(1) The main object of the Authority shall be to secure the development of the Metropolitan Region according to the Regional Plan and for that purpose, the functions of the Authority shall be to,- (a) review any physical, financial and economical plan; (b) review any project or scheme for development which may be proposed or may be in the course of execution or may be completed in the Metropolitan Region; (c) formulate schemes for the development of the Metropolitan Region or any part thereof; (d) execute projects and schemes; (e) recommend to the State Government any matter or proposal requiring action by the State Government or any other authority for the overall development of the Metropolitan Region; (f) participate with any other authority for inter-regional development; (g) finance any project or scheme for the development of the Metropolitan Region; (h) co-ordinate execution of the projects or schemes for the development of the Metropolitan Region; (i) supervise or otherwise ensure adequate supervision over the planning and execution of any project or scheme, the expenses of which, in whole or in part, are to be met from the Metropolitan Region Development Fund. (j) prepare schemes and advise the concerned authorities in formulating and undertaking schemes for development of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, forestry, dairy development, poultry farming, piggery, cattle breeding, fisheries and other similar activities; (k) prepare and implement schemes for providing alternative accommodation and for rehabilitation of persons displaced by projects and schemes which provide for such requirements; (l) do all such other acts and things as may be necessary for or incidental or conducive to any matters which arise on account of its activity and which are necessary for furtherance of the objects for which the Authority is established. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, or any other law for the time being in force, the Authority shall assist the Metropolitan Planning Committee, constituted under the Metropolitan Planning Committees Act, in preparation of Development Plan under that Act. (3) The Authority may also, in consultation with the Planning Authority concerned, for the purpose of the integrated development of the Metropolitan Region, undertake modification or revision of the Development Plans under the Act aforesaid for the area of the Planning Authority and shall for this purpose have all the powers of a Planning Authority under that Act and obtain the approval of the State Government to the same. In doing so, the Authority shall take into consideration all the relevant plans of the local authorities, the planning authorities, the District Planning Committees and the Metropolitan Planning Committees under its jurisdiction and specify the extent and the reason for modification of each such plan.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The main object of the Authority shall be to secure the development of the Metropolitan Region according to the Regional Plan and for that purpose, the functions of the Authority shall be to,- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) review any physical, financial and economical plan; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> review any project or scheme for development which may be proposed or may be in the course of execution or may be completed in the Metropolitan Region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) formulate schemes for the development of the Metropolitan Region or any part thereof; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) execute projects and schemes; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) recommend to the State Government any matter or proposal requiring action by the State Government or any other authority for the overall development of the Metropolitan Region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) participate with any other authority for inter-regional development; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) finance any project or scheme for the development of the Metropolitan Region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>h</i>) co-ordinate execution of the projects or schemes for the development of the Metropolitan Region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(i)</i> supervise or otherwise ensure adequate supervision over the planning and execution of any project or scheme, the expenses of which, in whole or in part, are to be met from the Metropolitan Region Development Fund. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>j</i>) prepare schemes and advise the concerned authorities in formulating and undertaking schemes for development of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, forestry, dairy development, poultry farming, piggery, cattle breeding, fisheries and other similar activities; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>k</i>) prepare and implement schemes for providing alternative accommodation and for rehabilitation of persons displaced by projects and schemes which provide for such requirements; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>l</i>) do all such other acts and things as may be necessary for or incidental or conducive to any matters which arise on account of its activity and which are necessary for furtherance of the objects for which the Authority is established. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, or any other law for the time being in force, the Authority shall assist the Metropolitan Planning Committee, constituted under the Metropolitan Planning Committees Act, in preparation of Development Plan under that Act. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The Authority may also, in consultation with the Planning Authority concerned, for the purpose of the integrated development of the Metropolitan Region, undertake modification or revision of the Development Plans under the Act aforesaid for the area of the Planning Authority and shall for this purpose have all the powers of a Planning Authority under that Act and obtain the approval of the State Government to the same. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>In doing so, the Authority shall take into consideration all the relevant plans of the local authorities, the planning authorities, the District Planning Committees and the Metropolitan Planning Committees under its jurisdiction and specify the extent and the reason for modification of each such plan. <br>