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RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग आठ

वर्ष ७, अंक १८]

शुक्रवार, ऑक्टोबर १, २०२१/आश्विन ९, शके १९४३

[पृष्ठे ३, किंमत : रुपये २७.००

असाधारण क्रमांक ३९

प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन

महाराष्ट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राजयपालांनी प्रख्यापित केलेले अधयादेश व केलेले विनियम आणि

विधि व नयाय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद)

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the

following translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar

Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Mah.

Ord. V of 2021), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SATISH WAGHOLE,

I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

(Translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar

Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Mah.

Ord. V of 2021), published under the authority of the Governor).

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 1st October 2021.

MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. V OF 2021.

AN ORDINANCE

further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats

and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session ;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that

circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action

further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and

Industrial Townships Act, 1965, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Mah.

XL of

1965.

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महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, ऑक्टोबर १, २०२१/आश्विन ९, शके १९४३

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of

article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby

pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely :—

1. (1)  This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,

Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2.  In section 10 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats

and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, in sub-section (2), for the proviso, the

following proviso shall be substituted, namely :—

“Provided that, after the commencement of the Maharashtra Municipal

Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment)

Ordinance, 2021, in respect of the general elections to the Councils, each of

the wards shall elect as far as possible two Councillors but not more than

three Councillors, and each voter shall, notwithstanding anything contained

in sub-section (2) of section 14, be entitled to cast the same number of votes,

as the number of Councillors to be elected in his ward”.

Short title

and

commence-

ment.

Amendment

of section 10

of Mah. XL of

1965.

Mah.

XL of

1965.

Mah.

Ord. V

of 2021.

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, ऑक्टोबर १, २०२१/आश्विन ९, शके १९४३

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STATEMENT

As per the existing provisions of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,

Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 (Mah. XL of 1965), each

ward in the Municipal Council elects only one Councillor. While dealing with the

health emergency within the areas of Municipal Councils in the State, arose due

to Covid-19 pandemic, it is felt necessary to have multi member ward system in

civic bodies. After taking the review of such position and with a view to ensure the

smooth functioning of the Municipal Councils, the State Government considers it

expedient to suitably amend the provisions of the said Act.

2.  It is proposed to provide that, each of the wards of the Municipal Council

shall elect two Councillors but not more than three Councillors. For that purpose

it is proposed to amend section 10 of the said Act, suitably.

3.  As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the

Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it

necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra

Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965

(Mah. XL of 1965), for the purposes aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.

Mumbai,

BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI,

Dated the 30th September 2021.

Governor of Maharashtra.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

MAHESH PATHAK,

Principal Secretary to Government.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A,

NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.