NIRMAN Kshetra Authority to grant clearances

16. (1) The NIRMAN Kshetra Authority shall exercise, within the NIRMAN Kshetra and its periphery, all powers of any "agency" as devolved upon the agency under respective Acts, rules or regulations or notifications, if any, regarding grant of clearances and incentives in time bound manner and specifically mention such powers in the rules prescribed.

1. (2) The "agency" shall devolve its power to the members of the NIRMAN Kshetra Authority for grant of clearances and incentives under its respective Acts, rules or regulations, notifications, if any, as may be prescribed.
2. (3) In case any agency is unable to devolve its power to the NIRMAN Kshetra Authority, it shall delegate such powers to its officer deputed in the NIRMAN Kshetra Authority.
3. (4) The NIRMAN Kshetra Authority shall perform the following functions within the NIRMAN Kshetra to facilitate ease of investment, namely: -
   • (a) to adopt such procedure for transaction of its business, as may be prescribed;
   • (b) to process online composite application forms for grant of clearances for setting up of new projects or expansion of existing units with such proposed investments, as may be prescribed.
   • (c) to inform the entrepreneur the date on which such application may be deemed to have been approved in the case of deemed clearances;
   • (d) to Act as single point agency for resolution of issues pertaining to multiple departments and settling the inter-departmental disputes of the existing industrial units;
   • (e) to carry out such other functions, as may be assigned to it by the NIRMAN Board or the State Government.
4. (5) The NIRMAN Kshetra Authority shall be the final authority for granting clearances. The clearances given by the NIRMAN Kshetra Authority shall be binding on the agency concerned.
5. (6) The NIRMAN Kshetra Authority may appoint from time to time, any subcommittee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Executive Officer to assist it in carrying out its functions and to facilitate investment in the NIRMAN Kshetra.