Section 17

Section 17 of the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1970. Where the Metropolitan Authority is satisfied Powers of that any direction given by it under sub-section (1) of section the Metro- 16 with regard to any development project has not been politan Authority carried out by the authority referred to therein or that any to execute such authority is unable

(1) Where the Metropolitan Authority is satisfied Powers of that any direction given by it under sub-section (1) of section the Metro- 16 with regard to any development project has not been politan Authority carried out by the authority referred to therein or that any to execute such authority is unable to fully implement any scheme any plan. 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 project or implementation of such scheme, 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 Government and may incur such expenditure as may be necessary for the execution of such work.

(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. The Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1970. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS Compal- sory acquisition of land for Metropolitan Authority.

Section 17, The Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1970 (Act 17 of 1970).