkjk 12 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dh vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ’V {ks= esa mDr vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ’V fucZU/kuksa vkSj ”krksZa ds izfrdwy dksbZ xfrfof/k izkjEHk ;k dk;kZfUor djrk gS ;k djus dka iz;Ru djrk gS rks og %& ¼d½ tqekZus ls] tks ik¡p lkS :i;s rd dk gks ldsxk] ;k tqekZus ds lank; esa O;frØe gksus ij lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ls] tks nks ekl rd gks ldsxk( vkSj ¼[k½ [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu nks’k fl) ds i”pkr ml izR;sd fnu ds fy,] ftlds nkSjku vijk/k tkjh jgrk gS] ,d lkS :i;s rd dk gks ldsxkA vijk/k ”keu djus dh ”kfDr 14- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj }kjk fdlh lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k vkns”k }kjk bl fufeÙk izkf/kd̀r dksbZ Hkh vf/kdkjh ,slh 'krksZa ds] tks fd fofgr dh tk;s] v/;/khu jgrs gq, bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dk;Zokfg;k¡ lafLFkr gksus ds iwoZ ;k i”pkr~ ml O;fDr ls] ftlus vijk/k fd;k gS ;k ftl ij dksbZ vijk/k djus dk ;qfDr;qDr lUnsg gS] ,d gtkj :i;s ls vuf/kd /kujkf”k Lohdkj dj ldsxkA ¼2½ ,slh /kujkf”k dk lank; dj fn;s tkus ij ,sls O;fDr dks vijk/k ls mUeksfpr dj fn;k tk,xk vkSj ,sls vijk/k ds laca/k esa mlds fo:) dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk;sxhA vihy 15- ¼1½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh ds fofu'p; ls O;fFkr dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ml rkjh[k ls] ftldks mls mDr fofu'p; dh lalwpuk nh xbZ Fkh] uCcs fnu dh dkykof/k ds Hkhrj ml izkf/kdkjh dks vihy dj ldsxk] ftls jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl fufeÙk fofgr fd;k tk;s % ijUrq ;g fd ;fn fofgr izkf/kdkjh dks bl ckr dk lek/kku gks tk;s fd vihykFkhZ lle; fdlh dkj.ko'k ugha dj ik;k Fkk] vihy nkf[ky rks og 90 fnu dh dkykof/k dh lekfIr ij Hkh vihy ij fopkj dj ldsxkA ----------------------- 1-mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 22 o’kZ 2018 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 10 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À ¼2½ fofgr izkf/kdkjh] vihykFkhZ dks lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj iznku djus ds i”pkr~ ,sls vkns”k ikfjr dj ldsxk] tks og mfpr le>s vkSj mldk fofu”p; vfUre gksxkA iqujh{k.k 16- ¼1½ tgka /kkjk 15 ds v/khu dksbZ vihy ugha dh x;h gS] ogak jkT; ljdkj] ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh ds fdlh vkns”k] tk¡p ;k dk;Zokfg;ksa dh oS/krk] vkSfpR; ;k ”kq)rk ds ijh{k.k djus ds iz;kstukFkZ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dh tk¡p ;k dk;Zokfg;ksa dk vfHkys[k eaxk ldsxh vkSj ekeys esa ,slk vkns”k ikfjr dj ldsxh] tks og mfpr le>s % ijUrq ;g fd ,sls vkns”k dh rkjh[k ls N% ekl lekIr gks tkus ds i”pkr~ ,slk dksbZ vfHkys[k ugha eaxk;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj] ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh ds fdlh Hkh vkns”k esa fdlh Hkh O;fDr dks ekeys esa lquokbZ dk mfpr volj fn;s fcuk ,slk dksbZ ifjorZu ugha fd;k tk;sxk] ftlls fdlh O;fDr ij izfrdwy izHkko iM+rk gksA v/;k;& N% izfrdj izfrdj dk lank; 17- ¼1½ tgk¡ fdlh Hkh O;fDr dks ck<+ eSnku esa dksbZ dk;Zdyki gkFk esa ysus dh vuqKk nsus ls bUdkj dj fn;k x;k gks ;k tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr ij vf/kjksfir] izfr’ks) ;k fucZU/ku ds ifj.kke Lo:i fdlh O;fDr dks dksbZ uqdlku gksrk gks rks ogk¡ og ,sls izfrdj ds lank; dk gdnkj gksxk] tks Hkwfe vtZu vf/kfu;e] 1894 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e la0 01 o’kZ 1894½ dh /kkjk 23 ,oa 24 ds v/khu vo/kkfjr Hkwfe ds ewY; vkSj ml ewY; ds chp ds vUrj ls vf/kd ugha gksxk] tks fd mls ml frfFk esa feyrk fd tc fdlh dk;Zdyki ds fØ;kUo;u dh vuqKk fey xbZ gksrh ;k tc fucZU/ku vFkok izfr’ks) vf/kjksfir ugha fd;k x;k gksrkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izfrdj dh /kujkf”k dk vo/kkj.k djus esa ,sls fdlh Hkh fucZU/ku ij fopkj fd;k tk;sxk] ftlds fd v/;/khu og Hkwfe] izfrdj dk nkok djus okys O;fDr ds] ml Hkwfe ij dksbZ Hkh dk;Z djus ;k ml Hkwfe ds vU;Fkk mi;ksx ds] vf/kdkj ds lEcU/k esa] rRle; izo`Rr fdlh Hkh vU; fof/k ds v/khu gSA lgefr ls izfrdj vkSj izHkktu dk vo/kkj.k 18- ¼1½ ftl O;fDr dks /kkjk 17 ds v/khu izfrdj lanÙk fd;k tkuk gS rFkk ,slh /kujkf”k dk izHkktu] ftlesa O;fDr fgrc) gS] mldk fu/kkZj.k izfrdj esa fgrc)rk dk nkok djus okys O;fDr ;k O;fDr;ksa ds chp ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh }kjk] djkj }kjk vo/kkfjr fd;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ ,sls fdlh djkj ds vHkko esa] ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] ,slh tk¡p tks og vko”;d le>s %&& ¼d½ /kkjk 17 ds v/khu fn;s tkus okys izfrdj dh jkf”k( ¼[k½ izfrdj dk ,sls O;fDr;ksa esa] ftudk mlesa fgrykHk gksus dh tkudkjh vFkok fo”okl fd;k tkrk gS] izHkktu vo/kkj.k dj] vf/kfu.kZ; ¼vokMZ½ nsxk % ijUrq ;g fd tgk¡ izfrdj dh jkf”k nl gtkj :i;s ls vf/kd gks] ogk¡ jkT; ljdkj ;k bl fufeÙk jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd̀r vf/kdkjh dh iwokZuqefr ds fcuk dksbZ vokMZ ugha fd;k tk;sxkA ------------------------------ 11 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À izfrdj dk xzkº; ugha gksuk 19- ¼1½ dksbZ izfrdj ugha fn;k tk;sxk] ;fn %& ¼d½ tgk¡ rd Hkwfe ml rkjh[k dks ftl fnu bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k mlds v/khu fucZU/ku vf/kjksfir fd;s x;s Fks] izo`Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu izo`Ùk lkjr% oSls gh fucZU/kuksa ds v/;/khu gS( ;k ¼[k½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k mlds v/khu ;k izo`Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu iw.kZr% leku fucZU/kuksa ds lEcU/k esa nkosnkj ;k mlds iwokZf/kdkjh] ftldk nkos esa fgrc)rk gS] Hkwfe ds lEcU/k esa izfrdj dk igys gh lank; dj fn;k x;k gS( ¼x½ fdlh Hkh vfrØe.k dks gVkus ds fy,A ¼2½ ;fn fdlh O;fDr us vuf/kd̀r :i ls dksbZ xfrfof/k vkjEHk dh x;h gS rks ,slh xfrfof/k ls Hkwfe ds ewY; esa o`f) ij Hkwfe ds ewY; dk vkadyu djrs le; fopkj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA vf/kfu.kZ; ¼vokMZ½ ds fo:) vkosnu 20- ¼1½ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh ds vokMZ ls O;fFkr dksbZ Hkh O;fDr] fyf[kr vkosnu }kjk jkT; ljdkj vFkok bl fufeÙk izkf/kd̀r ,sls vf/kdkjh dks ftls jkT; ljdkj] bl fufeÙk izkf/kd̀r djs] vkosnu dj ldsxkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkosnu ,sls iz:i esa vkSj jhfr ls] tks fofgr dh tk;s vkSj vokMZ dh lalwpuk izkIr gksus dh rkjh[k ls iSarkyhl fnu ds vUnj fd;k tk;sxkA ¼3½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu fd;s x;s vkosnu dk fuiVkjk ,slh jhfr ls fd;k tk;sxk] tks fofgr dh tk;sA /kkjk 20 ds v/khu vkosnu i=ksa ij fu.kZ; ysus dh izfdz;k vkSj izkf/kdkfj;ksa dh ”kfDr;k¡ 21- ¼1½ /kkjk 20 ds v/khu vkosnu dks flfoy izfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e la0 05 o"kZ 1908½ dh /kkjk 141 ds vFkkZUrxZr dk;Zokfg;k¡ le>k tk;sxk vkSj mldk fopkj.k djus esa funsZ”k fofu'p; djus ds fy;s l”kDr izkf/kdkjh flfoy U;k;ky; dh ”kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx dj ldsaxsA ¼2½ tk¡p dk {ks= jkT; ljdkj vFkok bl fufeÙk izkf/kd̀r fdlh vU; ,sls vf/kdkjh dks fofufnZ’V ekeys ij fopkj djus rd gh lhfer jgsxkA fofu”p; dk flfoy U;k;ky; dh fMdzh ds :i ij izorZuh; gksuk 22- /kkjk 21 ds v/khu fu.kZ; flfoy U;k;ky; dh fMdzh ds :i esa izorZuh; gksxkA vf/kfu.kZ; ds v/khu lank; 23- /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vo/kkfjr izfrdj vFkok /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu vfHkfu.kZ; ns fn;s tkus ij ;k ,sls vfHkfu.kZ; ds fo:) /kkjk 20 ds v/khu dksbZ vkosnu fd;k tkrk gS rks izkf/kdkjh ds fofu'p; ds i“pkr~ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh }kjk izfrdj dk lank; fd;k tk;sxk vkSj ,sls lank; ij Hkwfe vtZu vf/kfu;e] 1894 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e la0 01] o"kZ 1894½ dh /kkjk 31 ls 35 ds micU/k ykxw gksaxsA ------------------ 12 ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À v/;k;& lkr izfr’ks) ds i“pkr~ ck/kk,a gVkus dh “kfDr izfr’ks) ds i“pkr~ ck/kk,a gVkus dh “kfDr 24- ¼1½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds v/khu Hkwfe ds fdlh Lokeh vFkok vf/kHkksxh dks dksbZ dk;Z djus ;k vuf/kd̀r vojks/k gVkus dk ,sls le; ds vUnj tSls fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;] funs“k ns ldrk gS vkSj Hkwfe dk Lokeh vFkok vf/kHkksxh ,slk dk;Z djsxk vkSj vojks/k gVk;sxkA ¼2½ ;fn Lokeh ;k vf/kHkksxh] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fofufnZ’V le; ds vUnj ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh ds vkns'k dk ikyu djus esa foQy jgrk gS rks ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh og dk;Z djok ldsxk vkSj vojks/k gVok ldsxkA ¼3½ ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh }kjk bl /kkjk ds v/khu fd;k x;k leLr O;; ,sls Lokeh