Function and Powers of The Authority And of The Executive Committee

8. The main object of the Authority shall be to secure the development of the region according to the Regional Plan, and for that purpose the functions of the Authority shall be,

1. (a) to prepare the Regional Plan for the area under Region;
2. (b) to co-ordinate the preparation of Functional Plans, Master Plans, Development Schemes and Project Plans in close coordination with concerned Development Authority, Corporation, Local bodies, Panchayat and various Government Departments;
3. (c) to ensure that infrastructure projects in the region in private sector and public sector are in consonance with the regional plan;
4. (d) to arrange for and oversee the financing of selected development projects in the region through Government fund and other sources of revenue; and
5. (e) to perform any other duties or functions as are supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the foregoing duties, or as may be mentioned by regulations .

The powers of the Authority shall include the powers to, -

1. (a) seek information from the Development Authorities, local bodies, other local authorities and Departments of Government within region with regard to preparation and implementation of Functional Plans and Development Schemes and Project Plans;
2. (b) indicate the stages for the implementation of the Regional Plan;
3. (c) review the implementation of the Regional Plan, Functional Plan, Development Schemes and Project Plan;
4. (d) select and approve comprehensive projects, call for priority development and provide such assistance for the implementation of those projects as the Authority may deem fit;
5. (e) give such directions to the local bodies, development authorities and other State Government departments, which are essential for implementation of objectives of regional plan;
6. (f) exercise the powers of Government for development authorities lying within the region for declaration of development areas, and approval/amendment/revision of master plan;
7. (g) entrust to the Executive Committee such other functions as it may consider necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

1. (1) The functions of the Executive Committee shall be to assist the Authority in,-
   • (a) the preparation and coordinated implementation of the Regional Plan and the Functional Plan;
   • (b) coordinate implementation of the Regional Plans and all Project Plans to ensure that the same are in conformity with the Regional Plan;
   • (c) appointment of staff;
   • (d) planning and implementation of projects and schemes of the Authority, including approval or rejection of such projects and schemes;
   • (e) approval or rejection of tenders for projects and schemes of the Authority;
   • (f) investment of surplus money of Authority in any manner with approval of Government;
   • (g) the institution, conduct and withdrawal of any legal proceedings on behalf of the Authority.
2. (2) The Committee may also make such recommendation to the Authority as it may think necessary to amend or modify any Functional Plan, Development Scheme or any Project Plan.
3. (3) The Committee shall perform such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Authority.
4. (4) Subject to the general superintendence and control of the Authority, the management of the affairs of the Authority shall vest in the Executive Committee.

11. (1) The Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Secretary to Government as full-time Member Secretary of the Authority who shall exercise all the executive powers of the Authority and all officers and staff of the Authority shall work under his administrative control.

1. (2) The Authority may appoint Deputy or Assistant Regional Development Officers, Urban Planners, Engineers, Law Officer, Accounts Officer, and other officers either on deputation or on appointment.
2. (3) The Authority may, from time to time, issue sanction for creation of posts of officers and staff as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Authority. The conditions of recruitment, appointment and service and the powers and duties of such officers and staff shall be such as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Regional Plan shall be a written statement and shall be accompanied by such maps, diagrams, illustrations, and descriptive matters as the Authority may deem appropriate for the purpose of explaining or illustrating the proposals contained in the Regional Plan and every such map, diagram, illustration, and descriptive matter shall be deemed to be a part of the Regional Plan.
2. (2) The Regional Plan shall indicate the manner in which the land in the region shall be used, including green belts, urban forests and recreational areas whether by carrying out development thereon or by conservation or otherwise and such other matters as are likely to have any important influence on the development of Region and every such Plan shall include the following elements needed to promote growth and balanced development of the Region, namely:-
   • (a) the policy in relation to land use and the allocation of land for different uses ;
   • (b) the proposals for major urban settlement pattern;
   • (c) the proposals for providing suitable economic base for future growth;
   • (d) the proposals regarding transport and communications including roads, railways, waterways, metro rail, bus rapid transit system and arterial roads serving the region;
   • (e) the proposals for the supply of drinking water, drainage and sewerage;
   • (f) indication of the areas which require immediate development as ""priority areas "" ;
   • (g) regional plan proposals for industrial corridor and industrial park;
   • (h) such other matters as may be included by the Authority with the concurrence of the Government and local authorities for the proper development of the growth and balanced development of the region.

For the preparation of the Regional Plan, the Authority may cause such surveys and studies, as it may consider necessary to be made by such persons or group of persons as it may appoint in this behalf and may also associate such experts or consultants for carrying out studies in relation to such specific matters as may be determined by the Authority.

1. (1) Before preparing any Regional Plan, finally, the Authority shall prepare with the assistance of the Committee, a Regional Plan in draft and publish it by making a copy thereof available for inspection and publishing a notice in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed inviting objections and suggestions from any person with respect to the draft Regional Plan before such date as may be specified in the notice.
2. (2) The Authority shall also give reasonable opportunity to every local authority within whose local limits any land touched by the Regional Plan is situated to make any representation with respect to the draft Regional Plan.
3. (3) After considering all objections, suggestions and representations that may have been received by the Authority, the Authority shall finally prepare the Regional Plan.

1. (1) Immediately after the Regional Plan has been finally prepared, the Authority shall publish in such a manner as may be prescribed, a notice, stating that the Regional Plan has been finally prepared by it and naming the places where a copy of the Regional Plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours and upon the date of first publications of the aforesaid notice, the Regional Plan shall come into operation.
2. (2) The publication of the Regional Plan, after previous publication, as required by section 14, shall be conclusive proof that the Regional Plan has been duly prepared.

1. (1) The Authority may, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) make such amendment in the regional plan as finally prepared by it, as it may think fit, being amendments which, in its opinion, do not effect important alterations in the character of the Regional Plan and which do not relate to the extent of land-uses or the standard of population density.
2. (2) Before making any amendments in the finally prepared Regional Plan, the Authority shall publish a notice, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, indicating therein the amendments which are proposed to be made in the finally prepared Regional Plan, and inviting objections and suggestions from any persons with respect to the proposed amendments before such date as may be specified in the notice and shall consider all objections and suggestions that may be received by it on or before the date so specified.
3. (3) Every amendment made under this section shall be published in such a manner as the Authority may specify and the amendments shall come into operation either on the date of such publication or on such later date as the Authority may fix.
4. (4) If any question arises whether the amendments proposed to be made are amendments which effect important alterations in the character of the Regional Plan or whether they relate to the extent of land use or the standard of population density, it shall be decided by the Authority, whose decision thereon shall be final.

1. (1) After every ten years from the date of coming into operation of the finally prepared Regional Plan, the Authority shall review such Regional Plan in its entirety and may, after such review, substitute it by fresh Regional Plan or may make such amendments or alterations therein, as may be found by it to be necessary.
2. (2) Where it is proposed to substitute a fresh Regional Plan in place of the Regional Plan which was previously finally prepared or where it is proposed to make any amendments or alterations in the finally prepared Regional Plan, such fresh Plan or, as the case may be, amendments or alterations in the finally prepared Regional Plan, shall be published and dealt with in the same manner as if it were the Regional Plan referred to in section 14 and 15 or as they were the amendments or alterations in the Regional Plan made under section 16 .