1. (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Urban Shelter 
Improvement Board Act, 2010.
(2) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of 
Delhi.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government 
may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint and 
different dates may be appointed for different provisions of 
this Act and any reference in any such provision to the 
commencement of this Act shall be construed as a 
reference to the coming into force of that provision

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Board” means the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board 
constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of this Act; 
(b) “building” includes a house, out-house, stable, latrine, urinal 
shed, hut, jhuggi, wall (other than a boundary wall) or any 
other structure whether made of masonry, brick, wood, 
mud, metal or any other material but does not include any 
portable shelter;
(c)“Delhi” means the National Capital Territory of Delhi; 
(d) “Government” means the Lt. Governor of the National 
Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under 
article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of 
the Constitution;
(e) “improvement” in relation to any jhuggi jhopri basti means 
the activity of improvement as provided under section 11 of 
this Act;
 (f) “jhuggi” means a structure whether temporary or pucca, of 
whatever material made, with the following characteristics, 
namely:-
(i) it is built for residential purpose; 
(ii) its location is not in conformity with the land use of 
the Delhi Master Plan; 
(iii) it is not duly authorized by the local authority having 
jurisdiction; and 
(iv) it is included in a jhuggi jhopri basti declared as such 
by the Board, by notification;
(g) “jhuggi jhopri basti” means any group of jhuggis which 
the Board may, by notification, declare as a jhuggi jhopri 
basti in accordance with the following factors, namely:-
 
(i) the group of jhuggis is unfit for human habitation; 
(ii) it, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, 
faulty arrangement and design of such jhuggis, 
narrowness or faulty arrangement of streets, 
lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, 
or any combination of these factors, is 
detrimental to safety, health or hygiene; and
(iii) it is inhabited at least by fifty households as existing 
on 31st March, 2002:
Provided that the Board may, by order, attach 
any jhuggi or jhuggis scattered in the nearby areas to 
any jhuggi jhopri basti and such jhuggi or jhuggis shall 
be deemed to be part of such jhuggi jhopri basti;
(h)“katra” includes a residential building or group of buildings in 
which more than one household sharecommon facilities which is traditionally and popularly known in 
Delhi as a “katra”.
(i) “land” includes benefits arising out of land, things attached 
to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to 
the earth and rights created by law over any street; 
(j) “Lieutenant Governor” means the Lieutenant Governor of 
the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the 
President under article 239 of the Constitution;
(k) “local authority” includes the Delhi Development Authority, 
the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the New Delhi Municipal 
Council, the Delhi Cantonment Board, and any other 
authority performing the functions of a local authority;
(l) “Master Plan” means the Master Plan for Delhi prepared 
under the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957);
(m) “occupier” includes-
(i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable 
to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent 
of the land or building in respect of which such rent is 
paid or is payable;
(ii) an owner in occupation of, or otherwise using his land 
or building;
(iii) a rent-free tenant of any land or building;
(iv) a licensee in occupation of any land or building; and
(v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages 
for the use and occupation of any land or building;
(n) “official Gazette” means the official gazette of Delhi;
(o)“owner” in respect of clause (b) of section 38 and section 40
of this Act shall have the same meaning as assigned in 
clause (37) of section 2 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation 
Act, 1957 (66 of 1957), whereas in respect of sub-section 
(2) of section 10, sub-section (1) of section 11 and subsections (1) and (4) of section 12, it means the Central 
Government, or Government of Delhi , as the case may be, 
or their agencies; 
(p) “person interested” in relation to any land or building, 
includes any person claiming, or entitled to claim, an interest in 
the compensation payable on account of the acquisition of 
that land or building under this Act;
(q) “premises” means any land or building or part of a building 
and includes – (a) the garden, ground and out-houses, if 
any, appertaining to a building or part of a building , and (b) 
any fittings affixed to a building or part of a building for the 
more beneficient enjoyment thereof;
(r) “public premises” shall have the same meaning as defined in
clause (e) of section 2 of the Public Premises (Eviction of 
Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 (40 of 1971);
(s) “redevelopment” means the activity of redevelopment of an 
area where jhuggi jhopri basti is situated in accordance with 
the provisions of section 12 of this Act;
(t) “regulation” means a regulation made by the Board with the 
approval of the Government, under this Act, by notification in 
the official Gazette;
(u) “rule” means a rule made by the Government under this 
Act, by notification in the official Gazette.
(v) “slum” and “slum area” shall have the same meanings as 
assigned to them under the Slum Areas (Improvement and 
Clearance) Act, 1956 (96 of 1956);
(w)“unauthorized regularized colonies” mean the unauthorized 
colonies regularized from time to time.
 

