The Faridabad Development Corporation Act, 1956

Summary of the Faridabad Development Corporation Act, 1956

Key Provisions:
1. Establishment of the Corporation
o The Act established the Faridabad Development Corporation as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.
o The Corporation was empowered to acquire, hold, and dispose of property, enter into contracts, and sue or be sued in its corporate name.
2. Functions of the Corporation
o The Corporation was entrusted with:
 Planning and developing the township.
 Constructing and maintaining roads, buildings, water supply, drainage, and other civic infrastructure.
 Developing residential, commercial, and industrial areas.
 Providing public amenities and essential services.
3. Powers of the Corporation
o The Corporation was authorised to acquire land, execute development schemes, construct public works, and undertake activities necessary for the development of Faridabad.
4. Management and Administration
o The Act provided for the constitution of the Corporation, including the appointment of a Chairman, and other members not less than or and not more than eight.
o It prescribed their powers, duties and the manner in which the Corporation's affairs were to be managed.
5. Financial Provisions
o The Corporation was empowered to receive grants, loans, and other financial assistance from the Central Government and other sources.
o It was required to maintain proper accounts, prepare annual budgets and reports, and have its accounts audited.
6. Rule-Making Power
o The Central Government was empowered to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
o The Corporation could also frame regulations for its internal administration, subject to the provisions of the Act.

Legislative History: The Faridabad Development Corporation Act, 1956

Source: Official Record of Parliament, India Code, and Ministry of Law and Justice

Key Legislative Metadata

Legislative Stage /Attribute Official Details

Act Title The Faridabad Development Corporation Act, 1956

Act Number Act No. 90 of 1956

Act ID (India Code) 195690

Presidential Assent date December 28, 1956

Enforcement Date December 28, 1956

Nodal Ministry Ministry of Law and Justice

Precedent & Historical Rationale

1. Post-Partition Refugee Resettlement: Following the 1947 Partition, a massive influx of displaced persons (primarily from the North-West Frontier Province) was settled in the Faridabad township board area under autonomous relief measures.

2. Statutory Incorporation for Industrial Township Growth: Enacted to establish the statutory Faridabad Development Corporation (FDC) to replace executive boards. The Act empowered the Corporation to acquire property, construct housing, develop industrial estates, provide civic amenities, and oversee economic self-sufficiency for displaced families.

Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment

● Formulation: Introduced by the Ministry of Rehabilitation to transition temporary refugee camps into a planned industrial satellite township.

● Parliamentary passage: Debated and passed by both Houses of Parliament (First Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) in December 1956.

● Presidential Assent: Received Presidential Assent on December 28, 1956.

● Enforcement: Enforced on December 28, 1956.