धारा 53 · Vesting of public roads in gram panchayat

Vesting of public roads in gram panchayat - (1) All public roads in any village, other than National Highways, State High Ways and Roads vesting in *[Zilla Praja Parishad] or *[Mandal Praja Parishad] shall vest in the gram panchayat together with all pavements, stones and other materials thereof, all works, materials and other things provided therefor, all sewers, drains drainage works, tunnels and culverts, whether made at the cost of the gram panchayat fund or otherwise, in along side or under such roads, and all works, materials and things appertaining thereto: Provided that the gram panchayat shall take steps to remove encroachments on, and prevent, un-authorised use of, any road other than a National Highway passing through the gram panchayat. (2) The Government may, after giving an opportunity to the gram panchayat of making a representation by notification, exclude from the operation of this Act any such public road, sewer, drain, drainage work, tunnel or culvert, and may also modify or cancel such notification.