Office Memorandum No. 3323/2008/ED of the Environment Department, Government of West Bengal dated 26th May, 2008 on the operation of a ferry [C18-JFZ]
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No. 3323/2008/ED
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Environment Department, Government of West Bengal
Kolkata, dated the 26th May, 2008
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The operation of a ferry by operators of a ferry under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Environment Department, Government of West Bengal on the manner in which the operation of a ferry by operators of a ferry is to be regulated under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
2. The matter has been examined. Every operator of a ferry carrying on the operation of a ferry shall make an application in Form 1 to the Gram Panchayat within fourteen days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the operation of a ferry is undertaken, and the Gram Panchayat shall dispose of it within fourteen days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Environment Department, Government of West Bengal.
(Secretary to Government)
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