The document is the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis (Amendment) Act, 2025 (L.A. BILL No. LXXXIV OF 2025). Published on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, it amends the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. The act aims to empower the Zilla Parishads to collect an annual fee from industries with a capital of over ₹1 crore to provide health and other facilities in rural areas affected by pollution from these industries. The amendment inserts clause (ई-अ) into section 157(1) of the 1961 act. The bill was presented in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on July 18, 2025, and the statement of objects and reasons is signed by Adv. Rahul Subhash Kul, in-charge member, dated July 14, 2025, Mumbai. Jitendra Bhole, Secretary-1, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, signed the act on July 18, 2025, in Mumbai. The directorate of government printing, stationery, and publications published the document; the director is Rupendra Dinesh More, located at 21-A, Netaji Subhash Road, Charni Road, Mumbai 400 004. The cost of the document is ₹26.00. The RNI No. is MAHBIL/2009/40124.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961: The principal act being amended by this bill, concerning local governance and administration in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra: The Indian state where the law applies.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: The body that has presented the bill.
Maharashtra District Council and Panchayat Committees (Second Amendment) Act, 2025: This is the new act and it has provision to collect annual fees from industries with capital above 1 crore for health related works.