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Meghalaya Natural Calamities Relief Fund Act, 1980 (Act No. 25 of 1980).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Meghalaya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance in the State Meghalaya of a fund called the Meghalaya Natural Calamities Relief Fund.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Special fund Hazards Flood Liability/compensation Social protection
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment and maintenance in the State Meghalaya of a fund called the Meghalaya Natural Calamities Relief Fund. The State Government shall make an periodical contributions to the Fund with the purpose of covering the expenditure on relief of distress caused by flood, cyclone, hailstorm, drought, earthquake, or the calamities, etc. The State Government shall, from time to time invest or reinvest in easily encashable securities all amounts which may not be immediately required for the above mentioned purposes.

Full text
English
Website
indiacode.nic.in