vFkok vf/kHkksxh ls Hkw&jktLo ds cdk;k ds :i esa olwy fd;k tk tk;sxkA v/;k;& vkB fofo/k ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dks dksbZ dk;Z djus ls jksduk vijk/k gksxk 25- dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh dk bl vf/kfu;e ds }kjk ;k blds v/khu ,sls izkf/kdkjh ij vf/kjksfir fdlh dk;Z dk fuoZgu djus ls jksdrk gS] mlds fy;s ;g le>k tk;sxk fd mlus Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e la0 45 o’kZ 1860½ dh /kkjk 186 ds v/khu vijk/k fd;k gSA ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh] vU; vf/kdkfj;ksa dk yksd lsod gksuk 26- ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu izkf/kdkjh] vU; vf/kdkjh ,oa deZpkjh Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e la0 45 o’kZ 1860½ dh /kkjk 21 ds vFkkZUrxZr yksd lsod le>s tk;saxsA ln~Hkko ls dk;Zokgh dk laj{k.k 27- ¼1½ dksbZ Hkh okn] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh] tks ,sls fdlh Hkh ckr ds fy, bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;e vFkok vkns'k ds vuqJo.k esa ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h gks] ;k dh tkuh vk'kf;r gks] jkT; ljdkj ,sls fdlh izkf/kdkjh vFkok O;fDr ds fo:) ugha gks ldsxh] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh Hkh 'kfDr dk iz;ksx ;k fdlh Hkh drZO; dk ikyu dj jgk gksA ¼2½ dksbZ Hkh okn ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh ,slh fdlh okn ds fy, dkfjr ;k dkfjr gksus ds fy, lEHkkO; fdlh uqdlku ds dkj.k jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) ugha gks ldsxh] tks bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fdlh Hkh fu;e ;k vkns'k ds vuqJo.k esa ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h gks] ;k dh tkuh vk'kf;r gksA tqekZus dh olwyh 28- bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vf/kjksfir lHkh tqekZus n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e la0 2 o’kZ 1974½ esa micaf/kr jhfr ls olwy fd;s tk;saxsA U;k;ky; dh “kfDr 29- flfoy U;k;ky; dks fdlh iz”u ds fuLrkj.k] fofuf'pr djus ;k ml ij dk;Zokgh djus dh vf/kdkfjrk gksxh] ftls bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds v/khu ck<+ ifj{ks=.k izkf/kdkjh vFkok ,sls vU; vf/kdkjh }kjk ftls jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl fufeÙk izkf/kd̀r fd;k x;k gS] fuLrkfjr] fofuf”pr fd;k tkuk ;k 13 ftl ij dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA ---------------------------------- ¿mRrjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k vf/kfu;e] 2012À fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 30- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds dk;kZUo;u gsrq jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;e cuk ldsxhA ¼2½ fo”ks’k :i ls iwoksZDr micU/kksa dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk ,sls fu;eksa esa fuEufyf[kr mica/k fd, tk ldsaxs %& ¼d½ og jhfr] ftlls pkVZ vkSj vfHkys[k j[ks tk;saxs( ¼[k½ og iz:i vkSj jhfr ftlls /kkjk 20 ds v/khu vkosnu fd;k tk;sxk vkSj og jhfr] ftlls ,sls vkosnuksa dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tk;sxk( rFkk ¼x½ dksbZ vU; fo’k;] ftls fofgr fd;k tkuk gks ;k fd;k tk,A ¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;k tkus okyk izR;sd fu;e cuk;s tkus ds ckn ;Fkk”kh?kz 14 fnu dh dqy vof/k ds ,d ;k nks ;k vuqorhZ l=ksa esa gks] izLrqr fd;k tk;sxk rFkk mijksDr l= ;k vuqorhZ l= ds rqjUr fd fu;e u cuk;k tk; rks rRi”pkr~ ;FkkfLFkfr fu;e ,sls mikarfjr :i esa izHkkoh gksxk ;k fu’izHkkfor gks tk;sxk rFkkfi ,sls fdlh mikUrj.k ;k ckfrydj.k dk bl fu;e ds v/khu iwoZ esa dh x;h fdlh ckr dh fof/kekU;rk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk gksA ckn ds l=ksa ds volku ls iwoZ ;fn lnu mDr fu;e esa dksbZ mikUrj.k ds fy;s lger gks tkrk gS rFkk lnu lger gks tkrk gSA fujlu vkSj viokn 31- ¼1½ mÙkjk[k.M ck<+ eSnku ifj{ks=.k v/;kns”k] 2012 blds }kjk fujflr fd;k tkrk gSA ¼2½ ,sls fujlu ds gksrs gq, Hkh] mDr v/;kns”k ds v/khu dh xbZ dksbZ ckr ;k dkjZokbZ bl vf/kfu;e ds rRLFkkuh micU/kksa ds v/khu dh xbZ le>h tk;sxhA ************************** 14 THE UTTARAKHAND FLOOD PLAIN ZONING ACT, 2012 [UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 07 OF 2013] INDEX Section Particular Page No. 1 2 3 CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER-II FLOOD ZONING AUTHORITY AND IT'S POWERS 3. Declaration of flood plain zoning 4. Powers and functions of the Flood Zoning Authority CHAPTER - III