Colombo District (low-lying areas) Reclamation and Development Board Act. País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1968 (1976) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Board to be known as the Colombo District (low-lying areas) Reclamation and Development Board for the reclamation and development of such areas as may be declared by Order of the Minister so that such areas may be rendered suitable for building purposes and for matters connected or incidental thereto. Materia Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Institución Expropiación Tenencia de tierras Subdivisión de tierras Derechos adquiridos/derechos preexistentes Abastecimiento de agua Drenaje/bonificación Alcantarillado Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen The Act institutes the Reclamation and Development Board which, under the provisions of this very Act, shall claim possession of or buy any parcel of low-lying wetland (Reclamation and Development Area) and render it apt to be built upon. The land so vested to the Board may be sold and a sum equivalent to the value of the same parcel of land before reclamation shall be paid by the Board to the competent Authority; or the same land may be leased or mortgaged or used for any development scheme (road building, water drainage or supply etc.) Texto completo Inglés