THE UTTAR PRADESH BHAGIRATHI RIVER VALLEY AUTHORITY ACT, 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999 

¿mŸkj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 14 lu~ 1999À 

 

 

 

THE UTTAR PRADESH BHAGIRATHI RIVER VALLEY AUTHORITY 

ACT, 1999 

[U.P. ACT NO. 14 OF 1999] 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999 

¿mŸkj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 14 lu~ 1999À 

 

tSlk mŸkj izns”k fo/kku e.MYk }kjk ikfjr gqvk 

 

 HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh ds ,dhdr̀ lrr~ fodkl ds i;Zos{k.k vkSj leUo;u ds fy, 

izkf/kdj.k dh LFkkiuk dh] vkSj mlls lacaf/kr ;k vkuq’kafxd fo’k;ksa dh O;oLFkk djus ds fy, 

 

vf/kfu;e 

 

 Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds ipklosa o’kZ esa fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS %&& 

 

1&& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999 

dgk tk;xkA 

¼2½ ;g ,sls fnukad dks izoŸk gksxk] ftls jkT; ljdkj] vf/klwpuk }kjk] bl fufEkŸk 

fu;r djsA 

 

 

laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjEHk 

2&& bl vf/kfu;e esa && 

¼d½ *izkf/kdj.k* dk rkRi;Z /kkjk 3 ds v/khu LFkkfir HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh 

izkf/kdj.k ls gS( 

¼[k½ *HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh* ;k *?kkVh* dk rkRi;Z nsoiz;;kx rd 

HkkxhjFkh&fHkyaxuk unh vkSj mudh lgk;d ufn;ksa dh nzks.kh ls gS vkSj mlesa mlds 

ik”oZLFk ,d ls vU; {ks= lfEefyr gksaxs] ftls jkT; ljdkj] vf/klwpuk }kjk] 

fofuZfn’V djsa( 

¼x½ *nzks.kh* dk rkRi;Z ?kkVh ds lEiw.kZ tykxe {ks= ls gS( 

¼?k½ *fodkl izkf/kdj.k* dk rkRi;Z ?kkVh ds fodkl dk;Z esa yxs gq, fdlh 

ljdkjh foHkkx] ;k laLFkk ;k vU; vfHkdj.k ls gS( 

¼³½ *lnL;* dk rkRi;Z izkf/kdj.k ds fdlh lnL; ls gS vkSj blesa mldk 

v/;{k Hkh lfEefyr gS( 

¼p½ *lsDVj* dk rkRi;Z izkf/kdj.k ds fdlh en ls gS vkSj blesa df̀’k] 

lM+d] lsrq+] m/kksx] flapkbZ] ifjogu] lapkj] vkokl] i;ZVu vkSj LokLF; vkSj mlls 

lacaf/kr fo’k; Hkh gSA 

 

 

ifjHkk’kk 

3&& ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] vf/klwpuk }kjk] bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu ds fy, ,d 

izkf/kdj.k dh LFkkiuk djsxh] ftls HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k dgk tk;xk] tks ,d 

lacaf/kr fo’k; Hkh gSA 

 

izkf/kdj.k dh LFkkiuk vkSj 

xBu 

    ¼2½ izkf/kdj.k es fuEufyf[kr lnL; gksaxs( vFkkZr~ %& 

        ¼d½ eq[; lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj                          v/;{k 

        ¼[k½ lfpo] ÅtkZ eU=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj                      lnL; 

        ¼x½ lfpo] ou ,oa i;kZoj.k eU=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj             lnL; 

        ¼?k½ lykgdkj] ;kstuk vk;ksx] Hkkjr ljdkj ioZrh; {ks=ks    lnL; 

   ds izHkkjh( 

         



 

 

¿mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999À     ¿/kkjk 4&5À 

 

 

¼³½ df̀’k mRiknu vk;qDr] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj   lnL; 

        ¼p½ izeq[k lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj] vkS/kksfxd fodkl foHkkx lnL; 

        ¼N½ izeq[k lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj] flapkbZ foHkkx  lnL; 

        ¼t½ izeq[k lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj] foŸk foHkkx  lnL; 

        ¼Ök½ izeq[k lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj] fu;kstu foHkkx  lnL; 

        ¼´½ izeq[k lfpo ;k ;FkkfLFkfr lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj]  

            i;kZoj.k foHkkx                                lnL; 

