Powers and functions of the Authority

The Authority shall exercise the following powers and functions namely:-

1. (A) Planning functions:

1. (1) Prepare, revise and implement master plans, development plans, area development plans, infrastructure plans, local area plans, town planning scheme, townships and such other plans as may be necessary for the planned development of satellite cities and integrated townships in the notified Satellite City Development Areas;
2. (2) Undertake surveys, studies, investigations and data collection necessary for urban planning, infrastructure planning, environmental management and land use planning, etc. and such other purposes as may be necessary for the planning and development of satellite cities and integrated townships in the notified Satellite City Development Areas;
3. (3) Formulate plan for zoning regulations and building regulations and such other rules, regulations and byelaws affecting planning and development of the notified Satellite City Development Areas;
4. (4) Review, approve, coordinate and monitor development plans prepared by local authorities and/or concessionaires, developer entities or other entities or special purpose vehicles within the notified Satellite City Development Areas.
   • (B) Development functions:
5. (1) Formulate, finance, undertake, execute and implement development schemes, infrastructure projects and urban development projects either by itself or through any agency, company, contractor, concessionaire, developer entity or special purpose vehicles within notified Satellite City Development Areas;
6. (2) Undertake the construction, development, operation, maintenance and management of roads, bridges, water supply systems, sewerage systems, drainage systems, power infrastructure, communication networks, logistics infrastructure and other public utilities within notified Satellite City Development Areas;
7. (3) Develop integrated townships, industrial townships, knowledge cities, aviation cities, logistics hubs, tourism zones, economic corridors, commercial centres and other planned urban development projects within notified Satellite City Development Areas or other areas under its jurisdiction;
8. (4) Formulate and implement affordable housing programmes, rehabilitation schemes and resettlement projects;
9. (5) Formulate and implement economic development strategies, policies and/or schemes, investment promotion initiatives or schemes and livelihood generation programmes of the Government of Assam with respect to satellite cities or integrated townships established or developed pursuant to this Act.
   • (C) Land and property functions:
10. (1) Acquire, purchase, lease, exchange, hold, manage, develop, transfer, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with land and immovable property belonging to or transferred to the Authority;
11. (2) Undertake and implement land pooling schemes, town planning schemes, land readjustment schemes and create and maintain land banks for purposes of this Act;
12. (3) Grant leases, licenses, development rights, concessions and/or permissions with respect to land and/or immovable property vested in or belonging to the Authority;
13. (4) Create, grant, regulate and administer transferable development rights, development rights certificates and other land value capture instruments as per applicable laws of the state of Assam.
    • (D) Regulatory functions:
14. (1) Regulate development activities within Satellite City Development Areas in accordance with approved plans, in such manner as may be prescribed;
15. (2) Grant, approve, refuse, suspend or revoke development permissions and such other approvals in such manner as may be prescribed;
16. (3) Enforce and monitor compliance with notified development plans, development schemes, building regulations and byelaws, planning specifications and standards in such manner as may be prescribed;
17. (4) Monitor and prevent unauthorized development within Satellite City Development Areas and enforce the provisions of this Act.
    • (E) Financial and commercial powers and functions:
18. (1) Raise finance through grants, loans, borrowings, issue of securities such as bonds or debentures, equity shares or preference shares in special purpose vehicles of the Authority, public-private partnerships in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
19. (2) Establish and manage development funds, infrastructure funds and project-specific funds;
20. (3) Levy, collect and recover development charges, utility charges, user charges, betterment charges, premiums, cess and such other fees as per the provisions of this Act;
21. (4) Undertake land value capture, asset monetization and revenue generation measures for development of financial resources of the Authority.
    • (F) Institutional functions:
22. (1) Promote the formation of companies, special purpose vehicles, trusts, funds or other entities for the development, financing, operation and management of infrastructure, urban services, industrial townships, logistics hubs, economic zones, housing projects and such other projects as may be approved by the Authority
23. (2) Establish, incorporate, promote and/or subscribe to the share capital of public limited companies, special purpose vehicles, joint ventures, trusts, funds and other corporate entities for implementation of projects and schemes under this Act;
24. (3) Coordinate the activities of Government departments, statutory authorities, local bodies, utility companies and/or public sector undertakings and/or concessionaires and other entities operating within the Satellite City Development Areas;
25. (4) Issue directions, recommendations and take coordination measures necessary for integrated infrastructure and urban development;
26. (5) Engage consultants, advisors, experts, institutions and agencies to aid and assist the Authority in carrying out its functions.
    • (G) Residual powers
27. (1) Do all such acts, deeds and/or things required for attainment of the purpose of the Act:
28. (2) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred upon the Authority by the State Government from time to time.