SURVEYS AND DELINEATION OF FLOOD PLAIN AREA 5. Survey 6. Power to take up survey 7. Payment of damages CHAPTER-IV NOTIFICATION OF LIMITS OF FLOOD PLAINS 8. Declaration of intention of State Government to demarcate flood plains areas 9. Public Notices 10. Objections 11. Decision of State Government CHAPTER-V PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF THE FLOOD PLAINS 12. Power to prohibit obstruction etc. in flood plain 13. Penalty 14. Power to Compound 15. Appeal 16. Revision 15 CHAPTER-VI COMPENSATION 17. Payment of compensation 18. Determining the compensation and apportionment by consent 19. Compensation not admissible 20. Application against award 21. Procedure and powers of authorities in deciding applications under section 20 22. Decision enforceable as decree of civil court 23. Payment under award CHAPTER-VII POWER TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS AFTER PROHIBITION 24. Power to remove obstructions CHAPTER-VIII MISCELLANEOUS 25. Preventing Flood Zoning Authority from doing any act to be an offence 26. Flood zoning Authority other officers to be public servants 27. Protection of action taken in good faith 28. Recovery of fine 29. Power of Court 30. Power to make rules 31. Repeal and Saving 16 THE UTTARAKHAND FLOOD PLAIN ZONING ACT, 2012 [UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 07 OF 2013] An Act to provide for the zoning of flood plains of rivers in the State of Uttarakhand. Be it enacted by the Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India, as follows :-- CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Uttarakhand. (3) This section shall come into force at once and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and for different areas of different rivers. Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) “Flood Plain” includes water channel, flood channel and that area of nearly low and which is susceptible to flood by inundation; (b) “Flood Plain Zoning” means restricting any human activity in the flood plains of a river where the plains are created by overflow of water from the channels of rivers and streams; (c) “Flood Zone” means the area which is required to carry the flow of the maximum probable floods; (d) “Flood Zoning Authority” in relation to river, means the authority appointed by the State Government under section 3; (e) “Land” includes interest in lands, benefits arising out of lands and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (f) “Occupier” in respect of any land, means any person who has an interest in the land and cultivates the land himself or by his servants or by hired labour and includes a tenant; (g) “Owner” in relation to any land includes any person having interest in such land; (h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act; (i) “River” includes its tributaries; and (j) “Water Channel” means the channel in which the flows of a river are generally confined. ---------------------------- 17 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] CHAPTER-II FLOOD ZONING AUTHORITY AND IT'S POWERS Declaration of flood plain zoning 3. (1) Where the State Government considers it necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette declare that flood plain zoning shall be made in the manner hereinafter specified. (2) The State Government may direct that a survey be made of a river for the purpose of determining the limits within which the provisions of this Act are to be applied and that proper charts and registers be prepared specifying all boundaries and landmarks and any other matter necessary for the purpose of ascertaining such limits. (3) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint the Collector of the District or such other authority as the Government considers necessary, as the Flood Zoning Authority for the purposes of making a survey of the area as required under sub-section (2) and may specify in such notification, the duties to be discharged by such authority. Powers and functions of the Flood Zoning Authority 4. The Flood Zoning Authority shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the terms and conditions specified in the notification under sub-section (3) of section 3. CHAPTER - III SURVEYS AND DELINEATION OF FLOOD PLAIN AREA Survey 5. (1) The Flood Zoning Authority shall