(a) the acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise of any property necessary for or effected by the execution of the scheme;
(b) the laying or relaying out of any land comprised in the scheme;
(c) the distribution or redistribution of sites belonging to owners of property comprised in the scheme;
2[(cc) the improvement and clearance of slums in the area included in the scheme;]
1. Inserted by Act No.32 of 2006, S,2.
2. Inserted by Act No.15 of 1962, S,11.
(d) the closure or demolition of dwellings or portions of dwelling unfit for human habitation;
(e) the demolition of obstructive buildings or portions of buildings;
(f) the construction and reconstruction of buildings, their maintenance and preservation;
(g) the sale (including on hire purchase system), letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme;
(h) the construction and alteration of streets and back lanes;
(i) provision of the draining, water supply and lighting of the area included in the scheme;
(j) the provision of parks, play-fields and open space for the benefit of any area comprised in the scheme or any adjoining area and the enlargement of existing parks, play-fields, open spaces and approaches;
(k) the provision of sanitary arrangements required for the area comprised in the scheme, including the conservation and prevention of any injury or contamination to rivers or other sources and means of water supply;
(l) the provision of accommodation for any class of in habitants;
(m) the advance of money for the purposes of the scheme;
(n) the provision of facilities for communication and transport;
(o) the collection of such information and statistics as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act;
(p) any other matter for which, in the opinion of the Government, it is expedient to make provision with a view to provide housing accommodation and to the improvement or development of any area comprised in the scheme or any adjoining area or for the general efficiency of the scheme.
1[22-A. Declaration of intention to make a housing scheme - The Board may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette declare its intention to make a housing scheme for any area setting forth the extent of land proposed to be included in the scheme and such other particulars as may be prescribed.]
23. No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with town planning scheme –(1) No housing scheme shall 2[unless the Government by general or special order otherwise direct]-
(a) be made for any area for which an improvement scheme, under any law for the time being in force regulating the duties and powers of a Municipal Corporation, Municipal or Town Committee,
1. Inserted by Act No.15 of 1962, S,12.
2. Inserted by Act No.15 of 1962, S,13.
1[a District Municipality, a Zilla Parishad, a Panchayat Samithi] or Village Panchayat has been sanctioned;
(b) Contain any thing which is inconsistent with any matter included in a town planning scheme sanctioned by the Government under any Law for the time being in force.
(2) should a dispute arise, whether or not a Housing Scheme: -
(a) includes any area for which an improvement scheme mentioned in clause (a) of sub-section (1) has been sanctioned;
(b) contains anything inconsistent with any matter included in a town planning scheme mentioned in clause (b) of sub-section (1);
the dispute shall be referred to Government whose decision shall be final.