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Duties and functions of the Chief Executive Officer.-Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, and without prejudice to the foregoing power, the Chief Executive Officer shall discharge the following duties and functions under the overall guidance and control of the Authority, namely:- (a) ensure implementation of the decisions of the Authority; (b) appoint officers, employees and supporting staff as specified in the regulations and prepare and review as appropriate, performance related terms and conditions of services for the employees; (c) appoint consultants, professionals and experts, who are technically qualified and have knowledge of and experience in transport planning, management, operations, economics, finance, engineering, urban planning, law, business or such other disciplines related to Urban Mobility, as deemed necessary to assist the Authority in discharge of its functions; (d) prepare, update as required and ensure the implementation of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Urban Mobility Region; (e) prepare the City Mobility Investment Program for the Urban Mobility Region; (f) ensure effective co-ordination encompassing all strategic and operational matters, among various Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies providing facilities and services in the Urban Mobility Region in accordance with the frameworks, regulations and mechanism, if any, approved by the Authority; (g) ensure compliance to the standards either issued by the Central Government, the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, in the implementation of the Urban Mobility projects undertaken by the concerned agencies; (h) design, develop and publish performance indicators and service level benchmarks, at least annually, for Urban Mobility within the Urban Mobility 14 Region; (i) develop appropriate policies or standards for comprehensive, integrated and efficient urban mobility in the Urban Mobility Region and publish the same for compliance by various public and private agencies associated with provision of Urban mobility and related infrastructure and services, with the prior approval of the Authority or the State Government as applicable; (j) initiate, plan, prepare, assign or undertake implementation and operations of Travel Demand Management measures to regulate travel demand in the Urban Mobility Region; (k) undertake effective communication and outreach campaigns to create commuter awareness on use of sustainable urban transport, respecting the rights of pedestrians and cyclists, compliance to traffic norms or other matters relating to Urban Mobility and ensure dissemination of relevant information by all Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies, within the Urban Mobility Region; (l) design, develop and implement protocols for sharing of both spatial and non-spatial data and its collation from Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies, individuals or any other agency generating, collecting or having information on any matters relating to Urban Mobility and establish and maintain a central database and appropriate analytical tools and/or appropriate intelligent transport systems to aid in taking an informed decision on Urban Mobility issues; (m) promote innovation and research in urban mobility by building partnerships with the academic institutions, initiating or sponsoring research studies either through the Authority or through separate entities set up for this purpose by the Authority; and (n) enhance technical and human resource capacity of the Authority’s officials and staff on an annual basis. (o) enter into agreement or tie-up or collaboration with other domestic or international mobility management and land transport authorities or organisations engaged in the functions similar to that of the Authority for the purpose of sharing and transfer of knowledge, conducting research and skill development programmes, etc.; (p) proactively take up initiatives to improve quality of mobility governance by establishing detailed institutional arrangements and communication protocols between the Authority and the Urban Transport Agencies; and (q) such other functions and duties as the Authority may delegate or specify from time to time.