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How many states are emplementing Library Legislation ?
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Permalink Reply by V.SENTHUR VELMURUGAN on
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Respected sir.
Good morning i am senthur from tamilnadu.
your question answer is : 11 library legislation in india.
with regards
v.senthur
librarian
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Permalink Reply by Naveenkuamr H.D on
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now 20 state
Library Implemented
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Permalink Reply by MALA.A on
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i) Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960;
ii) Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
iii) Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
iv) Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
v) Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
vi) Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
vii) Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
viii) Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
ix) Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
x) Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
xi) Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
xii) Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
xiii) Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
xiv) Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
xv) Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
xvi) Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
xvii) Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
xviii) Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
xix) West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.
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Permalink Reply by Ajay Yadav on
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U.P.2006, Bihar -2008
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Permalink Reply by Prakash Srivastava on
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19 STATES
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Permalink Reply by Dr.Pensalwar Laxmikant Balajirao on
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1.1948 Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
2.1960 Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960
3.1965 Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
4.1967 Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
5.1979 West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.
6.1988 Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
7.1989 Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
8.1989 Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
9.1993 Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
10.1993 Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
11.2001 Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
12.2001 Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
13.2005 Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
14.2005 Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
15.2006 Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
16.2007 Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
17.2007 Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
18.2007 Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
19.2009 Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
20.2013 Madhya pradesh public library Act,2013.
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Permalink Reply by үσgεsн sιηgн ∂αηgι on
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m.p. is not in list.. its only 19 state.
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Permalink Reply by Arshad Ali on
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v. good
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thanks
sir, which date passed
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Permalink Reply by Avinash G.Yette on
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19 are correct.
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Permalink Reply by Deepak Dangi on
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yogesh you are right 19 are correct
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Permalink Reply by Ravi Ajagekar on
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SR.NO.
LIBRARY
Nature of Law
Year
1
Madras (Tamil Nadu) Public Library Act (First)
library cess (10%) on property tax.
1948
2
Andhara Pradesh Public Library Act (Second)
library cess (8%) on lands and buildings;
1960
3
Karnataka (Mysore) Public Library Act (Third)
library cess (6%) on lands, buildings, vehicles and profession
1965
4
Maharashtra Public Library Act (Fourth)
No library cess
1967
5
West Bengal Public Library Act
No library cess
1979
6
Manipur Public Library Act
No library cess
1988
7
Haryana Public Library Act
Local bodies to levy cess
1989
8
Kerala Public Library Act
library cess (5%) on property taxand not less than 1% of State expenditure on education.
1989
9
Goa Public Library Act
Surcharge on IFML @ 0.50 ps.
Per ltr. And 0.50
1993
10
Mizorum Public Library Act
No library cess
1993
11
Gujrat Public Library Act
No library cess
2001
12
Orrissa Public Library Act
No library cess
2001
13
Uttar Pradesh Public Library Act
2005
14
Uttrakhand Public Library Act
2005
15
Rajasthan Public Library Act
2006
16
Bihar Public Library Act
2007
17
Chattisgarh Public Library Act
2007
18
Pondichery Public Library Act
2007
19
Arunchal Pradesh Public Library Act
2009
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