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How many states are emplementing Library Legislation ?

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                                Plz ans me .

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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

now 20 state  

Library Implemented

 

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.

U.P.2006, Bihar -2008

19 STATES

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.

m.p. is not in list.. its only 19 state.

v. good

thanks 

sir, which date passed 

19 are correct.

yogesh you are right 19 are correct

 

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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