        ¼V½ izeq[k lfpo ,oa fof/k ijke”khZ] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj]  

            U;k; foHkkx                                        lnL; 

        ¼B½ eq[; uxj vkSj xzke ;kstukdkj] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj     lnL; 

        ¼M½ vk;qDr dqek;wa e.My                              lnL; 

        ¼<½ vk;qDr] x<oky e.My                           lnL; 

        ¼.k½ izeq[k lfpo] mŸkj izns”k ljdkj] mŸkjkapy fodkl foHkkx  lnL;A 

¼3½ izkf/kdj.k vius lkFk] ,slh jhfr ls vkSj ,sls iz;kstuksa ds fy,] tks mls }kjk] 

vo/kkfjr fd;s tk;] ,sls vU; O;fDr;ksa dks] ftudh lgk;rk ;k lykg mls bl vf/kfu;e 

ds fdlh micU/k ds vuqikyu ds fy, okafNr gks] lg;qDr dj ldrk gS vkSj bl izdkj 

lg;qDr O;fDr dks izkf/kdj.k ds ml foPkkj&foe”kZ esa rks mu iz;kstuksa ls lqlaxr gks] ftuds 

fy, mUgsa bl izdkj lg;qDr fd;k x;k gS( Hkkx ysus dk vf/kdkj gksxk ysfdu og er nsus 

dk gdnkj ugha gksxkA 

¼4½ izkf/kdj.k dk dksbZ dk;Z ;k dk;Zokgh dsoy bl dkj.k ls vfof/kekU; ugha gksxk 

fd& 

¼d½ izkf/kdj.k ds xBu es dksbZ fjfDr ;k =qfV gS] ;k 

¼[k½ izkf/kdj.k ds lnL; ds :i es dk;Z djus okys fdlh O;fDr dh 

fu;qfDr es dksbZ =qfV gS( ;k  

¼x½ izkf/kdj.k dh izfdz;k esa ,slh dksbZ vfu;feRkrk gS] ftldk ekeys ds 

xq.koxq.k ij dksbZ izHkko ugh iM+rk gSA 

 

      4&& ¼1½ izkf/kdj.k ds v/;{k vkSj lfpo ,slh “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx vkSj ,sls drZO; 

dk fuoZgu djsaxs] tks mUgsa bl vf/kfu;e ;k rn~/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa }kjk lkSais tk;saA 

 

¼2½ lnL; lfpo izkf/kdj.k dk eq[; dk;Zikyd vf/kdkjh gksxkA mldh lgk;rk 

vij eq[; dk;Zikyd vf/kdkjh }kjk dh tk ldsxh] ftldh fu;qfDr jkT; ljdkj }kjk ,sls 

fucU/kuksa vkSj “krksZ ij dh tk;sxh] tSlh fofgr dh tk;saA 

 

v/;{k vkSj lnL;& 

lfpo dh “kfDr;ka o 

drZO; 

5&& ¼1½ ,slh “krksZ ds v/khu jgrs gq,] tks fofgr dh tk;a izkf/kdj.k ,sls vU; 

vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dks fu;qDr dj ldrk gS] ftUgsa og vius d`R;ksa dk n{krkiwoZd 

ikyu djus ds fy, vko”;d le>sA 

izkf/kdj.k dk deZpkjh oxZ 

 



 

 

¿mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999À     ¿/kkjk 6&8À 

 

 
¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ es fufnZf’V vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dh lsok ds fucU/ku vkSj “krsZ 

,slh gksxh] tSlh fofu;eksa }kjk vo/kkfjr dh tk;sA 

 

 
6&& ¼1½ vius dR̀;ksa dk n{krkiwoZd ikyu djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k dsUnz ljdkj ds 

ou vkSj i;kZoj.k½ e=ky; ls ijke”kZ djds fuEufyf[kr {ks=ksa ds fo”ks’kKksa es ls rduhdh 

ijke”kZnkrkvksa dks fu;qDr dj ldrk gS %& 

 

      ¼d½ i;kZoj.k izcU/k( 

      ¼[k½ i;kZoj.k Hkw&foKku( 

      ¼x½ ikfjfLFkfrdh fu;kstu( 

      ¼?k½ ,dhdr̀ ÅtkZ fu;kstu( 

      ¼³½ lekt foKku( 

      ¼p½ ou ikfjfLFkfrdh foKkuA 

¼2½ rduhdh ijke”kZnkrkvksa dh “kfDr;k¡] drZO; vkSj dR̀; vkSj mudh fu;qfDr ds 

fucU/ku vkSj “krsZ ,slh gkasxh] tSlh fofu;eksa }kjk vo/kkfjr dh tk;aA 

 

