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The Development Authority may— (a) take measures for lighting, in a suitable manner, such public streets and public places as may be considered necessary ; (b) procure, erect and maintain such number of lamps, lamp-posts, and other appurtenances as may be necesary for the purpose as aforesaid ; (c) cause such lamps to be lighted by such means as may be determined by it; (d) place and maintain— (i) electric wires for the purpose of lighting such lamps under, over, along or across, (ii) posts, poles, standards, stays, struts, brackets, and other contrivances for carrying, suspending or supporting lamps or PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JUNE 30, 2008 585 Power to take measures for generation of electricity. Power to prohibit removal, etc. of lamps. The New Town, Kolkata Development Authority Act, 2007. (Part V.—Regulatory Jurisdiction.—Chapter IX.— Private Street.—Sections 62, 63 .—Chapter X—Building.— Section 64.) electric wires in or upon, any immovable property without being liable to any claim for compensation thereof : Provided that such electric wires, posts, poles, standards, stays, struts, brackets or contrivances shall be so placed as to cause the least practicable inconvenience or nuisance to any person : Provided further that the Development Authority may, for carrying, suspend- ing or supporting any lamp or electric wire, enter into an agreement with any firm or company or Government agency for using, on terms and conditions muthally agreed upon, any post , pole, or standard, erected and maintained by such firm, company or Government agency.