Policies, Laws and Regulations

Industrial, Investment and Infrastructure policy of Maharashtra - Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (2006)
This article describes the details of the Industrial, Investment and Infrastructure Policy of Maharashtra, its background, industrial scenario, objectives and targets. Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:30 PM

This document describes the details of the Industrial, Investment and Infrastructure Policy of Maharashtra. The document includes:

document includes:
The background to the policy
Industry scenario at the national level
Maharashtra: The preferred inductrial investment destination
Policy objective
Policy targets
Policy validity
Strategies
Thrust areas
Infrastructure and communication: the growth engines
Promotional and financial incentives
Cluster approach for development
Co-operative industrial estates
Sick units: Revival and exit
New industrial townships
Special economic zones
Marketing assistance
International exhibition centres
Resource mapping and showcasing state's potential
HR initiatives
Labour laws and procedures
Single window clearance
Promotion of foreign direct investment
Restructuring of industries department
Review and monitoringThe document describes the details of the Industrial, Investment and Infrastructure Policy of Maharashtra. The document includes:
  • The background to the policy
  • Industry scenario at the national level
  • Maharashtra: The preferred industrial investment destination
  • Policy objective
  • Policy targets
  • Policy validity
  • Strategies
  • Thrust areas
  • Infrastructure and communication: the growth engines
  • Promotional and financial incentives
  • Cluster approach for development
  • Co-operative industrial estates
  • Sick units: Revival and exit
  • New industrial townships
  • Special economic zones
  • Marketing assistance
  • International exhibition centres
  • Resource mapping and showcasing state's potential
  • HR initiatives
  • Labour laws and procedures
  • Single window clearance
  • Promotion of foreign direct investment
  • Restructuring of industries department
  • Review and monitoring
Review of right to water: Human rights, state legislation, and civil society initiatives in India
The report engages with the idea of rights (and the right to water) to bring questions of social justice and equity to the forefront. Posted on 19 Oct, 2010 07:33 AM

This study by CISED is a review of the rights discourse in the context of water, based on academic and popular literature on rights and civil society initiatives as well as government documents regarding water and related subjects.

Limits of law in counter-hegemonic globalization: The Indian Supreme Court and the Narmada valley struggle
The analysis of the role of law and courts in the Narmada valley struggle to understanding the relationship between law, social movements and counter-hegemonic globalisation. Posted on 18 Oct, 2010 08:10 PM

This working paper by the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University offers an analysis of the role of law in the Narmada valley struggle, especially that which was waged by one of India’s most prominent social movements in recent years, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), with a specific focus on India’s Supreme Court. The NBA rose in reaction to the Indian government’s plan to construct a large number of dams along the Narmada river, contesting the relief and rehabilitation provided for displaced families at first, and subsequently challenging the dams themselves as being destructive.

Article 246 , 262 - Ministry of Water Resources (Government of India) (2010)
The document features the clauses related to Article 246 and 262, which provide guidelines related to dispute over water. Posted on 13 Oct, 2010 05:01 PM

Article  246   includes the following clauses:

  • Notwithstanding anything in clauses (2) and (3), Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the seventh Schedule (in this Constitution referred to as the "Union List").
  • Notwithstanding anything in clause (3), Parliament, and, subject to clause (1), the legislature of any State also, have power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List III in the Seventh Schedule (in this Constitution referred to as the "Concurrent List").  
  • Subject to clauses (1) and (2), the Legislature of any State has exclusive power to make laws for such State or any part thereof with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List II in the Seventh Schedule (in this Constitution referred to as the "State List").  
  • Parliament has power to make laws with respect to any matter for any part of the territory of India not included in a State notwithstanding that such matter is a matter enumerated in the State List.
The constitution (seventy- fourth amendment) act - Ministry of Law and Justice (Government of India) (1992)
This document provides the details of the seventy-fourth amendment to the Constitution Act. Posted on 13 Oct, 2010 04:51 PM

This document provides the details of The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act.