 

rduhdh ijke”kZ nkrk 

 7&&¼1½ tc rd dh v/;{k lnL;ksa dks dk;Zlwph ifjpkfyr djds dkedkt djus 

ds funs”k u ns] izkf/kdj.k ds dkedkt cSBd eas fd;s tk;sxsA 

¼2½ izkf/kdj.k dh cSBd lkEkU;r% rhu ekl es ,d ckj ,sls fnukad dks] ,sls le; 

ij vkSj ,sls LFkku ij gksxh] tSlk v/;{k funs”k nsA 

¼3½ izkf/kdj.k dh izR;sd cSBd es v/;{k ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr esa ,sls lnL;] 

ftlds lEcU/k es mifLFkr lnL; lger gks] v/;{krk djsxkA 

¼4½ tc rd dh /kkjk ¼3½ dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds [k.M ¼d½ ls ¼?k½ rd esa mfYyf[kr 

lnL;ksa es ls ,d lnL; lfgr de ls de pkj lnL; mifLFkr u gksa rc rd cSBd es 

dksbZ dk;Z ugha fd;k tk;sxk % 

ijUrq x.kiwfrZ ds vHkko esa LFkfxr dh x;h cSBd ds fy, fdlh x.kiwfrZ dh vis{kk 

u gksxhA 

¼5½ fdlh CkSBd es mBk;s x;s lHkh iz”uks dk fofu”p; mifLFkr vkSj ernku djus 

okys lnL;ksa ds cgqer ls fd;k tk;sxk] vkSj erksa ds cjkcj gksus dh fLFkr esa] v/;{k ;k 

cSBd dh v/;{krk djus okys lnL; dk er fu.kkZ;d gksxkA 

 

 

cSBd 

8&& izkf/kdj.k ds fuEufyf[kr dR̀; gksaxs %&& 

¼d½ nzks.kh ds ,dhdr̀ vkSj vfojr fodkl gsrq izkdf̀rd lalk/kuksa ds 

oSdfYid mi;ksx ds miktZu ds fy, fodkl ;kstuk dh fofufeZfr vkSj mlds 

fu’iknu dh ns[kHkky djukA fodkl ;kstuk esa ty&lalk/ku] Hkwfe mi;ksx vkSj 

df̀’kZ] ÅtkZ] ifjogu] lapkj] vkokl] i;ZVu] LokLFk lsokvksa dk fodkl vkSj muls 

lEcfU/kr fo’k; Hkh lfEefyr gS( 

 

¼[k½ nzks.kh es ikfjfLFkfrdh; lUrqyu ds vuqj{k.k ds fy, izHkkoh vkSj 

le;kuqdwy dk;Zokgh dks] ftlesa {kfrxzLr ifjfLFkfrdh; ra= dk iqu:Z)kj Hkh 

lfEefyr gS] lqfuf”pr djukA 

izkf/kdj.k ds dR̀; 

 



 

 

¿mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999À     ¿/kkjk 9&11À 

 

      9&& ¼1½ izkf/kdj.k] ;Fkk”kh?kz ?kkVh ds ,dhdr̀ fodkl ds fy, egk;kstuk rS;kj 

djsxk ;k rS;kj djok;sxkA 

          ¼2½ egk;kstuk esa&& 

¼d½ nzks.kh dh ogu {kerk ifjfuf”Pkr dh tk;sxh( 

¼[k½ fofHkUu lsDVj ifjfuf”pr gkasxs] ftues fodkl ;kstukvksa dks foHkkftr 

fd;k tk lds vkSj og jhfr bafxr gksxh] ftlesa izR;sd lsDVj dk fodkl fd;k 

tkuk izLrkfor gS vkSj os izde bafxr gksaxs] ftuesa ,slh fodkl ;kstukvksa dks 

pyk;k tk;sxk( 

¼x½ nzks.kh ds fodkl ds fy, fodkl ;kstukvksa ds lkFk oSdfYid ;ktukvksa 

dh :ijs[kk gksxh( 

¼?k½ fofHkUu mi;ksx vkSj iz;kstuks ds fy, Hkwfr lhekafdr gksxh] vkSj 

¼³½ ml <kaps dh cqfu;knh izfrdf̀r gksxh] ftlds varxZr fodkl ;kstuk 

rS;kj dh tk ldsxhA 

¼3½ egk;kstuk es ,sls vU; fo’k;ksa dh O;oLFkk gksxh] ftUgsa ?kkVh ds lRkr~ fodkl ds 

fy, vko”;d le>k tk;A 

                      

