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(1) Where the Metropolitan Authority is satisfied that any direction given by it under sub-section (1) of section 16 with regard to any development project has not been carried out by the authority referred to therein or that any such authority is unable to fully imple- ment any scheme undertaken by it for the development of any part of the Calcutta Metropolitan Area, the Metropolitan Authority may itself undertake any works and incur any expenditure for the execution of such development projects or implementation of such schemes, as the case may be. (2) The Metropolitan Authority may also undertake any works in the Calcutta Metropolitan Area as may be directed by the State Govern- ment and may incur such expenditure as may be necessary for the execution of such work. Power of Metropoli- tan Autho- rity to give directions. Power of Metropoli- tan Autho- rity to execute any plan. 81 The Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1972. [West Ben. Act Compulsory acquisition of land for Metropolitan Authority. Officers and other emplo- yees of the Metropolitan Authority to be public servants. Indemnity. Power to make rules. (Sections 18, 21.) (3) Where any work is undertaken by the Metropolitan Authority under sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have, for the purposes of the execution of such work, all the powers which may be exercised under any law for the time being in force by the authority referred to in sub-section (1) of section 16. (4) The Metropolitan Authority may, for the purpose of carrying out the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2), undertake survey of any area within the Calcutta Metropolitan Area and for that purpose it shall be lawful for any officer of the Metropolitan Authority— (a) to enter in or upon any land and to take level of such land; (b) to dig or bore into the sub-soil ; (c) to mark levels and boundaries by placing marks and cutting trenches; (d) where otherwise the survey cannot be completed and levels taken and boundaries marked to cut down and clear away any part of any standing crop, fence or jungle: Provided that before entering upon any land the Metropolitan Authority shall give notice of its intention to do so in such manner as may be specified in the regulations made under this Act.