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Preparatton of scheme for hzghway development.-( I) The highway authority may, of its own accord, or shall, on the written request by the competent authority, prepare a detailed scheme for the con- struction of a new highway or : ealignment ot· improvement of, or repairs to, an existing highway or part thereof and submit it to the competent authority for sanction in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. (2) Such scheme may provide for,- (a) pteparation of plans after having a survey made, (b) the acquisition of any land, which in the opinion of the highway authority is considered necessary for its execution; (c) the laying out or relay1ng out of all or any of the lands to be acquired; ' (d) ~he d1vet sion or closure of any existing highway or a part of such highway; (e) the construction or reconstruction of the roadway including its widening, levelling, surfacing, bndgtng, sewering, draining, water supply and street lighting arrangements, construcuon ; of over-bridges and underground pedes train crosses and planting of trees on its sides; 120 , (f) the laying out of foot-paths, cycle tracks and special traffic lanes fo. any kind or class of vehtcles, the designing and setting of parking bay'> and petrol filhng and sel:vice stations, the location of ad vel tisement post and bill boards, and underground ducts for accommodatmg telecommumcation cables, electric Jines, water supply pipes and such other public utilities; and (g) the lay out of access 1 oads at suitable dtstance connecting '-.- the highway or the proposed highway with the adjoining properties. (3) \Vhcn a h1ghway authOJ ity proposes to implement a new s~heme or to reahgn an existing hxghway or pat t thereof, xt shall notify the proposal m the Gazette and invite objections or suggestions with respect to the proposal before a date to be specified 1n the noti- fication _ (4) The notification shall also be published tn two daily l!ewspapers, of which one shall be in the local language, having widt circulauon in the locahty where the highway is situated, and copies of su··h notification shall also be prominently displayed at least in two consprcuous places In the locality. ( 5) All objectwns and suggestiOns, 1 cceivcd befo,-e the dat~ specified in the notification, shall be conside1 ed by the htghway authority before finahsmg its pt opo<>al and submitting tt to the competent authority _. (6) The htghway authority shall, after finalisation of the proposal, submit the same to the competent authority for sanction. (7) The competent autho1ity may exther accord sanction for tHe proposal, With or w1thout modifications or reJect the proposal ana shall publish lts decision In the Gazette