 

egk;kstuk dk rS;kj fd;k 

tkuk 

      10&& ¼1½ /kkjk 9 ds v/khu egk;kstuk rS;kj gks tkus ds i”pkr ;Fkk”kh?kz fodkl 

vfHkdj.k egk;kstuk ds vuqlkj lsDVj ds fy, ;kstuk dh rS;kjh dk dk;Z izkjEHk djsaxsA 

 

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu rS;kj dh xbZ lsDVj ds fy, ;kstuk jkT; ljdkj vkSj 

dsUnz ljdkj }kjk fn;s x;s vuqcU/kksa vkSj ekinaMksa ds vuq:i gksxhA 

 

 

jkT; lsDVj ;kstuk 

      11&& ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e vkSj rn~/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa ds micU/kks a ds v/khu jgrs 

gq,] izkf/kdj.k ,slh “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djsxk] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu muds d`R;ks ds 

ikyu vkSj drZO;ksa ds fuoZgu ds fy, vko”;d ;k mlds vku’kafxd gksA 

izkf/kdj.k dh “kfDr;ka 

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds mica/kks dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy Mkys fcuk] ,slh “kfDr es 

fuEufyf[kr “kfDr;ka Hkh lfEefyr gkasxh %& 

¼d½ fdlh fodkl ;kstuk ds ckjs es mldk fu’iknu djus okys fodkl 

vfHkdj.k ls lwPkuk ekaxuk( 

¼[k½ ?kkVh es fdlh fodkl ;kstuk dks vuqeksfnr ;k vuuqeksfnr djuk] 

ftldh :ijs[kk egk;kstuk esa nh xbZ gks vkSj tks fodkl vfHkdj.k }kjk rS;kj dh 

xbZ gks( 

¼x½ fdlh lsDVj ds lEcU/k esa izkf/kdj.k }kjk Lohdr̀ uhfr;ksa ds vuq:i 

dk;Z djus ds fy, fdlh fodkl vfHkdj.k dks funs”k nsuk( 

¼?k½ viuh uhfr;ksa vkSj dk;Zdzeksa dks ykxw djus es dsUnz ljdkj ;k jkT; 

ljdkj ds fdlh laxBu ;k fdlh vU; vfHkdj.k dh lgk;rk ysuk( 

¼³½ vius mn~ns”;ksa dh izkfIr ds fy, vius lnL;ks dh mi&lfEkfr;ka 

cukuk( 

¼p½ izkf/kdj.k ds fdlh lnL; ;k vf/kdkjh dks vius fdUgha d`R;ksa dks 

izR;k;ksftr djukA 

¼3½ izkf/kdj.k ds iwokZuqeksnu ds fcuk ?kkVh es fdlh fodkl ;kstuk ij] ftldh :i 

js[kk egk;kstuk es nh x;h gks] izkjfEHkd ;k vU;Fkk] dksbZ Hkh dk;Z izkjEHk ugha fd;k tk;sxkA 



 

 

¿mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999À     ¿/kkjk 12&16À 

 

 
      12&& ¼1½ izkf/kdj.k dh viuh fuf/k gksxh] ftldk og vuqj{k.k djsxk vkSj mles 

izkf/kdj.k dh lHkh izkfIr;ksa dks] ftlesa jkT; ljdkj ;k dsUnz ljdkj ls vuqnku ds :i es 

;k vU;Fkk izkIr dksbZ /ku lfEefyr gS] tek fd;k tk;sxk vkSj izkf/kdj.k }kjk lHkh Hkqxrku 

mlls fd, tk;saxsA 

       ¼2½ izkf/kdj.k dh jkT; ljdkj }kjk bruk foŸk iksf’kr fd;k tk;sxk] ftruk bl 

vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu dks iwjk djus ds fy, vko”;d gksA 

