Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CORPORATION

Functions of the Corporation.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Corporation shall be to plan, develop, maintain and manage the State Highways, major district roads and other roads vested in or entrusted to it by the Government.

1. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Corporation may—
   • (a) perform all or any of the functions of the State Government, or any local authority, as the case may be, in relation to the execution of works and development of State Highways, major district roads and other roads, as may be entrusted to it by the Government;
   • (b) carry out surveys, inspections and investigations necessary for the purposes of this Act;
   • (c) provide for, or carry out, the periodic repairs and maintenance of the State Highways, major district roads and other roads vested in or entrusted to it;
   • (d) plant and maintain trees on the sides of the roads vested in or entrusted to it;
   • (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
2. (3) The Corporation may also undertake, if requested by the Government, the construction, maintenance and management of any new road or bridge or any other road development project.
3. (4) The Corporation may, for the discharge of its functions, enter into any contract or agreement with any person or agency, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

Vesting of roads in the Corporation.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, all State Highways and major district roads, together with all lands, buildings, machinery, equipment, instruments, works and materials appertaining thereto, which immediately before the appointed day vested in the State Government, shall, on and from such appointed day, vest in the Corporation.

1. (2) The Government may, by notification, vest such other roads and bridges, not being National Highways, as it may deem fit, in the Corporation, and on such vesting, the Corporation shall be responsible for the maintenance and management of such roads and bridges.
2. (3) The Corporation shall, in respect of the roads and bridges vested in or entrusted to it, have the power to—
   • (a) levy, collect and appropriate fees at such rates as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time, for the use of any road or bridge by any class of vehicles or persons;
   • (b) regulate the use of such roads and bridges in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force;
   • (c) exercise all the powers of the State Government or any local authority under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of maintenance, management and development of such roads and bridges.

Power of Government to entrust other works to Corporation:

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, entrust to the Corporation the execution of any work or development scheme or the maintenance of any road or bridge not specifically included in the objects of the Corporation and thereupon the Corporation shall be bound to execute such work or development scheme or maintain such road or bridge.
2. (2) Where any such work or scheme is entrusted to the Corporation under sub-section (1), the Government shall pay to the Corporation from the Consolidated Fund of the State, such amount as may be determined by the Government to meet the expenses incurred by the Corporation in the execution of such work or scheme.