POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

• IMPLEMENT POLICIES FORMULATED BY GOVERNMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE AREAS OF THE KATCHI ABADIS AND REGULARIZATION OF SUCH KATCHI ABADIS
• LAY-DOWN GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH POLICIES BY THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES
• IDENTIFY THE KATCHI ABADIS OR AREAS THEREOF WHICH MAY BE DEVELOPED, IMPROVED OR REGULARIZED UNDER THIS ACT AND ALSO IDENTIFY THE KATCHI ABADIS OR AREAS WHICH CANNOT BE REGULARIZED AS KATCHI ABADIS
• ARRANGE OR CARRY OUT DETAILED PHYSICAL SURVEYS, CENSUS OF OCCUPANTS OF THE KATCHI ABADIS AND PREPARE OR CAUSE TO BE PREPARED PLANS AND AMELIORATION PLANS AND DESIGNS OF INFRASTRUCTURAL WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REGULARIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KATCHI ABADIS
• FORMULATE DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL PROGRAMMES IN RESPECT OF THE KATCHI ABADIS AND DETERMINE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY OF SUCH PROGRAMMES
• OVERSEE THE OPERATION OF THE FUND
• EVICT OR CAUSE TO BE EVICTED UNAUTHORIZED PERSON OR REMOVE OR CAUSE TO BE REMOVED ENCROACHMENTS FROM A KATCHI ABADI OR ANY AREA WHICH IS NOT REGULARIZABLE AS KATCHI ABADI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE