The State Government may, by notification for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing, exempt any clearance from the purview of this Act.

Fund 18.

1. (1) For smooth functioning of the Single Window Agency, entire fund shall be provided by the Government through budgetary support.
2. (2) The Single Window Agency shall maintain a separate Bank Account of its receipts and expenditures in a Scheduled Bank.
3. (3) The Fund under sub-section
4. (1) shall be utilized for the following:-
   • (a) procurement of IT hardware/ software, cost towards development of software, maintenance of hardware/ software, payment towards connectivity charges, annual charges of leased land, furniture and fixtures, procurement of electrical equipments, printing paper, postage and stamps, contingencies, midterm study, preparation of Request for Proposal
   • (RFP) and to defray any other statutory dues, etc.
   • (b) salary for the officers and staff of the Single Window Agency including outsourced and contractual staff engaged by the Single Window Agency.
   • (c) cost towards payment of rent, travelling allowances for the Chief Executive Officer and other officers and staff.
   • (d) cost towards printing and stationery, payment of electricity bills, telephone bills, mobile bills, bill for helpline telephone number, etc. and any other head of expenditure approved by the Executive Committee.
   • (e) any other expenditure with the approval of the Executive Committee.