POWERS

The Special Area Development Authority shall,- (a) (i) for the purposes of this Act, enter into an agreement of purchase or otherwise with the owner of the land, situated within the special area for development of such land in the manner as may be prescribed by rules; (ii) where, on the representation from the Authority, it appears to the State Government that, for the purposes of this Act, which shall be deemed to be a public purpose, it is necessary that any land within special area should be acquired, the State Government may acquire under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No.30 of 2013). (b)(i) For the purpose of planning, preparation of development plan and revision thereof, as the case may be, within the special area, shall exercise the powers, which the Director, Town and Country Planning has under this Act and also shall have the power to control and regulate the Development and use of land in its jurisdiction. if directed to do so by the State Government. (ii) For the purpose of planning. preparation and implementation of town development scheme within special area, shall exercise the powers which the Town and Country Planning Development Authority has under this Act. (c) (i) Contracts by or on behalf of the Authority shall be made by the Chief Executive Officer, after taking the sanction from Authority. (ii) No such contract for any purpose which, is not in accordance with any provision of this Act or any other Act, shall be made by him. (iii) The manner and procedure for giving contract, shall be such as may be prescribed. (iv) The Authority, in order to take assistance in technical, financial or other matters, may engage the services of a qualified individual consultant or consultancy firm and the procedure for the appointment of such consultant shall be subject to rules made in this behalf. (v) The Authority may take assistance of a company, firm, society, trust or any other agency or any Government agency that is established under any existing rules, to execute any type of project relating to urban infrastructure related with facilities. The Authority, can also execute works with the help of such private agency. (vi) Private sector participation agreements for development, operation, maintenance, providing service or any combination thereof shall be such as may be prescribed. (d) The Authority shall have power to pull down, demolish, remove, or take such appropriate action against any development undertaken by any Authority or person in contravention to rules made under Section 24 of this Act. (e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any law for time being in force, the Authority shall have power to levy one or more of the following user charges, fees, premium, toll and duty in the manner and at such rates as may be prescribed by rules, namely:- (i) General Amenities User Charges; (ii) charges for completion of internal and/or external developmental work; (iii) Water Supply, Sewerage, Solid Waste Management, charges for use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based project/ projects; (iv) Any other user charge which the State Government may notify from time to time.