3. (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, 
the Government shall, by notification in the official 
Gazette, constitute an authority to be called “the Delhi 
Urban Shelter Improvement Board”. (herein after 
referred to as “the Board”). 
(2) The Board constituted under sub-section (1) shall be 
the competent authority to implement the provisions of 
the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 
(96 of 1956). 
(3) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name 
aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common 
seal and to contract and shall by the said name sue and 
be sued.
(4) The Board shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) (a) a Chairperson, who shall be the Chief 
Minister; 
(b) a Vice-Chairperson who shall be the 
Minister in-charge of the concerned department
of the Government dealing with the Board;
(ii) the chief executive officer, to be nominated by 
the Government who shall be an officer carrying 
a scale of pay which is not less than that of a 
Joint Secretary to the Government of India;
(iii) three members of the Legislative Assembly of 
Delhi, to be nominated by the Chairperson in 
consultation with the Speaker;
(iv) two members of the Municipal Corporation of 
Delhi, to be nominated by the Mayor;
(v) the Vice Chairman, Delhi Development 
Authority, ex-officio;
(vi) the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation 
of Delhi, ex-officio;
(vii) the Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board, exofficio;
(viii) the Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal 
Council, ex-officio;
(ix) a Member (Engineering), to be nominated by the
Government, who shall be an engineer, carrying 
a scale of pay, which is not less than that of a 
Joint Secretary to the Government of India, 
having specialized knowledge and experience in 
the matters relating to engineering;
(x) a Member (Finance), to be nominated by the 
Government carrying a scale of pay which is not 
less than that of a Joint Secretary to the 
Government of India, having specialized 
knowledge and practical experience of 
accounting and financial matters;
(xi) a Member (Administration), to be nominated by 
the Government carrying a scale of pay, which is 
not less than that of a Joint Secretary to the 
Government of India, having specialized 
knowledge and practical experience of 
personnel and administrative matters;
(xii) a Member (Power), to be nominated by the 
Government carrying a scale of pay which is not 
less than that of a Joint Secretary to the 
Government of India, having specialized 
knowledge and practical experience of power 
and administrative matters;
(xiii) the Secretary in charge of the concerned 
Department of the Government dealing with the 
Board, ex-officio;
(xiv) a representative of the Ministry of Urban 
Development, Government of India, who shall 
be an officer of the rank of Joint Secretary to the 
Government of India, to be nominated by the 
Central Government;
(xv) two experts on the subjects dealing with the 
urban planning and slum matters non officials, to 
be nominated by the Chairperson.

4. The term of office and other conditions of service of 
the members shall be as follows: -
(1) Members nominated under clauses (ii), (ix), (x),(xi), (xii) and (xv) of sub section 4 of section 3 of 
this Act shall receive from the funds of the 
Board such salaries and allowances, and shall 
be governed by such conditions of service, as 
may be prescribed.
(2) Except in the case of ex-officio members and 
members nominated under clauses (iii) and (iv) 
of sub-section (4) of section 3 of this Act, the 
members of the Board shall hold office at the 
pleasure of the Government.
(3)The members of the Board nominated under 
clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub-section (4) of 
section 3 of this Act shall hold office for a 
period of two years and such term shall 
come to an end as soon as the member 
concerned ceases to be a member of the 
body from which he/she was nominated.

5. No act done or proceeding taken by the Board or under 
the authority of the Board shall be questioned on the 
ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or 
defect in the constitution of the Board.

6. (1) The Board may appoint a Secretary and such other 
officers and employees as it may consider necessary 
for the efficient performance of its functions under this 
Act.
(2) The pay and other conditions of service of the officers 
and employees of the Board shall be such as may be 
prescribed by regulations.
 (3) Unless expressly provided to the contrary under this 
Act or the regulations made thereunder, the terms and 
conditions of service of officers and employees of the 
Board shall be governed mutatis mutandis by the 
terms and conditions of service under the rules and 
regulations applicable to the employees of the 
Government and by the orders and decisions issued 
by the Government from time to time.

