Powers for approving new temporary layouts, cities, townships, etc.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, and any plan, scheme, rules and regulations made thereunder, or any other law, rules or regulations in force, the Authority shall be competent to grant permission for any development including layout of any new temporary city or township for stay, tourism or recreation of citizens and tourists coming for Kumbh Mela or for allied activities. The Authority shall also have power to grant permission to construct such structures including buildings of any material including tents and huts, streets and amenities which may be required within or around such city or township. During the period for which such permission is granted under this section, provisions of any plan, scheme including draft or final development plan, draft or final regional plan and draft or preliminary or final town planning scheme, rule, bye law, regulation, notification or order made or issued under any law, shall not be applicable from the commencement of this Act within the area of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar talukas and such other area as may be notified by the State Government under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Act, to such extent as may be necessary for carrying out such development as permitted under this section. (2) The Authority shall be competent to provide road connectivity and such other infrastructure and services as may be necessary from the nearby major road or area to such new township or city from Kumbh Mela Fund. (3) The permission for any development including the layout, city or township to be created shall be on the condition that structures and amenities therein can be used only for such period as may be permitted by the Authority but in any case not exceeding two years and that all structures except roads and underground utilities shall be removed after the said period of permission is over. (4) In such layouts of cities or townships outside the municipal limits established as per the permission granted under sub-section (1), and with respect to streets, encroachments, structures, hawking, sanitation and fire and emergency services in such layouts, the Kumbh Mela Commissioner shall have all the powers which are exercisable by the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act in the Municipal Corporation limits.