Section 12:
Powers of the Board.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules, the Board shall
have the power to do anything which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its
functions under this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such power shall include the
powers--
(a) to acquire, hold and dispose of such properties both movable and immovable as the Board
deems necessary;
(b) to publish statistics or other information relating to the various aspects of flood control and
drainage in the Betwa River Valley 1[, the regulation of 2[Rani Laxmibai Sagar] and the generation of
power at Rajghat Dam];
(c) to require the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to furnish such information
as the Board may require in the discharge of its functions.
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "and the regulation of Rajghat Reservoir" (w.e.f. 26-12-1977).
2. Subs. by Act 49 of 1993, s. 3, for "Rajghat Reservoir" (w.e.f. 27-8-1993).