7. The Board shall, for the purposes of this Act, levy fees 
and charges for any services, which it may be 
required to provide, as may be prescribed by the rules in this 
behalf.

8. (1) The Government may constitute an urban shelter 
consultative committee to perform functions described 
in sub-section (3) of this section.
(2) The composition of the consultative committee shall be 
as may be prescribed by rules.
(3) The functions of the urban shelter consultative 
committee shall be-
 (i) to provide feedback to the Board regarding the 
status of redevelopment and various initiatives 
of the Board;
 (ii) to articulate the felt needs and problems of the 
slum and jhuggi dwellers;
 (iii) to suggest to the Board strategies for more 
effective provision of basic infrastructure of 
services; 
 (iv) to advise the Board on any other matter 
regarding which the Board may seek its advice.
(4) the members of the consultative committee shall be 
paid remuneration as prescribed by rules.

9. (1) The Board shall have the power to make a survey of any jhuggi 
jhopri basti, with a view to ascertaining the number of residents
thereof, the existing standard of health, sanitation and civic 
amenities, the availability of medical and educational facilities 
for the residents thereof, and any other matter which may 
appear necessary to it to enable it to perform its functions under 
this Act.
 (2) It shall be the duty of every local authority and of every 
department of the Government to make available to the Board all 
information in its possession relevant to the conduct of such 
survey

10. (1) The Board shall have the power to prepare a scheme for the 
removal of any jhuggi jhopri basti and for resettlement of the 
residents thereof, and the consent of the residents of the jhuggi 
jhompri basti shall not be required for the preparation or 
implementation of such a scheme. 
Explanation.- Nothing in sub-section (1) shall derogate the 
power of the Central Government to remove jhuggis, if 
required. 
(2) Every such scheme shall specify the amount to be paid by the 
land owner and by the persons to be resettled towards the cost 
of new houses to be allotted to them and also the criteria for 
eligibility for resettlement.
Explanation: For the removal of doubts it is hereby clarified that 
owner of the land from where the basti is removed and the
subsequent beneficiary-residents to be resettled shall 
contribute towards the cost of new houses to be allotted to 
them and the said amount of the contribution shall be specified 
in the scheme.
(3) The Board may, after prior consultation with the Government, 
cause any jhuggi jhopri basti to be removed and may resettle 
such residents thereof as may be eligible in accordance with the 
scheme prepared under sub-section (1), and it shall be the duty 
of the local authority having jurisdiction and of the police and of 
any other agency or department whose assistance the Board 
may require to co-operate with and render all reasonable 
assistance to the Board:
 Provided that where jhuggi jhopri basti is on the land 
belonging to the Central Government or any of its organizations, 
the process of removal and resettlement shall be undertaken 
with the prior consent of the Central Government or its 
organization concerned: 
 Provided further that such resettlement shall not be done in 
contravention of the provisions of the Delhi Development Act, 
1957 (61 of 1957) and those of the Master Plan for Delhi or the 
zonal development plans prepared thereunder.
 

11. (1) The Board may prepare a scheme for the improvement of any 
jhuggi jhopri basti which may include provision of toilets and 
bathing facilities, improvement of drainage, provision of water 
supply, street paving, and provision of dustbins, or sites for 
garbage collection, street lighting, or any of them, or provision 
of any like facilities:
 Provided that no such scheme shall be prepared if the 
owner of the land on which the jhuggi jhopri basti is situated 
has already consented to the preparation of a scheme for the 
removal of the jhuggi jhopri basti under section 10 and has 
paid his share of the cost thereof.
(2) The Board may take all measures which may be necessary for 
the implementation of any scheme for improvement of a jhuggi 
jhopri basti prepared under sub-section (1) and it shall be the 
duty of the local authority, power generation and distribution 
companies or any licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 
2003) having operations in the area, and any department or 
undertaking of the Government to render all reasonable 
assistance for the implementation thereof.
(3) A scheme prepared under sub-section (1) may include provision 
for payment or for contribution of labour by the residents of the 
jhuggi jhopri basti individually or collectively, and may also 
include provision for recovery of charges for the use of toilets 
and bathing facilities:
 Provided that no such payment or contribution of labour, 
other than charges for use of toilet and bathing facilities, shall 
be levied unless the scheme has been published and the 
residents given an opportunity to make representations and 
suggestions regarding it in such manner as may be prescribed 
by regulations, and such representations or suggestions, if any, 
have been duly considered by the Board.

