(1) Under any housing scheme, the protected occupier in the scheme area may, after obtaining the permission of the Planning Authority, in the prescribed manner, construct or re-construct a dwelling structure as per the terms and conditions of the housing scheme.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Planning Authority may relax, the provisions of the Development Plan or Regional Plan, including the Development Control Rules or Regulations, wherever found necessary in regard to any development or redevelopment under a housing scheme:
Provided that, no such relaxation shall be made without first obtaining in writing, the concurrence of the Director, Town Planning, Maharashtra State or an officer authorised by him in this behalf.
(3) The Housing Committee may also carry out such other incidental or connected functions and duties as may be assigned to it by the State Government, from time to time, by special or general orders issued in this behalf, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966), no development charges or any other fee shall be payable to the Planning Authority under the said Act, for any development undertaken in respect of a housing scheme, as may be notified from time to time, by the State Government under this Act.