Duty of Central Authority to secure re-development

Where the Central Authority, as a result of an inspection or upon consideration of an official representation or other information in its possession, is satisfied that in any district there is an area in which the following conditions exist, that is to say, (a) that the area contains twelve or more houses; (b) that at least one-third of the houses in the area are overcrowded, or so arranged as to be congested, or unfit for human habitation and not capable at a reasonable expense of being rendered so fit; (c) that the industrial and social conditions of the district are such that the area should be used to a substantial extent for housing; and (d) that it is expedient in connection with the provision of housing accommodation that the area should be redeveloped as a whole, it shall be the duty of the Central Authority, (i) to cause the area to be defined on a plan, and to pass a resolution declaring the area so defined to be a proposed re-development area; and (ii) within the period and in the manner hereinafter prescribed to prepare and submit to the Minister a scheme, hereinafter referred to as a “re- for the exercise of its powers under this Part. 24