(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other law for the time being in force, it shall be the duty of the Development Authority to draw a master plan for development of the Tuljapur Development Master Plan Area, to seek approval of the State Government for the same, to regulate, promote and ensure orderly implementation of the development works approved in the Tuljapur Development Master Plan.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the duties, functions and powers of the Development Authority shall include,-
(a) to draw a master plan for development of the Tuljapur Development Master Plan Area ;
(b) to prepare Development Plan ; and to obtain approval of the State Government for the same ;
(c) to appoint, specify and fix responsibilities on the concerned Government and SemiGovernment Agencies for preparation of detailed plans, maps, estimates of various development works envisaged in the Tuljapur Development Master Plan and for implementation of the same ;
(d) to give administrative approval to the proposals submitted to it by the Government and Semi-Government Agencies ;
(e) to call for tenders through the concerned Government and Semi-Government Agencies for the approved project works and to give approval to the same ;
(f) to distribute grants received from the State Government to the concerned Government and Semi-Government Agencies after approval of tenders ;
(g) to transfer the development works, structures, utilities, etc., after completion, to the concerned agency like Tuljapur Municipal Council, Police Department, Tulja Bhawani Mandir Trust, Public Works Department, Public Health Department, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company and the like ;
(h) to monitor and ensure that the arrangements of the main annual pilgrimage event at the Tulja Bhawani Temple are properly conducted by the Tulja Bhawani Mandir Trust and other agencies ;
(i) to requisition the services of any officer or employee of any Government or SemiGovernment Agencies, on part or full time basis, for performing the office work or any other work of the Development Authority for preparation, sanctioning, implementation or monitoring of the works under the Tuljapur Development Master Plan :
Provided that, in case of requisition of services of any officer or employee on full time basis for a period exceeding one month in the aggregate, the Development Authority shall obtain the prior approval of the State Government ;
(j) to entrust any Government and Semi-Government Agency with the responsibility pertaining to implementation of the Tuljapur Development Master Plan or part thereof :
Provided that, it shall be the duty of the concerned Government or Semi-Government Agency so entrusted to discharge the same as part of its official duty :
Provided further that, no fees shall be charged by the concerned Government or SemiGovernment Agency for performing any such responsibility.
(3) The Development Authority shall be an authority within the meaning of sub-section (1B) of section 40 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966) and accordingly, it shall be lawful for the State Government to declare the Development Authority to be Special Planning Authority for the Area.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the duties, functions and powers of the Development Authority shall include,-
(a) to draw a master plan for development of the Tuljapur Development Master Plan Area ;
(b) to prepare Development Plan ; and to obtain approval of the State Government for the same ;
(c) to appoint, specify and fix responsibilities on the concerned Government and SemiGovernment Agencies for preparation of detailed plans, maps, estimates of various development works envisaged in the Tuljapur Development Master Plan and for implementation of the same ;
(d) to give administrative approval to the proposals submitted to it by the Government and Semi-Government Agencies ;
(e) to call for tenders through the concerned Government and Semi-Government Agencies for the approved project works and to give approval to the same ;
(f) to distribute grants received from the State Government to the concerned Government and Semi-Government Agencies after approval of tenders ;
(g) to transfer the development works, structures, utilities, etc., after completion, to the concerned agency like Tuljapur Municipal Council, Police Department, Tulja Bhawani Mandir Trust, Public Works Department, Public Health Department, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company and the like ;
(h) to monitor and ensure that the arrangements of the main annual pilgrimage event at the Tulja Bhawani Temple are properly conducted by the Tulja Bhawani Mandir Trust and other agencies ;
(i) to requisition the services of any officer or employee of any Government or SemiGovernment Agencies, on part or full time basis, for performing the office work or any other work of the Development Authority for preparation, sanctioning, implementation or monitoring of the works under the Tuljapur Development Master Plan :
Provided that, in case of requisition of services of any officer or employee on full time basis for a period exceeding one month in the aggregate, the Development Authority shall obtain the prior approval of the State Government ;
(j) to entrust any Government and Semi-Government Agency with the responsibility pertaining to implementation of the Tuljapur Development Master Plan or part thereof :
Provided that, it shall be the duty of the concerned Government or Semi-Government Agency so entrusted to discharge the same as part of its official duty :
Provided further that, no fees shall be charged by the concerned Government or SemiGovernment Agency for performing any such responsibility.
(3) The Development Authority shall be an authority within the meaning of sub-section (1B) of section 40 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966) and accordingly, it shall be lawful for the State Government to declare the Development Authority to be Special Planning Authority for the Area.
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