       ¼3½ fuf/k dk mi;ksx bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k 

}kjk mixr O;;ksa dks ogu djus ds fy, fd;k tk;sxk Uk fd fdlh vU; iz;kstu ds fy,A 

 

 

izkf/kdj.k dh fuf/k 

     13&& fuf/k dh /kujkf”k ljdkjh dks’kkxkj es yksd ys[kk [kkrs es tek dh tk;sxh 

ftldk lapkyu lnL;&lfpo }kjk ;k rks vdsys ;k fdlh ,sls vU; lnL; ;k vf/kdkjh 

ds lkFk la;qDr :i ls fd;k tk;sxk] ftls izkf/kdj.k izkf/kdr̀ djs % 

 

     ijUrq bl /kkjk dh fdlh ckr ls ;g ugha le>k tk;sxk fd ;g izkf/kdj.k dh pkyw 

Hkqxrkuksa ds fy, vko”;d udn jksdM+ j[kus ls fuokfjr djrh gSA 

 

 

fuf/k dk vuqj{k.k 

     14&& izkf/kdj.k ,sls iz:i es vkSj ,sls le; ij] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] vxys 

foŸkh; o’kZ ds fy, viuk vk;&O;;d rS;kj djsxk] ftlesa vuqekfur vk; vkSj O;; fn[kk;k 

tk;sxk vkSj mldh ,oa izfr izR;sd o’kZ 15 vDVwcj ds iwoZ jkT; ljdkj dks HkstsxkA 

 

 

vk;&O;;d 

    15&& izkf/kdj.k izR;sd o’kZ ds fy, ml o’kZ ds nkSjku vius dk;Z&dykiksa dh fjiksVZ 

rS;kj djsxk vkSj jkT; ljdkj dks izLrqr djsxk vkSj mldh ,d izfr ,sls iz:i esa vkSj ,sls 

fnukad ds iwoZ] tSlk jkT; ljdkj] fufnZ’V djs] dsUnz ljdkj dks izLrqr djsxkA 

 

 

okf’kZd fjiksVZ 

    16&& ¼1½ izkf/kdj.k ;k lnL;&lfpo izkf/kdj.k dk leqfpr ys[kk vkSj vU; laqlxr 

vfHkys[k j[ksxk vkSj izR;sd foŸkh; o’kZ dh lEkkfIr ij okf’kZd fooj.k i= rS;kj djsxk vkSj 

mls izkf/kdj.k ds le{k j[ksxk] ftldh ,d izfr jkT; ljdkj dks Hksth tk;xhA 

         ¼2½ izkf/kdj.k ds ys[kk dh ys[kk&ijh{kk izfro’kZ] funs”kd] LFkkuh; fuf/k ys[kk 

ijh{kk foHkkx }kjk dh tk;sxh vkSj ,slh ys[kk&ijh{kk ds lEcU/k esa mlds }kjk fd;k x;k 

dksbZ O;; izkf/kdj.k }kjk ns; gksxkA 

         ¼3½ ,slh ys[kk&ijh{kk ds lEcU/k esa funs”kd] LFkkuh; fuf/k ys[kk&ijh{kk foHkkx ;k 

mlds }kjk fu;qDr fdlh O;fDr dks ogh vf/kdkj] fo”ks’kkf/kdkj vkSj izkf/kdkj gksaxs] tks 

mDr funs”kd dks fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k ds ys[kk&ijh{kk ds lEcU/k esa gS vkSj fo”ks’k :i 

ls mls cfg;ka] ys[kk] ckmpj vkSj vU; nLrkostksa vkSj dkxtkrksa dks izLrqr djus dh ekax 

djus vkSj izkf/kdj.k ds dk;kZy; dk fujh{k.k djus dk vf/kdjh gksxkA 

         ¼4½ izkf/kdj.k dk ijhf{kr ys[kk izR;sd o’kZ izkf/kdj.k ds le{k ,sls fnukad dks ;k 

,sls fnukad ds iwoZ] tSlk izkf/kdj.k funs”k ns] vuqeksnu ds fy, j[kk tk;sxkA 

ys[kk vkSj ys[k ijh{kk 

 

 

 
 



 

 

¿mŸkj izns”k HkkxhjFkh unh ?kkVh izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1999À     ¿/kkjk 17&22À 

 

