West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993
Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Municipal Act
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
LAW DEPARTMENT
Legislative
No. 984-L Dated: 31st May, 1994
NOTIFICATION
West Ben. Act XXII of 1993
West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to urban municipal affairs in West Bengal.
PART I
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
PART II
THE MUNICIPAL AREAS
CHAPTER II
The Constitution of Municipal Areas
CHAPTER III
The Municipal Authorities
CHAPTER IV
Election of Councillors
CHAPTER V
The Municipality and the Municipal Establishment
CHAPTER VI
Powers and Functions
PART III
FINANCE
CHAPTER VII
Municipal Fund
CHAPTER VIII
Municipal Property
CHAPTER IX
Budget, Accounts and Audit
PART IV
MUNICIPAL TAXATION AND APPLICATION FEE
CHAPTER X
Taxes and Fees
CHAPTER XI
Application fee and other taxes
CHAPTER XII
Recovery of taxes
PART V
REGULATORY JURISDICTION
CHAPTER XIII
Streets and public places
CHAPTER XIV
Building
CHAPTER XIVA
Preservation and Conservation of Heritage Buildings
PART VI
CIVIC SERVICES
CHAPTER XV
Water-supply
CHAPTER XVI
Drainage and Sewerage
CHAPTER XVII
Solid Wastes
CHAPTER XVIII
Markets and slaughter houses
CHAPTER XVIIIA
Fire prevention and fire safety
PART VII
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER XIX
Urban Renewal and Regional Development
CHAPTER XX
Municipalities in hill areas
PART VIII
COMMUNITY HEALTH
CHAPTER XXI
Public Safety and Nuisances
CHAPTER XXII
Restraint of infection
CHAPTER XXIII
Vital Statistics
CHAPTER XXIV
Disposal of the Dead
PART IX
OTHER AUTHORITIES
CHAPTER XXV
Notified Area
CHAPTER XXVA
Industrial Township
PART X
POWERS, PROCEDURES, PENALTIES AND SAVINGS
CHAPTER XXVI
Procedure
CHAPTER XXVII
Rules and Regulations
CHAPTER XXVIII
Delegation, Co-operation and Control
List of Amending Acts:
- The West Bengal Municipal Amendment Act, 1994 (West Bengal Act XXX of 1994)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Second Amendment) Act, 1994 (West Bengal Act XLV of 1994)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1995 (West Bengal Act XIII of 1995)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1997 (West Bengal Act XXXII of 1997)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2000 (West Bengal Act XXII of 2000)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2002 (West Bengal Act XVI of 2002)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2003 (West Bengal Act XIII of 2003)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2004 (West Bengal Act VIII of 2004)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2006 (West Bengal Act XXII of 2006)
- The West Bengal Valuation Board (Amendment) Act, 2007
- The West Bengal Municipal (Second Amendment) Act, 2006 (West Bengal Act XXVIII of 2006)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2009 (West Bengal Act III of 2009)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2011 (West Bengal Act VI of 2011)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Second Amendment) Act, 2011 (West Bengal Act XVI of 2011)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2013 (West Bengal VIII of 2013)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2015 (West Bengal Act XI of 2015)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Second Amendment) Act, 2015 (West Bengal Act XVIII of 2015)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Third Amendment) Act, 2015 (West Bengal Act XIX of 2015)
- The West Bengal Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2017