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D E P A R T M E N T
N O T I
I m p h a l , the
F I C A T I O N
14
S e p t e m b e r , 2010
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N o . 2 / 2 9 / 2 0 1 0 - L e g / L : T h e f o l l o w i n g A c t o f the L e g i s l a t u r e , M a n i p u r w h i c h r e c e i v e d assent
o f the G o v e r n o r o f M a n i p u r o n 8-9-2010 i s h e r e b y p u b l i s h e d i n the M a n i p u r G a z e t t e .
THE MANIPUR MUNICIPALITY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ACT, 2010
( M a n i p u r A c t N o . 7 of 2010)
An
Act
to institutionalise citizens'
participation
in municipal
functions,
e . g . setting
priorities, b u d g e t i n g provisions, etc.
b y setting u p o f W a r d
Development
C o m m i t t e e a n d t o p r o v i d e f o r m a t t e r s c o n n e c t e d t h e r e w i t h o r incidental thereto.
B e i t e n a c t e d b y t h e L e g i s l a t u r e o f M a n i p u r i n t h e S i x t y - f i r s t Y e a r o f the
Republic of India as follows:
CHAPTER-I
1.
S h o r t title, e x t e n t a n d c o m m e n c e m e n t . - ( 1 ) T h i s A c t m a y b e c a l l e d the
M a n i p u r Municipality C o m m u n i t y Participation A c t , 2010.
( 2 ) I t e x t e n d s t o the w h o l e o f the State o f M a n i p u r w h e r e the
M u n i c i p a l i t i e s A c t , 1994 ( N o . 4 3 of 1 9 9 4 ) extends.
Manipur
Chapter-II
WARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Constitution and Governance of Ward Development Committee
Ward
Development
Committee
5.(1)
Election
The
election
C o m m i t t e e shall
be
to
the
conducted
office
under
of
the
aegis
of the S t a t e Election
Commission.
Term of office
6.
hold office for a duration that is co-terminus with that of the Municipality
concerned:
Provided
as
that
no
person
shall
continue
during
his
tenure,
he
incurs
any
if,
of
to
hold
office
at
any
time
the disqualifications
prescribed by or under a n y law for the time being in force for the purpose
of elections to the Legislature of t h e S t a t e concerned:
Provided further t h a t no person shall be entitled, or
continue to be entitled, to hold office as a m e m b e r of the Ward
D e v e l o p m e n t Committee of the Ward In which he is not ordinarily
resident.
Chapter-III
Rights and Duties of Ward Development Committee
Functions of
the Ward
Development
Committee
7.
The
Ward
Development
Committee
shall
discharge
the
following
and
unity a m o n g
and
encouragement
various
groups
of
to
provide
assistance
in
the implementation
of development
s c h e m e s relating to the W a r d ;
( g ) to provide a s s i s t a n c e for identification of beneficiaries for the
implementation of development and welfare s c h e m e s ;
(h) to encourage
art
sports and g a m e s ;
and
cultural
activities
and
activities
of
-4(i) to e n s u r e people's
participation
in
t h e v o l u n t a r y activities
n e c e s s a r y for s u c c e s s f u l Implementation of t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a l
activities of the Municipality;
( j ) to a s s i s t In t h e t i m e l y collection of t a x e s , f e e s a n d o t h e r s u m s
d u e to the Municipality;
(k) to ensure maintenance of parks in the W a r d ;
(I) to e n s u r e m a i n t e n a n c e of s t r e e t lighting in t h e W a r d ;
( m ) t o perform
such
other
functions
as
may
be
assigned
to
it
b y t h e Municipality.
Rights of the
Ward
Development
Committee
8 . ( 1 ) T h e C h a i r p e r s o n and t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e W a r d D e v e l o p m e n t
C o m m i t t e e shall h a v e t h e r i g h t t o s e e k information from t h e E x e c u t i v e
Officer r e g a r d i n g a n y m a t t e r relating t o t h e W a r d .
(2)
the
full
may
Municipal
Budget,
within
such
time
s u g g e s t c h a n g e s t h a t need t o b e i n c o r p o r a t e d ;
( c ) obtain t h e requisite financial a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e s u p p o r t from
t h e Municipality in m a n a g i n g B a n k a c c o u n t s ;
(d)
be consulted
in
t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of land
use
and
zoning
Duties of the
Ward
Development
Committee
9.
(f)
retain u p t o 5 0 %
d e v e l o p m e n t , until a
Infrastructure I n d e x ,
Government, has been
(g)
h a v e a p r o p o r t i o n a t e claim on Municipal D e v e l o p m e n t
e x p e n d i t u r e s , b a s e d on the W a r d I n f r a s t r u c t u r e I n d e x of that
W a r d c o m p a r e d t o t h e other W a r d s i n t h e Municipality.
E v e r y W a r d D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e shall h a v e t h e d u t y to:
(i)
produce the W a r d
Municipal
Plans
Plans in a
within
the
m a n n e r c o n s i s t e n t with the
time
specified
by
the
State
Government;
(Ii) p r e p a r e t h e W a r d B u d g e t in a c c o r d a n c e with the W a r d Plans
and c o m p l e t e t h i s e x e r c i s e within the time specified by the
Municipality;
(iii) e n c o u r a g e local-level a l t e r n a t i v e s for implementation in all
t h e a r e a s t h a t t h e W a r d D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e has
responsibility for;
-5(iv) e n s u r e optimal
(v)
collection
of all
revenue
sources;
m a p the W a r d I n f r a s t r u c t u r e I n d e x for t h a t W a r d .
