14 Acts & Rules · 14.3 Municipal and urban development Acts of Maharashtra

14.3.3 Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act 1965: classification and authorities

The 1965 Act governs Maharashtra's smaller towns: it constitutes Municipal Councils for "smaller urban areas" (classed A, B or C by population under s.4), Nagar Panchayats for "transitional areas", and allows industrial townships, with the Council, its committees, the President and the Chief Officer as the municipal authorities under s.7.

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Key terms

  • Municipal Councils Act 1965
  • smaller urban area
  • transitional area
  • Nagar Panchayat
  • industrial township
  • section 3
  • Article 243Q
  • section 4 classification
  • A class above 1 lakh
  • B class 40000 to 1 lakh
  • C class 40000 or less
  • section 7 municipal authorities
  • Council
  • Standing Committee
  • Subjects Committees
  • President
  • Chief Officer
  • section 40 duration
  • section 88 acquire and hold property

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