The Corporation shall keep Co-ordination with the Government, Local Authorities and Statutory Bodies with a view to minimising inconvenience likely to be caused by the Corporation’s projects, works and schemes.
23. Powers to be exercised by the Corporation under certain Laws - All or any of the functions that may be carried out or all or any of the powers that may be exercised by the Government or any authority or officer under any law for the time being in force or the rules framed thereunder, in 12 respect of any project or work or scheme vested in or entrusted to the Corporation may be carried out or exercised by the Corporation or any officer of the Corporation duly authorised in this behalf by the Corporation respectively.
24. Powers of the Government to issue directions - The Government may issue to the Corporation such general or special directions as to policy or exercise of the powers or performance of the functions by the Corporation, as it may think necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act and the Corporation be bound to follow and act upon such directions.
25. Application of the provisions of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1989 - Save as otherwise expressly provided herein, section 17 to 52 in chapter V and sections 53 to 77 in chapter VI of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1989(Act 15 of 1989) are hereby extended to and apply mutatis and mutandis to the Corporation established under this Act, in relation to the properties and assets of the Corporation and all references in the said sections of the said Act to “Board” shall be read and construed as references to “Corporation” in so far as such properties and assets are concerned.
CHAPTER - V ACQUISITION OF LAND
26. Power to acquire land - The Government may, for carrying out the purposes of this Act, compulsorily acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894(Central Act 1 of 1894) and the acquisition of any land for any of the said purposes shall be deemed to be of a public purpose within the meaning of that Act:
Provided that where the owner of a land agrees to surrender his land at a price mutually agreed between the Corporation and the owner, the Corporation shall have the power to acquire such land at agreed rate with the prior approval of the Government.
27. Transfer of Government lands to Corporation - (1) For the furtherance of the objects of this Act, the Government may, by notification, upon such conditions as may be agreed upon between the Government and the Corporation, place at the disposal of the Corporation, any lands vested in the Government:
Provided that, the Government shall not place at the disposal of the Corporation any lands which are notified and included in a reserved forest.
(2) After any such land has been so placed at the disposal of the Corporation, it shall be dealt with by the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or the rules or regulations made thereunder and the directions, if any, given by the Government in this behalf.
(3) If any land placed at the disposal of the Corporation under subsection (1) is not required by the Corporation, the Government may ask the Corporation to surrender it to the Government upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon.
28. Powers of corporation to dispose of land etc, - Subject to any rules made by the Government under this Act, the Corporation may retain, lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any land, any building or other property vested in it, in such manner as it thinks fit for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
CHAPTER - VI FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
29. Application of Corporation assets etc, - All property, fund and other assets vesting in the Corporation shall be held and applied by it, for the 13 purposes of this Act.
30. Fund of the Corporation - (1) The Corporation shall have and maintain its own fund, to which it shall be credited,-
(a) all moneys received by the Corporation from the Government by way of grants, subventions, loans, advances and the loans raised under this Act;
(b) all fees, costs and charges received by the Corporation under this Act;
(c) all moneys received by the Corporation from the disposal of lands, buildings and other properties, movable and immovable, and other transactions;
(d) all moneys received by the Corporation by way of charges, from all projects works and schemes, rents and profits or from any other sources.
(2) The Corporation may keep current and deposit account with such bank or banks, specified by the Government in this behalf.
(3) Such accounts shall be operated by such Officers of the Corporation as may be authorised by it in this behalf.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2)and (3) the Corporation may keep on hand such sums as it thinks fit for its day to day transactions, subject to such limits and conditions as may be prescribed.
31. Contribution of Government to Corporation Fund - (1) The Government shall, by appropriation duly made in this behalf, from time to time, provide funds to the Corporation to the extent considered necessary for the - performance of the functions of the Corporation under this Act.
(2) The capital provided by the Government shall not carry any interest.