Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a housing scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :—
(a) the acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise of any property necessary for or affected by the execution of the schemes ;
(b) the laying or relaying out of any land comprised in the scheme ;
(c) the distribution or redistribution of site belonging to owners of property comprised in the scheme ;
(d) the closure or demolition of dwellings or portions of dwellings unfit for human habitaion ;
(e) the demolition of obstructive buildings or portions of buildings ;
(f) the construction and reconstruction of buildings ;
(g) the sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme ;
(h) the construction and alteration of street and back lanes ;
(i) provision of the drainage, water supply and lighting of the area included in the scheme ;
(j) provision of parks, playing-fields and open space for the benefit of any areas comprised in the scheme or any adjoining area, and the enlargement of existing parks, playing-fields, open spaces and approaches ;
(k) reclamation or reservation of lands for markets, gardens, playing-fields, schools, dispensaries, hospitals and other amenities in the scheme ;
(l) letting out, management and use, of the Board premises ;
(m) 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 ;
(n) provision of accommodation for any class of inhabitants ;
(o) advance of money for the purpose of the scheme on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the resolutions ;
(p) provision of facilities for communication and transport ;
(q) collection of such information and statistics as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act ;
(r) 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 the general efficiency of the scheme.
Explanation :––For the purposes of this section, the Government may, on the recommendation of the Board, by notification in the [Government Gazette], specify such area surrounding or adjoining the area included in a housing scheme to be an adjoining area.