The Authority shall be competent to give grants, advances or loans to, or to share expenses with, any local authority or other authority in Ajmer Region, or any Government Department or any person, for any of the purposes of section 16 and notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for such local authority, other authority, Government Department or any person to accept such grants, advances or loans or share in the expenses, subject to such terms and conditions as the Authority may, from time to time, in consultation with such local authority, other authority, Government Department or any person, as the case may be, specify.