State · Andhra Pradesh
Section 41 of THE ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING BAOARD ACT, 1956 Act No XLVI of 1956 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER – I PRELIMINARY
Betterment charges - (1) When by the making of a housing scheme any land in the area comprised in the scheme will in the opinion of the Board be increased in value, the Board in framing the scheme may declare that betterment charges shall be payable by the owner of the land or any person having an interest therein in respect of the increase in value of the land from the execution of the scheme.
- (2)Such increase in value shall be the amount by which the value of the land on the completion of the execution of the scheme estimated as if the land were clear of the buildings exceeds the value of the land prior to the execution of the scheme estimated in like manner and the betterment charges shall not exceed one-half of such increase in value.
- (3)Such betterment charges shall also be leviable in respect of any land not comprised in the scheme but adjacent to the area comprised in the scheme.
40PreviousSection 40 Power to purchase or lease by agreement - (1) The Board may enter into an agreement with any person for the acquisition from him by purchase, lease or exchange, of any land which is needed for the purposes of a housing scheme or any interest in such land or for compensating the owners of any such right in respect of any deprivation thereof or interference therewith.42NextSection 42 Notice to persons liable for betterment charges - (1) The Board shall give notice in the prescribed form to any person who is the owner of or has interest in the land in respect of which the betterment charges are to be levied and shall give such person an opportunity to be heard.