Subject to the provisions of this Act, a development scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise, of any property necessary for or affected by the execution of the scheme;
(b) acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise, of any land, division of the same into plots and the sale thereof after developing itself or through a Promoter, in accordance with the scheme;
(c) laying or re-laying out of any land comprised in the scheme;
(d) distribution or re-distribution of sites belonging to owners of property comprised in the scheme;
(e) the closure or demolition of dwellings or portions of dwellings unfit for human habitation;
(f) demolition of obstructive buildings or portions of buildings;
(g) the construction and re-construction of buildings, their maintenance and preservation;
(h) sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme;
(i) construction and alteration of streets and back lanes;
(j) drainage, water-supply and lighting of the area included in the scheme;
(k) parks, playing fields and open spaces for the benefit of any area comprised in the scheme and the enlargement of existing parks, playing fields, open spaces and approaches;
(l) sanitary arrangements required for the area comprised in the scheme including the conservation and prevention of any THE HIMACHAL PRADESH HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 2004 12 injury or contamination to rivers or other sources and means of water supply;
(m) accommodation for any class of inhabitants, industries, institutions, offices, Local Authorities, Co-operative Societies or Corporate Bodies;
(n) advance of money for the purpose of the scheme;
(o) facilities for communication and transport;
(p) collection of such information and statistics as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act; and
(q) any other matter for which in the opinion of the State Government, it is expedient to make provision with a view to provide housing accommodation and or to the improvement or development of any area comprised in the scheme or any adjoining area.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the State Government may on the recommendation of the Authority, by notification, specify the area, surrounding or adjoining area of a housing scheme, to be the “adjoining area”.