carry out surveys of flood plains of the rivers and determine the nature and the extent of flood plains of the rivers. (2) The Flood Zoning Authority shall, on the basis of the survey carried out under sub-section (1) establish flood plain zones and delineate the areas which are subject to flooding including classification of land with reference to relative risk of flood plain use intended to safeguard the health, safety and property of the general public. (3) The Flood Zoning Authority shall prepare charts and registers indicating the areas delineated under sub-section (2). Power to take up survey 6. It shall be lawful for the Flood Zoning Authority or any of the officers generally or specially authorized by it in this behalf- (a) to enter upon and survey and take levels of any land within its or his jurisdiction; (b) to mark such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks or boundary stones; --------------------------------------- 18 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] (c) to measure the land; (d) to do all other acts necessary for the purposes of ascertaining the limits referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3; and (e) Where otherwise the survey cannot be completed and the levels taken, to cut down and clear away any part of standing crop, fence or jungle : Provided that no Flood Zoning Authority or any other officer shall enter into any building or open any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling-house (unless with the consent of the occupier thereof) without previously giving such occupier at least seven days notice in writing of its or his intention to do so. Payment of damages 7. (1) The Flood Zoning Authority or any other officer generally or specially authorized by it in this behalf, who has entered upon any land under section 5 shall, before leaving, tender compensation to the owner or occupier of such land for any damage which may have been caused and in case of dispute as to the sufficiency of the amount so tendered, the Flood Zoning Authority or such officer shall refer the matter to the State Government for its decision. (2) The decision of the officer under sub-section (1) shall be final and no suit shall lie in a civil court to have it set aside or modified. CHAPTER-IV NOTIFICATION OF LIMITS OF FLOOD PLAINS Declaration of intention of State Government to demarcate flood plains areas 8. The State Government may on the basis of a report from the Flood Zoning Authority or otherwise, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention to demarcate the flood plain areas and either prohibit or restrict the use of land therein. Public Notices 9. (1) The Flood Zoning Authority shall, on the issue of notification under section 8, cause public notice of the substance of such notification to be given at convenient places in the area. (2) The Flood Zoning Authority shall also give notices individually to the owners of the lands situated in the area. (3) The Flood Zoning Authority shall exhibit records, charts, maps, registers and such other document showing the river channel, flood channel and the flood plain area, specifying the nature and extent to which the use of limits of the area is either prohibited or restricted, in the office for inspection by the General public at the timing specified therein. ------------------------------------ 19 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] Objections 10. (1) Any person, who desires to raise any objection to the limits and either the prohibitions or restrictions specified in the public notice referred to in section 9, may within a period of sixty days from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, forward to the Flood Zoning Authority a statement in the writing setting forth his objections. (2) After the expiry of the period aforesaid, the Flood Zoning Authority shall issue a notice in a manner prescribed and consider the objections after giving the party concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. (3) The Flood Zoning Authority shall forward to the State Government its or his proposals together with the records referred to in sub- section (3) of section 9. Decision of State Government 11. (1) The State Government shall after considering the report of the Flood Zoning Authority, order