Home Minister Narottam Mishra has told that recovery will be made from those who cause damage to private and public property after taking action as per rules. In this regard, notification regarding the Prevention of Damage to Public and Private Property and Recovery of Damage Act has been published in the MP Gazette on April 30, 2022.
Mishra informed that the Act has become effective from the date of publication in the Gazette. Claim for recovery can be made for damage to private or public property. A procedure has been laid down for this. In this, a Claims Tribunal will be constituted and the chairman and members will be appointed. The conditions of service, authority and powers of the chairman and the members have been mentioned in the notification.
The claims will be heard, the evidence of the witnesses will be written on oath. The sub-clauses related to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with respect to the presentation of documents in the Act, will apply in relation to the inquiry under these rules.