section 20
Powers and Functions of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority
The Madhya Pradesh Metropolitan Region Planning and Development Act, 2025General202564 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The powers and functions of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority-
- (i) to oversee implementation of various traffic and transportation measures undertaken by various agencies in the Metropolitan region;
- (ii) to ensure effective public transport systems are in place for the Metropolitan region;
- (iii) to ensure effective coordination and implementation of the various traffic and transportation measures undertaken by various Departments,
- (iv) to promote and monitor key/major traffic and transportation projects;
- (v) to deliberate and recommend effective transportation strategies for Metropolitan region;
- (vi) to integrate and consolidate all the action plans of various Departments and agencies and ensure implementation of the traffic and transportation Plans for the Metropolitan region;
- (vii) to give directions to different agencies involved in the implementation of traffic and transportation policies and measures, including shifting of utilities and services and amenities;
- (viii) processing of funds for implementation of proposals;
- (ix) integrating various routes of public transport and issues of combined ticketing, feeder services etc.
- (x) approval of all traffic and transportation proposals and projects from any agency in the Metropolitan region and all new initiatives;
- (xi) to direct the appropriation or subvention of funds from various Departments and agencies of the Government for ensuring implementation of the traffic and transportation plans and measures in the Metropolitan Region.
- (4) For effective coordination and implementation of transport projects, the concerned department shall take into regard there commendations of the Unified Metropolitan "ransport Authority.
- (5) The Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority shall hold meetings preferably once in three months.
- (4) The Technical support staff and secretarial assistance to the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority shall be provided by the Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
- (5) Metropolitan Region Development Authority shall build a detailed data base and carry out necessary traffic and transportation surveys to update its data base and also make it available for various studies and to public. The data base would help in monitoring and understanding the various traffic and transportation needs in the Metropolitan region.
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