such alteration in the limits of the area as it considers necessary. (2) The decisions of the State Government shall be final. (3) The State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Act shall apply to the said river with boundaries and limits as specified : Provided that the State Government shall also make arrangement for rehabilitation of Colonies already existing in the flood plain. (4) The areas delineated and approved by the State Government shall be deemed to be the flood plain and the limits shall, where necessary be marked either by boundary stones or other suitable marks. (5) The Flood Zoning Authority shall maintain the charts and registers of such areas so delineated and such charts and registers shall form part of the permanent records of the office. (6) The charts and registers maintained under sub-section (5) shall be furnished to the Collector of the District in which any part of the river is situated and shall be opened for inspection by the general public at such times as may be prescribed. CHAPTER-V PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF THE FLOOD PLAINS Power to prohibit obstruction etc. in flood plain 12. (1) Where the State Government is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interest of public health, safety or property or reducing the inconvenience to the general public to prohibit or restrict the activities in the flood plain, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the area where such prohibition or restriction is to be enforced and the nature and extent of such prohibition or restriction : 20 -------------------------------- [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] Provided that no notification under this sub-section shall be issued after the expiry of 1[eighteen months] from the date of publication of notification under section 8. (2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1), notwithstanding anything contained in any law, custom, agreement of instrument, for the time being in force, the prohibition or restriction specified in such notification shall prevail. (3) No person shall undertake any activity within the prohibited area or restricted area except with the previous permission of Flood Zoning Authority: Provided that where a person makes an application to the Flood Zoning Authority for permission under this sub-section to undertake any activity and the Flood Zoning Authority does not within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of such application, communicate to the said person that permission applied for has been refused, it shall be presumed that he Flood Zoning Authority has granted such permission. Penalty 13. If any person commences or carries on or attempts to carry on any activity in the areas specified in the notification under sub-section (1) of section 12 contrary to the terms and conditions specified in such notifications, he shall be punishable- (a) with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and in default of payment of fine, with simple imprisonment for the term which may extend to two months; and (b) with further fine which may extend to one hundred for each day during which the offence continues after the conviction under clause (a). Power to Compound 14. (1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any officer authorized by the State Government by a general or special order in this behalf may, either before or after the institution of proceedings under this Act, accept from the person who has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed and offence, a sum of money not exceeding one thousand rupees. (2) On the payment of such sum of money, such person shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence. Appeal 15. (1) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Flood Zoning Authority may prefer an appeal to an authority prescribed by the State Government in this behalf, within a period of ninety days from the date on which such decision was communicated to him: Provided that the prescribed authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of ninety days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. -------------------------------- 1-Subs. by section 2 of UK Act no 22 of 2018. 