 
     17&& izkf/kdj.k dk dksbZ vf/kdkjh ;k deZpkjh] tks lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k :i ls 

izkf/kdj.k }kjk izkf/kdr̀ gks] lHkh ;qfDr;qDr le; ij fdlh Hkwfr ;k ifjlj esa izos”k dj 

ldrk gS vkSj ,sls dk;Z dj ldrh gS] tks vius fdlh dk;Z dks fof/kiwoZd djus] ;k bl 

vf/kfu;e ds v/khu izkf/kdj.k dh “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx ;k dr̀;ksa dk ikyu djus ds fy, 

izkFkfed ;k vkuq’kafxd dksbZ losZ{k.k [kkst vkSj iwosZ{k.k djus ds iz;kstukFkZ ;qfDr;qDr :i ls 

vko”;d gksA 

 

 

izos”k djus dh “kfDr 

     18&& jkT; ljdkj vkSj dsUnz ljdkj] le;&le; ij izkf/kdj.k dks ,sls funs”k ns 

ldrh gS] tks mldh jk; es bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa dks dk;kZfUor djus ds fy, 

vko”;d ;k lehphu gks vkSj ,sls funs”kksa dk ikyu djuk izkf/kdj.k dk drZO; gksxkA 

 

 

funs”k nsus dh “kfDr 

     19&& ¼1½ izkf/kdj.k] jkT; ljdkj ds iwoZ vuqeksnu ls izkf/kdj.k ds dk;Zdykiksa ds 

izcU/k ds fy;s ,sls fofu;e cuk ldrk gS] tks bl vf/kfu;e ;k rn~/khu cuk;s x;s fu;eksa 

ds micU/kksa ls vlaxr gksA 

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THE UTTAR PRADESH BHAGIRATHI RIVER VALLEY 

AUTHORITY ACT, 1999 

[U.P. ACT NO. 14 OF 1999] 

 

[As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature] 

 

        An 

Act 

to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the supervision and co-

ordination of the integrated and sustained development of the Bhagirathi river valley 

and for matters connected therewith of incidental thereto. 

             IT IS HEREBY enacted in the fiftieth year of the Republic of India as follows :- 

 
Short title and 

commenceme

nt 

 1— (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley 

Authority Act, 1999. 

 (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by 

notification, appoint in this behalf. 
 

Definitions 2— In this Act :- 

(a) “Authority” means the Bhagirathi River Valley Authority established 

under section 3; 

(b) “Bhagirathi River Valley” or “Valley” means the basin of the Bhagirathi 

Bhilangana rivers and their tributaries upto Deoprayag and shall include such other 

areas adjacent thereto, as the State Government may, by notification, specify; 

(c) “basin” means the entire catchments area of the valley; 

(d) “development agency” means any Government department or institution or 

other agency engaged in the work of the development of the valley; 

(e) “member” means a member of the Authority and includes its Chairman; 

(f) “sector” means an item for development and includes agriculture, road, 

bridge, industry, irrigation, transport, communication, housing, tourism and health 

and matters related thereto. 
  

Establishment 

of the 

Authority 

3— (1) The State Government shall, by notification, establish, for the purposes of 

this Act, an Authority to be called the Bhagirathi River Valley Authority, which shall be 

a body corporate. 

(2) The Authority shall consist of the following members; namely :- 

(a) The Chief Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh   - Chairman 

(b) The Secretary, Minister of Energy, Government of India; Member 

(c) The Secretary, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Government of India; 

Member 

(d) The Advisor, Planning Commission of the Government of India in charge 

of the hill areas; Member 

 



 

 

[The Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Act, 1999]        [Section 4-5] 

 

 (e) The Agricultural Production Commissioner to the Government of India 

in charge of the hill areas; Member 

(f) The Agricultural Production Commissioner to the Government of Uttar 

Pradesh; Member 

(g) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Irrigation 

Department; 

(h) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Finance 

Department; Member 

(i) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Planning 

Department; Member 

(j) The Principal Secretary or Secretary, as the case may be, to the 

Government of Uttar Pradesh, Environment Department; Member 

(k) The Principal Secretary cum Legal Remembrance to the Government of 

Uttar Pradesh in the Judicial Department; Member 

(l) The Chief Town and Country Planner, Uttar Pradesh; Member 

(m) Commissioner, Kumaun Division; Member 

(n) Commissioner, Garhwal Division; Member 

(o) The Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal 

Vikas Vibhag. Member 

(3) The Authority may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes 

as may be determined by it, such other persons whose assistance or advice it may desire 

for complying with any of the provisions of this Act and the persons so associated shall 

have the right to take part in the discussions of the Authority relevant to the purpose for 

which they have been so associated but shall not be entitled to vote. 