The document includes:

  • The short title and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms in the Act
  • Constitution of Municipalities
  • Composition of the Municipalities
  • Constitution and composition of wards committees
  • Reservation of seats
  • Duration of Municipalities
  • Disqualifications for membership
  • Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities
  • Finance Commission
  • Audit of accounts of Municipalities
  • Elections to the Municipalities
  • Application to Union Territories
  • Committee for district planning
  • Committee for metropoliton planning 
  • Continuance of existing laws and municipalities
  • Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
Housing and urban policy in India - Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (2010)
This document provides information on the evolution of the Housing and Urban Policy in India since the 1950s, which was the beginning of urbanisation and movement of people from rural to urban areas. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:34 PM

This document provides information on the evolution of the Housing and Urban Policy in India since the 1950s, which was the beginning of urbanisation and migration of people from rural to urban areas. Urbanisation was then perceived negatively as a drain of resources to feed the population from cities and the contribution of cities in the economic development of the country was not appreciated.

The document describes how the policy evolved from the First Plan in (1951-1956) to the Eighth Plan in (1992-97), which for the first time explicitly recognised the role and importance of urban sector for the national economy.

Towards faster and more inclusive growth - An approach to the 11th five year plan - Government of India (Planning Commission) (2006)
This document by the Government of India describes the approach to the 11th five year plan. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:32 PM

This document by the Government of India describes the approach to the 11th five year plan. The document is divided into seven chapters and includes:

  • Chapter 1: The objectives of the eleventh five year plan and the existing challenges in the country in terms of disparities and divides
  • Chapter 2: Growth potential in the eleventh plan
  • Chapter 3: Sectoral policies for the eleventh plan
  • Chapter 4: Strategic initiatives for inclusive development
  • Chapter 5: Bridging divides: including the excluded
  • Chapter 6: Public Sector Plan: an enabling environment
  • Chapter 7: Conclusions
Andhra Pradesh water resources regulatory commission act - Andhra Pradesh Water Reforms (2009)
This document describes the details of the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission Act. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:28 PM

This document describes the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission Act and includes:

Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission
POwers, Functions and Duties of the Commission
Accounts, Audit and ReportsThe document describes the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission Act and includes:
  • A short title and information on the extent and commencement
  • Definition of the terms used in the Act
  • Details of the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission
  • Powers, functions and duties of the Commission
  • Accounts, audit and reports
The Karnataka Municipalities Act - Government of Karnataka (1964)
This document describes the details of the Karnataka Municipalities Act Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:26 PM

This document describes the Karnataka Municipalities Act and includes:

Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms used in the Act
Constitution of Municipal areas
Transaction of business by Municipal Council
Municipal property and fund
Obligatory and discretionary functions of municipal councils
Municipal taxation
Recovery of municipal claims
Improvement schemes nd improvement boards
Powers and offences
Prosecution, suits and powers and police
Municipal accounts and administration reports
Control
Rules and bye-laws
Appointment and powers of municipal commissioner or chief officer and other municipal officers
Town panchayat
Provisions for the conversion of panchayat area into asmaller urban area and for amalgamation and dividion of 
smaller urban areas
  • Details such as the short title, extent and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Constitution of municipal areas
  • Transaction of business by municipal council
  • Municipal property and fund
  • Obligatory and discretionary functions of municipal councils
  • Municipal taxation
  • Recovery of municipal claims
  • Improvement schemes and improvement boards
  • Powers and offences
  • Prosecution, suits and powers and police
  • Municipal accounts and administration reports
  • Control
  • Rules and bye-laws
  • Appointment and powers of municipal commissioner or chief officer and other municipal officers
  • Town panchayat
  • Provisions for the conversion of panchayat area into a smaller urban area and for amalgamation and division of smaller urban areas
The Orissa Municipal Corporation (amendment) act - Housing and Urban Development Department (Government of Orissa) (2008)
This document describes the details of the Orissa Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:23 PM

This document describes the Orissa Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act and includes:

  • Short title and the commencement of the Act
  • Insertion of a new section 24-A
  • Obligations of the Corporation
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