Public Parks and Greens Ordinance, 1993.

This Ordinance, consisting of 21 Sections, is enacted to provide for the preservation and protection of greens in special areas, the creation of more green areas and open spaces; the control and management of public parks and special areas.
Section 3 provides for the power of Chief Minister to declare any area to be a special area. The Chief Minister may designate a management agency to manage, maintain, administer or exercise control over any special area. Section 4 stipulates the functions and powers of a management agency. State Planning Authority may prohibit the cutting, topping, lopping or destruction of trees in any special area (Sec. 8).
The Ordinance makes provisions, for: grants in aid made from the Consolidated Fund of the State to local authorities; offences and penalties; etc.