Section 28-B UP Panchayat Raj Act: Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti

Section 28-B: Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.

Chapter VI (The Nyaya Panchayat), sections 42 to 94-A, is printed only as a heading with the official footnote "Chapter VI comprising sections 42 to 94-A Omitted by sec. 16 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.", so those sections have no pages here.

The marginal headings printed beside each section in this edition are shown as the section headings; sections 37, 37-A, 95-A and 109 carry no marginal heading in this copy.

Marginal references to other enactments (for example "U.P. Act No. I of 1951") printed beside the text are not reproduced.

[(1) The Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti shall for an on behalf of the ¹[Gram Panchayats], be charged with the general management, preservation and control of all property referred to in section 28-A including–

(a) the settling and management of land but not including the transfer of any property for the time being vested in the ²[Gram Panchayats] under section 117 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 or under any other provision of that Act,

(b) the preservation, maintenance and development of forest and trees ;

(d) the management of hats, bazars and melas ;

(e) the maintenance and development of fisheries and tanks;

(f) the rendering of assistance in the consolidation of holdings;

(g) the conduct and prosecution of spits and proceedings by or against the ³[Gram Panchayats] relating to or arising out of the functions of Samiti ;

(h) the performance of function specifically assigned to the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 or any other enactment; and

(i) any other matter relating to such management, preservation and control as may be prescribed; and may exercise all powers of the ³[Gram Panchayats] necessary for or incidental to the discharge of such duties]⁴

(2) The Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti shall function subject to the provisions of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950.

Footnotes in the official text

1.Subs. by sec. 35 of U.P. Act No. 9 of 1994.
2.Subs. and Omit. by sec. 34 of U.P. Act No. 9 of 1994.
3.Subs. by sec. 35 of U.P. Act No. 9 of 1994.
4.Substituted by sec. 8 of U.P. Act No. 3 of 1973.