12. (1) The Board may, with the consent of the owner of the land on 
which the jhuggi jhopri basti is situated, work out schemes for 
collective community rehabilitation, relocation or in-situ 
upgradation and involve private sector/slum cooperatives for 
redevelopment of the basti with a view to
bringing about environmental improvement and improvement in 
the living conditions of the residents. Rehabilitation of the 
residents of the jhuggi jhopri bastis who would be affected by 
redevelopment shall form an integral part of the rehabilitation 
scheme.
(2) The consent of the residents of the jhuggi jhopri basti shall not 
be required for the preparation and implementation of any 
scheme for redevelopment of the basti under this section.
(3) The redevelopment scheme referred to in sub-section (1) may 
provide for construction and disposal by sale or lease of land for 
commercial, residential, institutional and light industrial use or 
any one or more of them as per the provisions of the Delhi 
Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957) and those of the Master 
Plan for Delhi and Zonal Development Plans, etc. prepared 
thereunder
(4) The Board may permit the owners on whose land a basti for 
which the scheme of re-development has been prepared under 
sub-section (1), to implement that scheme. Such scheme may 
not be executed by the Board itself. 
 Provided that the prior approval of the Central 
Government shall be taken if the land in question belongs to 
the Central Government

13. (1) The Board may constitute a Basti Vikas Samiti for any jhuggi 
jhopri basti to assist and advise the Board on all matters 
relating to the activities of the Board in respect of such basti or 
bastis.
 (2) The procedure to be followed by the Board in this behalf 
shall be as may be specified in the regulations made in this 
behalf.

14. The Board may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make 
temporary use of any vacant site which, in its opinion, is 
urgently required for provision of public conveniences or 
drainage, the absence of which, in the opinion of the Board, is 
likely to cause a danger to public health and sanitation in the 
locality:
Provided that the Board shall not make use of the land 
under or appurtenant to any lawfully existing and duly 
authorized building.

15. The Board shall, as far as may be, make use of the land under 
this Chapter belonging to the Government, the Central 
Government, a local authority, government undertaking or 
autonomous body in preference to other sites:
 Provided that the prior approval of the Central 
Government shall be taken if the land in question belongs to 
the Central Government

16. (1) Before making use of any site under this Chapter, the 
Board shall call upon the owner thereof or any person in 
possession of the site or managing it, to show cause within 
seven days of the service of notice as to why such 
temporary use of land should not be made:
 Provided that before utilizing the site under this subsection, the Board shall consider the representation, if any, 
made by such person in this behalf. 
 (2) If the Board is satisfied, after having considered any 
representation made under sub-section (1), that it is 
necessary to make use of the site, the Board may proceed 
to make use of such site and may use such force for the 
purpose as may be necessary. 
 Provided that where the site belonged to the Central 
Government or any of its agencies or organizations, prior 
approval shall be taken of the Central government or its 
agency, or organization concerned. 

17. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law for the time 
being in force, no lease or other agreement entered into in 
respect of such site shall be a ground for refusal to allow 
temporary use by the Board of such site;
 Provided that where the site belonged to the Central 
Government or any of its agency or
organization, prior approval shall be taken of the Central 
government or its agency or organization concerned.

18. If the Board does not make use of such site for the purpose 
envisaged in section 14 within a period of six months from 
the date of the issue of the notice, the Board shall issue fresh 
notice for the same before making use of it. The period of six 
months shall count from the date of the issue of the notice
under section 16.

19. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law for the time 
being in force, the Board may construct such structures or 
do such works on the site, the use of which is made under 
section 14 as may appear necessary to it in order to make 
use of it for provisions of public conveniences and drainage, 
but as far as may be shall refrain from making permanent 
alterations and modifications, and shall remove all 
structures constructed by it upon cessation of such use.
 Provided that where the site belonged to the Central 
Government or any of its agencies or organizations, prior 
approval shall be taken of the Central Government or its 
agency or organization concerned.

20. The Board shall discontinue the temporary use of any site 
taken under this Chapter within two years from the date of 
commencement of such use: 
 Provided that if the Board is satisfied that 
continuation of such temporary use is necessary in the 
interest of public health, the Board may, after giving 
opportunity to show cause, by order extend such temporary 
use for such further period, not exceeding one year, as the 
Board may deem necessary.

