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(1) If the authority after holding a local enquiry or upon report from any of its officers or other information in its possession, is satisfied that any amenity which, in the opinion of the Authority, is to be provided for any land in a development zone, or any area other than a development area, has not been provided for such land or that any development of the land for which permission, approval or sanction has been obtained under this Act has not been carried out, it may, after affording a reasonable opportunity to show cause, serve upon the owner of the land or upon the person responsible for providing the amenity or carrying out the development, as the case may be, a notice requiring him to provide the amenity or carry out the development within such time as may be specified in the notice. (2) If any such amenity is not provided or any such development is not carried out within the time specified in the notice, then the authority may itself provide the amenity or carry out the development or have it provided or carried out through such agency as it may deem fit: Provided that before taking any action under this sub-section the authority shall afford reasonable opportunity to the owner of the land or to the person responsible for providing the amenity or carry out the development to show cause as to why such action should not be taken. (3) All expenses incurred by the authority or the agency employed by it in providing the amenity or carrying out the development, together with interest at such rate as the Government may by order specify, from the date of demand for the expenses is made until payment shall be recovered from the owner of the land or the person responsible for providing the amenity or carrying out the development.