21 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] (2) The prescribed authority may, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the appellant of being heard, pass such orders as it thinks fit and the decision thereof shall be final. Revision 16. 16. (1) Where no appeal has been preferred under section 15, the State Government may, for the purpose of examining the legality propriety or correctness of any order, inquiry or proceedings of the Flood Zoning Authority, call for the records of any enquiry or proceedings of the Flood Zoning Authority and make such order in the case as it think fit : Provided that no such record shall be called after the expiry of six months form the date of such order. (2) No order of the Flood Zoning Authority shall be varied by the State Government so as to prejudicially effect any person without giving such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. CHAPTER-VI COMPENSATION Payment of compensatio n 17. (1) Where any permission to undertake any activity in the flood plain has been refused to any person or where as a result of prohibition or restriction imposed on any person under this Act, such person suffers any damage, he shall be entitled to the payment of compensation not exceeding the difference between the value of the land as determined under section 23 or section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act No. 01 of 1894) and the value which it would have, had the permission for carrying on any activity had been granted or the prohibition or restriction had not been imposed. (2) In determining the amount of compensation under sub-section (1) any restriction to which the land is subjected to under any other law for the time being in force in regard to the right of the person claiming compensation to carry on any activity on the land or otherwise to the use of the land shall be taken into consideration. Determining the compensatio n and apportion- ment by consent 18. (1) The person to whom the compensation under section 17 is to be paid and the apportionment of such amount among the persons interested therein shall be determined by agreement between the Flood Zoning Authority and the person or persons claiming interest therein. (2) In default of any such agreement, the Flood Zoning Authority shall, after holding such enquiry as it considers necessary, make an award determining :- (a) the amount of compensation to be paid under section 17; and (b) the apportionment, if any, of such compensation among persons known or believed to be interested therein; Provided that where the amount of compensation exceeds ten thousands rupees, no award shall be made without the previous approval of the State Government or such other officer as the State Government may authorized in this behalf. --------------------------------------------- 22 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] Compensation not admissible 19. (1) No compensation shall be awarded -- (a) if and in so far as the land is subject to substantially similar restriction in force under some other law in force on the date on which the restrictions were imposed by or under this Act; or (b) if compensation in respect of the same restrictions imposed by or under this Act or substantially similar restrictions in force under some other law has already been paid in respect of the land to the claimant or any predecessor in interest of the claim; or (c) for removal of any encroachment. (2) If any person has unauthorized undertaken any activity, then any increase in the land value from such activity shall not be taken into account in estimating the value of land. Application against award 20. (1) Any person aggrieved by the Award of the Flood Zoning Authority under sub-section (2) of section 18 may, by an application in writing, apply to the State Government or such other officer as the State Government may authorize in this behalf. (2) Any application under sub-section(1) shall be made in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be made within forty five days from the date of communication of the award. (3) The application under this section shall be disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed. Procedure and powers of authorities in deciding applications under section 20 21. (1) An application under section 20 shall be deemed be proceedings within