21. (1)The Board may prepare a housing scheme for the 
resettlement of persons who are to be resettled or provided 
alternative accommodation under any scheme for the 
removal of any jhuggi jhopri basti under the provisions of 
section 10 or section 12 of this Act.
(2) The Board may prepare schemes for housing of those 
belonging to economically weaker sections including low 
income group and poor categories.
 Provided that except where land or rehabilitation site 
belongs to the Government, a housing scheme under subsection (1) and (2) shall be drawn up in consultation with 
the land owning agency on mutually accepted conditions.
(4) Every scheme prepared under sub-section (1) shall provide 
for the cost of land, the development of such land and all 
related matters, the mode of allotment of plots or of houses, 
including the selection of allottees of such plots or houses 
and the terms and conditions of allotment, and for any other 
matter that may be considered necessary.

22. Before finalizing and implementing any scheme under this 
Chapter, the Board shall publish the scheme in such 
manner as may be prescribed by regulations and shall 
invite and consider objections, if any, received from the 
public.

23. (1) The Board shall have and maintain its own funds to which shall be 
credited -
 (a) all moneys received by the Board from the Government by way of 
grants, loans, advances or otherwise;
(b) all moneys borrowed by the Board from sources other than the 
Government by way of loans, or debentures;
(c) all fees and charges collected or received by the Board under this 
Act or any rules or regulation made thereunder;
(d) all moneys received by the Board from the disposal of lands, 
buildings and other properties, movable and immovable; and
(e) all moneys received by the Board by way of rents and profits or in 
any other manner or from any other sources.
(2) The funds shall be applied towards meeting the expenses incurred 
by the Board in the administration of this Act and for no other purpose.
(3) The Board may keep in current account of the State Bank of India 
or any other nationalized banks such sum or sums of money out of 
its funds as may be prescribed by rules and any money in excess 
of the said sum or sums shall be invested in such manner as may 
be approved by the Government.
(4) The Government may make such grants, advances and loans to 
the Board as the Government may deem necessary for the 
performance of the functions of the Board under this Act and all 
grants, loans and advances made shall be on such terms and 
condition as the Government may determine.
(5) The Board may borrow moneys by way of loans or debentures 
from financial institutions and such sources (other than the 
Government) and on such terms and conditions as may be 
approved by the Government.
(6) The Board shall maintain a Debt Fund for the repayment of 
moneys borrowed under sub-section (5) and shall pay every year 
into the Debt Fund such sum as may be sufficient for repayment of 
principal and interest due thereon, within the period fixed, of all 
moneys so borrowed.
(7) The Debt Fund or any part thereof shall be applied in, or towards, 
the discharge of the loan for which such Fund was created, and 
until such loan is wholly discharged, it shall not be applied for any 
other purpose.

24. (1) The Board shall prepare in such form and at such time every year 
as may be prescribed by rules, a budget in respect of the financial 
year next ensuing showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of 
the Board and shall forward to the Government such number of 
copies thereof as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) The Board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant 
records and prepare an annual statement of accounts, including the 
balance-sheet in such form as the Government may by rules 
prescribe in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of 
India.
(3) The accounts of the Board shall be subject to audit annually by 
the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any expenditure 
incurred by him in connection with such audit shall be payable by the 
Board to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(4) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person 
appointed by him in connection with the audit of accounts of the 
Board shall have the same right, privilege and authority in connection 
with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has in 
connection with the audit of the Government accounts, and in 
particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, 
accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and 
to inspect the office of the Board.
(5) The accounts of the Board as certified by the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, 
together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to 
the Government and the Government shall cause a copy of the same 
to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. 

25. The Board shall prepare for every year a report of its activities during 
that year and submit the report to the Government in such form and 
on or before such date as may be prescribed by rules, and the 
Government shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the 
Legislative Assembly of Delhi.

26. The Government may at any time require the Board -
(a) to produce any record, correspondence or other document in 
possession of the Board, and
(b) to furnish any report, written plan, estimate, statement of accounts 
or statistics relating to the functions of the Board.