Chapter-IV
Activities of the Ward Development Committee
Activities of the
Ward
Development
Committee
1 0 . T h e activities o f t h e W a r d d e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e a r e a s follows :
move a
resolution t o
decided
add to the
specific o b l i g a t o r y a g e n d a
(b) Preparation
and
compilation
of
Development committee
shall p r e p a r e
Plan
the
and
forward
same
plans:
the
to
The
Annual
the
Ward
Ward
concerned
receipts
and
of
the Municipality.
(ii)
maintenance and
-9( c ) t h e p r o p o s a l w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e a l t e r n a t i v e implementation
option b y t h e local
Ward
communities
Development Committee
discussion
at the
next
meeting
shall
and
b e s u b m i t t e d t o the
shall
of the
be
Ward
taken
u p for
Development
Committee.
Chapter-VI
Functioning of Ward Development Committee ,
Additional
Meetings of
Ward
Development
Committees
1 1 . I t shall b e t h e d u t y o f t h e C h a i r p e r s o n o f t h e W a r d "Development
Committee to conduct the Ward Development Committee
for
(i)
(ii)
discussion o f
the
Preparation of W a r d Plan;
Preparation o f W a r d B u d g e t ;
(iii) P r e p a r a t i o n
of
Ward
maps,
and
other alternate functions.
Agenda
meeting
following m a t t e r s : -
Ward
Infrastructure
Index
1 2 . T h e C h a i r p e r s o n shall s e t t h e a g e n d a for e a c h W a r d D e v e l o p m e n t
Committee
meeting.
Preparation of 1 3 . T o facilitate t h e p r o p e r p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e
b u d g e t , a Ward
W a r d Budget
D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g shall c o m p u l s o r i l y b e held a t least
t h r e e w e e k s b e f o r e t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e W a r d B u d g e t . All reports
p r e s e n t e d b y t h e W a r d F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e for t h e p a s t y e a r shall b e
discussed.
Procedure for
Conducting
Ward
Development
Committee
meetings
Development
Committees
shall
be
addressed
to
the
take
appropriate
action,
including
penalty
to
the
Ward
D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r a f t e r g i v i n g a d e q u a t e notice i n
writing a n d r e a s o n a b l e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e h e a r d t o t h e m e m b e r :
-10Provided t h a t , if t h e C h a i r p e r s o n d e e m s it n e c e s s a r y to
i m p o s e a fine or o t h e r s u c h p e n a l t y , t h e decision shall c o m e into
f o r c e only upon It being a p p r o v e d by a m a j o r i t y v o t e at the
meeting of the Ward Development C o m m i t t e e :
Provided further t h a t t h e p o w e r t o i m p o s e p e n a l t y shall not
e x t e n d t o t h e dismissal o f the c o n c e r n e d W a r d D e v e l o p m e n t
Committee member.
Power to make
rules
1 5 . ( 1 ) T h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t m a y , b y notification in t h e official G a z e t t e ,
m a k e rules t o c a r r y o u t t h e p u r p o s e s o f this A c t .
( 2 ) In
particular a n d w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e t o t h e g e n e r a l i t y o f
t h e foregoing p o w e r , s u c h rules m a y p r o v i d e for all or a n y
o f t h e following m a t t e r s , n a m e l y : ( a ) P r o c e d u r e for election o f the W a r d D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e ;
(b)
(c)
Preparation
Ward;
and
compilation
the
meetings
of d e v e l o p m e n t
of
the
plans
Ward
for the
( d ) Preparation o f a n n u a l b u d g e t o f t h e W a r d ;
(e) Maintenance of Accounts; and
(f) A n y o t h e r m a t t e r w h i c h h a s t o b e , o r m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d .
( 3 ) E v e r y rules m a d e u n d e r this A c t shall b e laid a s soon a s m a y be,
a f t e r it is m a d e , before t h e L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y , Manipur, while it is in
s e s s i o n for a total period of f o u r t e e n d a y s which m a y be c o m p r i s e d of in
o n e s e s s i o n or in t w o or m o r e s u c c e s s i v e s e s s i o n s , a n d if, before the
e x p i r y o f t h e s e s s i o n i m m e d i a t e l y following t h e s u c c e s s i v e s e s s i o n s
a f o r e s a i d , t h e H o u s e a g r e e s in m a k i n g modification in t h e rules or that
t h e rules should not b e m a d e , t h e rules shall t h e r e a f t e r h a v e effect only
i n s u c h modified f o r m , o r b e o f n o effect, a s the c a s e m a y b e , s o
h o w e v e r , t h a t a n y s u c h modification o r a n n u l m e n t shall b e without
p r e j u d i c e to the validity of a n y t h i n g previously d o n e u n d e r t h a t rules.
-11SCHEDULE
[See section 10(c) ( 1 ) ]
Month
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
April
A r e a Plan
May
Ward Plan
June
Ward Plan
July
Area Budget
August
Area Budget
September
Ward B u d g e t
October
Ward B u d g e t
November
Municipalities B u d g e t
December
Municipalities B u d g e t
January
Works R e v i e w
February
Works R e v i e w
March
Works R e v i e w