the meaning of section 141 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act No. 05 of 1908) and in the trial thereof, the authorities empowered to decide a reference may exercise the powers of a civil court. (2) The scope of inquiry shall be restricted to the consideration of the matter referred to the State Government or such other officer as the State Government may authorize in this behalf. Decision enforceable as decree of civil court 22. The decision under section 21 shall be enforceable as a decree of a civil court. Payment under award 23. On the determination of the compensation under sub-section (1) of section 18, or on the making of an award under sub-section (2) of Section 18 or, if an application is made under section 20 against such award, after decision of the authority, the compensation shall be paid by Flood Zoning Authority and the provisions of section 31 to 35 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act No. 01 of 1894), shall apply to such payment. ------------------------------- 23 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] CHAPTER-VII POWER TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS AFTER PROHIBITION Power to remove obstructions 24. (1) The Flood zoning Authority may, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, direct any owner or occupier of land to do any act or to remove any un-authorized obstructions within such time as may be specified by it and such owner or occupier shall do such act or remove the obstructions. (2) If owner or occupier fails to comply with the order of the Flood Zoning Authority within the time specified under sub-section (1), the Flood Zoning Authority may cause the act to be performed or cause the obstructions to be removed. (3) All expenses incurred by the Flood Zoning Authority under this section shall be recovered from such owner or occupier as arrears of land revenue. CHAPTER-VIII MISCELLANEOUS Preventing Flood Zoning Authority from doing any act to be an offence 25. Any person who prevents the Flood Zoning Authority in discharging any act imposed on such Authority by or under this Act, shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 186 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860). Flood zoning Authority other officers to be public servants 26. The Flood zoning Authority and other officers and employees authorized under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860). Protection of action taken in good faith 27. (1) No suit, Prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any authority or person exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or an order made thereunder. (2) No suit, or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused for any thing which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. Recovery of fine 28. All fines imposed under this Act shall be recovered in the manner provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 02 of 1974). Power of Court 29. A Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decider or deal with any question which is by or under this Act required to be settled, decided or deal with by the Flood Zoning Authority or such other officer as is authorized by the State Government in this behalf. ------------------------------------------- 24 [The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2012] Power to make rules 30. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such rules may provide for --- (a) the manner in which charts and records shall be maintained; (b) the form and manner in which application under section 20 shall be made and the manner in which such application shall be disposed of; and (c) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall by laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of 14 days which may be comprised in one session or two or successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive session aforesaid the House agrees in making any modification in the rule, or the House agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall, thereafter, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. Repeal and Saving 31. (1) The Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Ordinance, 2012 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. *************************