27. The Government may depute any officer to inspect or examine any 
office of the Board or any service or work undertaken by the Board 
or property belonging to the Board and to report thereon and the 
Board and all its officers shall be bound to provide access to such 
person, at all reasonable times, to the premises and properties of the 
Board as well as of all records, accounts and other documents the 
inspection of which such officer may consider necessary to enable 
him to discharge his duties. 

28. The Government may, at any time, issue directions to the Board in 
relation to the management of the Board and the Board shall comply 
with such directions.
Provided that the Government shall obtain and consider the 
opinion of the Board before issuing any such direction.
 Provided further that the Government shall make due provision for 
any financial liability to the Board arising directly in consequence of any 
such directions.
 Provided also that all directions issued to the Board by the 
Government shall be reported to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi at 
the end of each year.

29. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, 
if necessary, appoint a special officer to exercise the powers and 
discharge the functions of the Board until the day on which the first 
meeting of the Board is held after the commencement of this Act.

30. In administering the provisions of this Act, the Board may, with the 
prior approval of the Government, take over the services of the 
officers and other employees of any existing organization of the 
Government or any other local authority with such designations as 
the Board may determine and they shall hold office for the same 
tenure, and at the same remuneration and on same terms and 
conditions of service, as they would have held if the Board had not 
been established and shall continue to do so until such tenure, 
remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by the 
Board:
 Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions 
of service of any such officer or employee shall not be altered to his 
disadvantage without the previous approval of the Government:
 Provided further that any services rendered by any such officer 
or employee before the establishment of the Board shall be deemed 
to be services rendered under the Board:
 Provided also that the Board may employ any such officer or 
other employee in the discharge of such functions under this Act as 
the Board may think proper and every such officer or other 
employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.

31. On and from the commencement of this Act, the Board may take over 
such assets and liabilities, both movable and immovable, of any 
existing organization of the Government or any local authority as 
may be specified by the Government or by the Central Government, 
as the case may be, by an order issued in this behalf, on such terms 
as may be specified in such order.

32.(1) Anything done or any action taken, including any 
appointment, notification, order, delegation, scheme, rule, form, 
notice made, granted or issued by any existing organization of the 
Government or of any other local authority, shall, in so far as it is not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force and be 
deemed to have been made, issued or granted under the provisions 
of this Act.
(2) All debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered 
into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for 
the existing organization of the Government or any local authority 
shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to 
be done by, with or for the Board.
(3) All rents, fees and other sums of money due to the existing 
organization of the Government or any local authority shall be 
deemed to be due to the Board.
(4) All suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or 
which might have been instituted by, for or against the existing 
organization of the Government or any local authority may be 
continued or instituted by, for or against the Board.

33. (1) The Board shall for the purposes of this Act, by agreement on such 
terms and at such price as may be approved by the Board, have 
power to acquire and hold or dispose of movable and immovable 
property or any interest thereon.
 (2) The Government may at the request of the Board acquire, prescribe 
any immovable property in accordance with the law for the time 
being in force.

34. The Board shall be competent to enter into and perform any contract 
necessary for the discharge of its functions under this Act.

35. All officers and employees of the Board shall, when acting or purporting 
to act in pursuance to the provisions of this Act or of any rules or 
regulations made thereunder be deemed to be public servant within 
the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 
1860).

36. (1) Every notice issued by or on behalf of the Board or any of its 
officers or employee shall be deemed to be duly served -
(a) by giving or tendering the notice, order or direction, or by sending it 
by post / carrier to the person for whom it is intended; or
(b) if such person cannot be found, by affixing the notice, order or 
direction on some conspicuous part of his last known place of 
residence or business, or by giving or tendering the notice, order or 
direction to some adult member or servant of his family or by 
causing it to be affixed on some conspicuous part of the building or 
land, if any, to which it relates.
(2) Where the person on whom a notice, order or direction is to be 
served is a minor, such service upon his guardian, or upon any adult 
member of his family, shall be deemed to be the service upon such 
minor. 

37. It shall be lawful for any officer or employee authorized by the Board in 
this behalf, to enter into or upon any land or building built by the Board, 
with or without assistants and workmen, for the purpose of making an 
enquiry, inspection, measurement, valuation or survey or to execute
any work which is authorized by or under this Act or which it is 
necessary to execute for any of the purposes or in furtherance of any of 
the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder.

