Powers to prohibit restriction etc. in flood plain area

(1) Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the interest of public health, safety of property or in the interest of reducing the inconvenience to the general public or that it is necessary to prohibit or restrict the activities in the flood plain, it may, by notification in the Gazette, specify the area where such prohibition or restriction is to be enforced and the nature and extent of such prohibition or restriction. (2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1), notwithstanding anything contained in any law, custom, agreement or Government for the time being in force, the prohibition or restriction specified in such notification shall prevail. (3) No person shall undertake any activity within the prohibition area or restricted area except with the previous permission of the Flood Zoning Authority. Provided that where a person makes an application to the Flood Zoning Authority for permission under this subsection to undertake any activity and the Flood Zoning Authority, does not, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of such application, communicate to the person that permission applied for has been refused, it shall be presumed that the Flood Zoning Authority has granted such permission.