(1) While prescribing time limits, the State Government may notify the clearances in respect of which failure of the competent authority to pass final orders on the application within the stipulated time shall result in deemed approval.
(2) The applicant may proceed to execute the work or take other action following the provisional or deemed approval given at by the Competent Authority, but not so as to contravene any of the provisions of the Acts or rules or bye-laws applicable to such clearances.
17. The appropriate Competent Authorities shall acknowledge the receipt of application, the date on which the application was received by the Competent Authority and inform the applicant within the time, in the case of rejection of application.
18. Notwithstanding anything contained in any State law, for the time being in force,-
(1) The District Committee may, either suo-motu or on an application, examine any order passed by any competent authority, rejecting any clearance or approving it with modification, and if the District Committee considers that there are valid grounds for a change in such decision, it List of Deemed Approvals.
Acknowledgement and information of rejection of application.
Review of District level cases.
[Act No.12 of 2020] 19 shall forward such case to the State Committee with remarks and relevant documents for a decision;
(2) The State Committee shall examine all cases referred to it by the District Committee and pass appropriate orders;
(3) The decision taken by the State Committee shall be binding on the District Committee and the respective Competent Authorities.
19. Notwithstanding anything contained in any State law, for the time being in force, the State Committee may, either suo-motu or on an application, examine any order passed by any competent authority, rejecting any clearance or approving it with modification, and if the State Committee considers that there are valid grounds for a change in such decision, it shall forward such case to the Government with remarks and relevant documents for a decision.
20. The State Government may, by notification, exempt any clearances from any of the provisions of the Act.
21. Any applicant who fails to comply with the conditions or undertaking in self-certification given to the Nodal Agency or other department or authorities shall be punishable with fine as prescribed by government from time to time as well as rectification of the defect.