38. It shall be lawful for any person authorized by the Board in this behalf 
to make an entry into any place whereupon the premises and structures 
have been built by the Board and to open or cause to be opened any 
door, gate or other barrier thereof or thereon -
(a) if he considers the opening thereof necessary for the purpose of 
such entry; and
(b) if the owner or occupier is absent, or being present refuses to open 
such door, gate or barrier.

39. No entry authorized by or under this Act shall be made except between 
the hours of sunrise and sunset.

40. Save as provided in this Act, no land or building shall be entered 
without the consent of the occupier or, if there be no occupier, of the 
owner thereof, and no such entry shall be made without giving the 
said occupier or owner, as the case may be, not less than twenty-four 
hours written notice of the intention to make such entry.

41. (1) If the Board is of the opinion that any persons are in occupation of 
any public premises and that they should be evicted, the Board shall 
issue in the manner hereinafter provided a notice in writing calling 
upon all persons concerned to show cause why an order of eviction 
should not be made. 
(2) The notice shall –
(a) specify the grounds on which the order of eviction is proposed 
to be made; and
(b) require all persons concerned, that is to say, all persons who 
are, or may be in occupation of, or claim interest in, the public 
premises, -
(i) to show cause, if any, against the proposed order on or before 
such date as specified in the notice, being a date not earlier than 
seven days from the date of issue thereof, and
(ii) to appear before the Board on the date specified in the notice 
along with the evidence which they intend to produce in support of 
the cause shown, and also for personal hearing, if such hearing is 
desired.
(3) The Board shall cause the notice to be served by having it 
affixed on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the 
public premises, and in such other manner as may be prescribed, 
whereupon the notice shall be deemed to have been duly given to all 
persons concerned. 

42. (1) If, after considering the cause, if any, shown by any person in 
pursuance of a notice under section 41 and any evidence produced 
by him in support of the same and after personal hearing, if any, 
given under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of
section 41, the Board is satisfied that the public premises are in 
unauthorized occupation, the Board may make an order of eviction, 
for reasons to be recorded therein, directing that the public premises 
shall be vacated, on such date as may be specified in the order , by 
all persons who may be in occupation thereof or any part thereof, 
and cause a copy of the order to be affixed on the outer door or 
some other conspicuous part of the public premises.
(2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with the order of eviction on 
or before the date specified in the said order or within fifteen days of 
the date of its publication under sub-section (1), whichever is later, 
the Board may, after the date so specified or after the expiry of the 
period aforesaid, whichever is later, evict that person from, and take 
possession of, the public premises and may, for that purpose, use 
such force as may be necessary.

43. All dues to the Board on account of any charges, costs, expenses, 
fees, rates, licence fee, damages or rent or on any other account 
under this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder shall be 
recoverable from the person from whom such sum is due as arrears 
of land revenue.
Provided that no proceeding for the recovery of any sum under 
this section shall be commenced after the expiry of three years from 
the date on which such sum becomes due.

44. The Lieutenant Governor may, either suo moto or on an application, 
call for and examine the record of any proceedings or decision or 
order passed by the Board for the purpose of satisfying himself as to 
the legality or propriety of any decision or order passed, and, if in his 
opinion any such decision or order should be modified, annulled or 
revised, may, after giving the persons affected thereby an opportunity 
of being heard, pass such order thereon as he may deem fit:

Provided that every application to the Lieutenant Governor for the 
exercise of the powers under this section shall be preferred within 
ninety days from the date on which the proceeding, decision or order 
to which the application relates was communicated to the applicant. 

45. (1)Any person aggrieved by any notice, order or direction
issued or given by the Board under this Act, may, within thirty days from 
the date of receipt of the notice, order or decision, appeal to the 
Lieutenant Governor:
 Provided that the Lieutenant Governor may entertain an appeal 
after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if he is satisfied that 
there was sufficient cause for not filing it within that period.
(2) An appeal to the Lieutenant Governor shall be made in such form 
and shall be accompanied by a copy of the notice, order or direction 
appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed by rules.
(3) The order of the Lieutenant Governor on an appeal under subsection (1) shall be final.
4) No appeal shall be decided under this section unless the appellant 
has been heard or has had a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 

46. No person shall-
 (a) willfully obstruct any member of the Board or any person acting 
under the authority of the Board in the performance of his duties; and
 (b) carry out any development in a notified slum and jhuggie jhopri 
basti without obtaining permission of the Board

47. whosoever:-
 (a) obstructs entry of a person authorized by the Board in this behalf in 
or upon any land and building for purposes of any enquiry, inspection, 
measurement, valuation or survey or to execute any work authorized 
by and considered necessary under this Act, shall, on conviction, be 
punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to 
three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, 
or with both; 
 
 (b) contravenes or fails to comply with any other provision of this Act 
or of any notice, order or direction issued in pursuance of the 
provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations made shall, on 
conviction be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which 
may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five 
thousand rupees, or with both.
 

