The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 · XIII — STREETS

Section 230. Disposal of things removed under this Chapter

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

230. Disposal of things removed under this Chapter . — (1) Any of the things caused to be removed by the Chairperson under this Chapter shall, unless the owner thereof turns up to take back such thing and pays to the Chairperson the charges for the removal and storage of such thing, be disposed of by the Chairperson by public auction or in such other manner and within such time as the Chairperson thinks fit. (2) The charges for removal and storage and sale of the thing sold under sub-section (1) shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale thereof and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the thing sold on a claim being made therefor within a period of one year from the date of sale, and if no such claim is made within the said period, shall be credited to the New Delhi Municipal Fund. Naming and numbering of streets and numbering of buildings 231. Naming and numbering of streets . — (1) The Chairperson may — (a) with the sanction of the Council determine the name or number by which any street or public place vested in the Council shall be known; (b) cause to be put up or painted at a conspicuous part of any building, wall or place at or near each end, corner or entrance of such street or on some convenient part of such street, the name or number by which it is to be known; (c) cause to be put up or painted on boards of suitable size the name of any public place vested in the Council; (d) determine the number or sub-number by which any premises or part of such premises shall be known and cause such number or sub-number to be fixed to the side or outer door of such premises or to some place at the entrance of the enclosure thereof. (2) No person shall destroy, remove, deface or in any way injure or alter any such name or number or sub-number or put up or paint any name or number or sub-number different from that put up or painted by order of the Chairperson. Repair or enclosure of dangerous places

Source: India Code