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Rsspo01slbili"ly o~ ihe ::t,.uthoviiy forr plarrmfrllg ~ll1ld emacn..l~Oolio ii.vii' schemes reiaftirog to ihe IOevellipmeill1t airnas.-(1) Subject to the provisions o~ . this. Act, the Authority shall be responsible for formulation, co-ordination and supervision of the execution of" au· planning .and works relating lo the develop- ment of area or part thereof and more specifically for- (a) land acquisition and development of land; (b) general improvement .works including laying and relaying or· modliy- ing the streets. roads and drainage, disposal of -sewage; (c) plot reconstitution schemes: (d) Housing Schemes including sub-urban and rural housing; (e) Slum Clearance and S!urn lmprovemenl Schemes: (f) Transportation schemes including riverine transport; (g) schemes for supplying essential services lilte water, cooking gas, electncity, etc; (h) schemes for provision of community facilities like retail anal whole- sale trade, hospitals educational and cultural institutions, recrea- · : ~ • 1: :1:1 : -·-··---··-....!- ~~·~'~- -·-· f "J1 Bihar Regional ~evolopment Authority Acl 4 Q Secs. 11-12 J Comments & case-law [Section 12 r/w Articles 243W, 24~ZD and 243ZE and Twelfth Schedule of Constitution o, India-collapse of habjtat planning-urban planning with people's p3.rlicipation is oart or Hie democracy envisioned in the Constitution -oevelop- mont authorities in Bihar have cleverly kopt the mandate of the Constitution awav 'from therr- -slected representatives have been kept at bay from develop- meni auihorities- this is bad legal architecture to retain power which rs man- dGie{) lo self govArning institutions- Constitution speaks of spatial planning, not construction=-spaust planning refers to space allocation .tho planriing of ii and resorving these ;:.J2.ces for conforming use of land- violation of these spaces is an illogality which is incurable-phenomenon of compounding' has been com- pleicly misunderstood-> Court proposing the setting up of a committee, corn- plefe!y independent and composed of. protossionals whose job will be to plan habitat. R. Usha vs. State of Bitter, 2002(2) PLJR, 301J . ,:-::. f'.'!'.t".J,:-,c;,y may give dii'ection to the oca' Awfr1oi'ilies.-(I) Notwith- ;;ti.li1Cl:nr aoy frw,g contained in any other law for ths time being in force, the Au ihoti1V •nay give such directions with regard to the impiementation ot any devel- c.nme:,,.-,, hl"ni,""lr-t ""',... ,,, ~---· .. .,,1 ... : ..... 1. r:L • .. · (i) anti polfution schemes: (i) afforestation. gardening or any other schemes for improvement of the environmental conditions; ,;,1 scheme, for industrial business and ot'ier commercial de, 1\/ILlf-is (2 Sul . ect to the provisions oi this Acl the Authority mc;_y fror t'rrn; lo time incur expenditure and undertake development works mentioned in sub-sec tiun (1) in the development area. (3) SubjGct to H1e provisions of this Act, ihe .'\uihnrity ~hall b,3 respcnsible for the preparation of a phased programme of developrnent of agriculture, infra- structurcsano other works essential for lhe gent1ral socio-economic nnd physical jevelopmen! of rura] and urban 'areas. {L:) In particular and without prejudice lo the grn,:,;-aiity of the loregoi11g iunctions, the Authority shall also dlscharqe the iollowing functions, namely ·- (a)~ ;;.':fup;qiy ~ ~ ~ 3lftl~ ~ ~ ~ 3mA m ·~ f.l'fu ~ ~ ;:i.jh_- -~w.ic nm·«~~ 'fclosf{.f.;;, ~I\Jl•·acl ,:;{-io,>,I ~ mttf ~ .a.a"h- ·~f-1~<::;- ·;tj-\'"~ % ~ ~ f.i;,i\cf #,, ~cl 6~ ~ c:.~ ~,,; (b) to sper;!fy the development projects for the implementation of which any 1und i"eferred to in clause (a) of this sub-section shnll, subject to such conditions and rostrlctions as the Authority may rrnposo, · be applied by any Municipal or other autnoritv or body corporate : (o) to provide for the seiting up of planning information and storaqe retrieval ,:-.ystems which May be upto-dated frequently (d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the State Government. (5) The Au..iority muy, Qi'; such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, take over, the execution of any of the aforesaid schemes on behalf ot a !ocal Authority, body corporate, co-operative society, an employer or a IJepart- ment er the Gov rnrnont. "1 Bihm Rogionai Doveloprncnt Authority Act, 197a i 2] (2) The Au1honly shall so exercise tho powers of supervision referred 10 sub-section (1) of section 12 as may be necessary to ensure that sucn dev1 opment project is executed in-the interest of the overall devolopmen' of rl area and in accordance wilh "!he approved plan.