48. (1) No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be 
instituted except with the previous sanction of the Board.
 
(2) No Court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate shall try 
any offence punishable under this Act.

49. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie instituted in any court against 
the Board or against any person or authority acting under the direction 
of any officer or other employee of the Board for anything which is in 
good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of 
the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations 
made thereunder.

50. The Board may, by order, direct that any power conferred or any 
duty imposed on it by or under this Act shall, in such 
circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be 
specified in the order, be exercised and performed also by 
any officer or employee specified in the order.

51. (1) Where the Government is satisfied that the purposes for which the
Board was established under this Act have been substantially 
achieved so as to render the continued existence of the Board in the 
opinion of the Government unnecessary, the Government may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, declare that the Board shall be 
dissolved with effect from such date as may be specified in the 
notification and the Board shall be deemed to be dissolved 
accordingly.
(2) Upon the publication of the notification under sub-section (1) 
 dissolving the Board -
(a) all properties, funds and dues, which are vested in or 
realizable by, the Board, shall vest in, or be realizable by, 
the Government;
(b) all lands placed at the disposal of the Board shall revert to 
the Government ; and
(c) services of all the officials and officers working under the 
Board shall be deemed to be transferred to the 
Government.
 

52. (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, 
make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the 
foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the 
following matters, namely: -
(a) the salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the 
members of the Board; 
(b) levying of fees and charges by the Board in respect of any 
services which it may be required to provide;
(c) composition of Urban Shelter Consultative Committee;
(d) remuneration of the members of the Consultative 
Committee;
(e) the sum or sum of money out of its funds that the Board 
may keep in current account of the State Bank of India or 
any other nationalized bank; any money in excess of the 
said sum or sums that may be invested by the Board in the 
manner to be approved by the Government;
(f) the form in which and the time of the year at which the 
budget of the Board shall be prepared, the number of 
copies of the budget to be forwarded to the Government,
the form of the annual statement of accounts, including the 
balance-sheet and the form for the maintenance of 
accounts and other relevant records;
(g) the form of annual report of the Board and the date on or 
before which it shall be submitted to the Government;
(h) the manner of service of notice to show cause against the 
order of eviction; 
(i) the form in which an appeal is to be filed to the Lieutenant 
Governor and prescribing the fee required to be 
accompanied with the appeal, against the decision of the 
Board;
(j) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed by 
rules.

53. (1) The Board may with the previous approval of the Government
and by notification in the official Gazette, make regulations 
consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out 
the purposes of this Act. 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of 
the following matters, namely-:
(a) the pay and other conditions of service of officers and 
employees of the Board;
(b) the manner of dealing with the representations and 
suggestions of residents of the jhuggi-jhompri basti with 
regard to payment or contribution of labour, other than 
charges for use of toilet and bathing facilities; 
(c) the procedure to be followed by the Board in 
connection with the constitution of Basti Vikas Samiti for 
any jhuggi-jhompri basti to assist and advise the Board on 
matters relating to the activities of the Board in respect of 
such basti or bastis;
(d) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed by 
regulations;

54. Every rule and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as 
soon as may be after such rules or regulation is made, before the 
House of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi, while it is in session for 
a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session,
or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of 
the session immediately following the session or the successive 
sessions aforesaid, the House agrees in making any modification in 
the rule or regulation, as the case may be, or the House agrees that 
the rule or regulation, as the case may be, should not be made, the 
rule or regulation, 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 or anything previously done under that rule or regulation.

55. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the 
Government may, by general or special order published in the official 
Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the removal 
of the difficulty:
 Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of 
two years from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) of this section shall be laid, as 
soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly of 
Delhi.

(B.V.SELVARAJ)
Principal Secretary 
(Urban Development)