(4) No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalidated merely by reason 

of— 

(a) any vacancy or any defect, in the constitution of the Authority; or 

(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the 

Authority; or 

(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Authority not affecting the merits 

of the case. 

 

Powers and 

duties of 

Chairman and 

Secretary 

4— (1)  The Chairman and the Secretary of the Authority shall exercise such 

powers and discharge such duties as may be assigned to them by this Act or the rules 

made thereunder. 

(2) The Member Secretary shall be the Chie Executive Officer of the Authority. 

He may be assisted by Additional Chief Executive Officer, who shall be appointed by 

the State Government on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 

Staff of the 

Authority 
5— (1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed the Authority may 

appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient 

performance of its functions. 

 



 

 

[The Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Act, 1999]   [Section 6-8] 

 

 (2) The terms and conditions of the service of the officers and employees 

referred to in sub-section (1) shall be such as may be determined by the regulations. 

 

Technical 

Advisors 
6— (1)  For the efficient discharge of its functions, the Authority may in 

consultation with the Central Government in the Ministry of Forest and Environment, 

appoint technical advisors from amongst experts in the fields of – 

(a) Environment Management; 

(b) Environment Geology; 

(c) Eco-System Planning; 

(d) Integrated Energy Planning; 

(e) Social Science; 

(f) Forest Ecology. 

(2) The powers, duties and functions of the technical advisors and the terms and 

conditions of their appointment shall be such as may be determined by the regulations. 
  

Meeting 7— (1) The business of the Authority shall be transacted in a meeting unless the 

Chairman directs any business to be transacted by circulation of agenda among the 

members. 

(2) The meeting of the Authority shall ordinarily be held once in every three 

months on such date, at such time and at such place as the Chairman may direct. 

(3) At every meeting of the Authority, the Chairman, or in his absence, such 

member as may be agreed to by the members present, shall preside. 

(4) No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least four members, 

including one from amongst the members mentioned at clauses (a) to (d) of sub-section 

(2) of section 3 and one from clauses (e) to (g) of the said sub-section are present : 

Provided that no quorum shall be required for a meeting adjourned for want of 

quorum. 

(5) All question arising at a meeting shall be decided by the majority of the 

members present and voting and in case of equality of voted the Chairman or the 

member presiding at the meeting shall have a easting vote. 

 

Functions 

of the 

Authority 

8—  The functions of the Authority shall be to— 

(a) oversee the formulation and execution of development plan to achieve 

optional utilization of natural resources for integrated and sustainable 

development of the basin. The development plans shall include water resources, 

land use and development of agriculture energy, industry, transport, 

communication, housing, tourism, health services and related matters; 

(b) ensure effective and timely action for maintenance of ecological balance 

in the basin including rehabilitation of damaged ecological system. 

 

 

 



 

 

[The Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Act, 1999]   [Section 9-11] 

 

Preparation 

of Master 

Plan 

9—  (1) The Authority shall, as soon as may be, prepare or cause to be prepared a 

Master-Plan for the integrated development of the valley. 

(2) The Master Plan shall – 

(a) define the carrying capacity of the basin; 

(b) define the various sectors into which development schemes may be divided 

and indicate the manner in which each sector is proposed to be developed and the stage 

by which such development schemes shall be carried out; 

(c) outline the development schemes with alternative schemes for the 

development of the basin; 

(d) demarcate the land for various use and purposes; and 

(e) serve as basic pattern of frame work within which the development schemes 

may be prepared. 

(3) The Master Plan may provide for such other maters as may be considered 

necessary for the sustained development of the valley. 
 

Sector Plan 10—  (1) As soon as may be, after the preparation of the Master Plan under section 

9, the development agencies shall proceed with the preparation of the plan for the sector 

in accordance with the Master Plan. 

(2) A Plan for the sector prepared under sub-section (1) shall conform to the 

stipulations and norms laid down by the State Government and the Central Government. 
 

Power of the 

Authority 
11—  (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the 

Authority shall exercise such powers as are necessary for or incidental to the 

performance of its functions and discharge of its duties under this Act. 

