Prohibition of erection or re-erection of building etc., without licence

No person other than the Government or the Central Government or any local authority shall- (a) erect or re-erect a building on any land ; or (b) put to use any agricultural land to any non-agricultural purpose ; or (c) carry out any engineering, mining or other operation on any land ; within the sterilised area without a licence of the nuclear installation local authority and except in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in such licence : Provided that no local authority shall erect or re-erect building on any land or put to use any agricultural land to non-agricultural purpose or carry out any engineering, mining or other operations on any land within the sterilised area without the prior approval of the nuclear installation local authority.