(1) Whenever the Board is of opinion that it is expedient to provide building sites in any area, the Board may frame a land development scheme.
(2) Such scheme shall specify the proposed layout of the area to be developed and the purposes for which particular portions thereof are to be utilised.
(3) The Board may provide for roads, streets, open spaces, drainage, water-supply and street-lighting and other amenities for the scheme area.
(4) The Board may lease out or sell by outright sale or on hire-purchase basis the building sites in the scheme area.
40. Whenever it appears to the Board,-
(a) that in any area, any buildings used or intended or likely to be used as dwelling houses are unfit for human habitation; or
(b) that danger to the health of the inhabitants of buildings in any area, or to buildings in the neighbourhood of such area, is likely to be caused by-
(i) the narrowness, closeness, or bad arrangement or condition of streets or buildings or groups of buildings in such area, or
(ii) the want of light, air, ventilation, or proper conveniences in such area, or
(iii) any other sanitary defects in such area.
the Board may frame a General Improvement Scheme in respect of such area.
41. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations Land Development Scheme.
General Improvement Scheme.
Application of other State Acts and permission obtained thereunder.
made thereunder shall have effect in respect of any scheme framed and brought into operation or in respect of development area, and-
(i) when permission required under this Act for doing any act or taking any action in respect of any land has been obtained, such act or action shall not be deemed to be unlawfully done or taken by reason, only of the fact that permission, approval or sanction required under such other law for doing such act or taking such action has not been obtained;
(ii) when permission required under this Act for doing such act or taking such action has not been obtained, such act or action shall not be deemed to be lawfully done or taken by reason only of the fact that permission, approval or sanction required under such other law for the doing of such act or the taking of such action has been obtained.