(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), such 

powers shall include the powers – 

(a) to call for information about any development scheme from the development 

agency executing the same; 

(b) to approve or disapprove any development scheme in the valley outlined in the 

Master Plan and prepared in a development agency; 

(c) to direct any development agency to conform to the policies accepted by the 

Authority in respect of any sector; 

(d) to take assistance of any organization of the Central Government of State 

Government or of any of her agency for implementation of its policies and programmes; 

(e) to form sub-committees of its members for the purpose of accomplishment of 

its objects; and 

(f) to delegate any of its functions to any member or officer of the Authority. 

(3)  No work, whether preliminary or otherwise, or any development scheme out 

lined in the Master Plan, shall be initiated in the valley without prior approval of the 

Authority. 

 

 



 

 

[The Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Act, 1999]   [Section 12-16] 

 

Fund of the 

Authority 
12— (1) The Authority shall have and maintain its own fund and all 

receipts of the Authority, including any money received from the State 

Government or the Central Government by way of grant or otherwise shall be 

credited thereto and all payments by the Authority shall be made therefrom. 

(2) The Authority shall be provided, by the State Government with such 

finances as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 

(3) The fund shall applied towards meeting the expenses incurred by the 

Authority for carrying out the purposes of this Act and for no other purpose. 

 

Maintenance of 

the fund 
13— The amount of the fund shall be deposited in the Public Ledger 

Account in a Government Treasury, which shall be operated by the Member-

Secretary either singly or jointly with such other member or officer as the 

Authority may authorize : 

Provided that noting in this section shall be deemed to preclude the 

Authority from retaining such balance in cash as may be necessary for current 

payments. 

 

Budget 14—The Authority shall prepare in such form and at such time, as may be 

prescribed, its budget for the next financial year showing the estimated income 

and expenditure and shall forward a copy thereof to the State Government before 

October 15 every year. 

 

Annual report 15—The Authority shall prepare for every year a report of its activities 

during that year and submit the report to the State Government and a copy thereof 

to the Central Government in such form and before such date as the State 

Government may specify. 

 

Accounts and 

audit 
16— (1) The Member-Secretary of the Authority shall maintain proper 

accounts of the Authority and other relevant records and prepare an annual 

statement at the close of each financial year and shall place it before the Authority 

and a copy thereof shall be sent to the State Government. 

(2) The accounts of the Authority shall be subject to audit annually by the 

Director, Local Fund Audit Department and any expenditure incurred by him in 

connection with such audit shall be payable by the Authority. 

(3) The Director, Local Fund Audit Department or any person appointed by 

him in connection with such audit shall have the same right, privileges and 

authority as the said Director has in connection with the audit of the accounts of 

local authority and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of 

books, accounts, vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the 

office of the Authority. 

(4) The audited accounts of the Authority shall be placed every year before 

the Authority for approval on or before such date as the Authority may direct. 



 

 

 

[The Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Act, 1999]   [Section 17-22] 

 

Power of entry 17— Any officer or employee of the Authority, generally or specially authorized 

by the Authority, may at all reasonable times, enter upon any land or premises and do 

such things as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of lawfully carrying out 

any of its work or making any survey, exploration and prospecting, preliminary or 

incidental to the exercise of powers or the performance of functions by the Authority 

under this Act. 

 

Power of issue 

directions 
18— The State Government and the Central Government may, from time to time, 

issue to the Authority such directions as in its opinion may be necessary or expedient 

for carrying out the purposes of this Act, and it shall be the duty of the Authority to 

comely with such directions. 

 

Power to make 

regulations 
19— (1) The Authority may, with the previous approval of the State Government, 

make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the rules made 

thereunder for the administration of the affairs of the Authority. 

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, 

the Authority may make regulations providing for— 

(a) the procedure in regard to the transaction of business of the Authority or 

its committees; 

(b) the functions and duties of the officers and employees of Authority; 

(c) the constitution, powers, duties and functions of committees of the 

Authority; 

(d)  the powers and functions of the technical experts; 

(e) any other matter for which provision is to be or may be, made in the 

regulations. 

 

Power to make 

rules 
20— The State Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out the 

purposes of this Act. 

 

Protection of 

action taken in 

good faith 

21— No Suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the 

Authority or any member or officer thererof in respect of anything which is in good 

faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules and regulations 

made thereunder. 

 

Repeal and 

saving 
22—  (1) The Uttar Pradesh Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Ordinance, 1998 

is hereby repealed. 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the 

Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been done or taken 

under this Act, as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.