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Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014

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The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 establishes a dedicated public authority to plan, coordinate, and execute urban development across the designated capital region of Andhra Pradesh. It regulates land use, master planning, infrastructure creation, administrative powers, financial operations, and public project implementation. The law applies to residents, real estate developers, local government bodies, and commercial entities operating within the defined capital territory. This legislation matters because it provides a clear legal framework for creating a modern, organized capital city, ensuring structured regional growth, sustainable urban infrastructure, public amenities, and systematic land development.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II DECLARATION OF CAPITAL REGION, CAPITAL CITY AREA AND CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Declaration of Capital Region and capital city area
  2. 4Constitution of the capital region development authority
  3. 5Nil
  4. 6Executive Committee
  5. 7Nil
  6. 8Appointment of other committees
  7. 9Common seal and execution of documents

Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 10Functions of the authority
  2. 11Powers of the Authority
  3. 12Powers of the Executive Committee and Commissioner
  4. 13Nil
  5. 14Gifts
  6. 15Ex-gratia payments
  7. 16Powers of Government in relation to Authority
  8. 17Powers of delegation
  9. 18Power to make rules
  10. 19Power to make regulations/standing orders
  11. 20Power of entry and power to demarcate and survey

Chapter IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF →

  1. 21Chief Executive of the Authority
  2. 22Appointment of Staff
  3. 23Protection of Acts done in good faith
  4. 24Members, Officers and Servants of the Authority and Tribunal to be public servants

Chapter V FINANCIAL PROVISIONS →

  1. 25Development fund and revolving fund
  2. 26Powers of taxation
  3. 27Selling powers
  4. 28Mobilizing Financial resources
  5. 29Issues of Securities etc
  6. 30Annual estimates
  7. 31Annual and report
  8. 32Power of investment
  9. 33Application of revenues of Authority
  10. 34Pension and Provident Fund
  11. 35Other Financial Provisions

Chapter VI UNIFIED TRANSPORT AUTHORITY →

  1. 36Constitution of Unified Transport Authority
  2. 37Powers and functions of the unified transport authority

Chapter VII PLANNING PROCESS →

  1. 38Preparation of development plans for the capital region
  2. 39Process of approval of plans
  3. 40Power to undertake preparation of area development Plans
  4. 41Modification to the sanctioned development plans
  5. 42Enforcement of the sanctioned plans

Chapter VIII DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES →

  1. 43Development Schemes
  2. 44Provisions of the development scheme
  3. 45Content of the development scheme
  4. 46Infrastructure and amenities to be provided
  5. 47Cost of the scheme
  6. 48Reconstitution of plots
  7. 49Restrictions on the use and development of land after publication of draft development scheme
  8. 50Disputed ownership
  9. 51Registration not required.

Chapter IX LAND POOLING SCHEME →

  1. 52Land pooling scheme
  2. 53Reservation and allotment
  3. 54Role of developer entity
  4. 55Declaration of intention
  5. 56Draft notification of land pooling scheme
  6. 57Final notification of land pooling scheme
  7. 58Implementation of final land pooling scheme
  8. 59Completion of final land pooling scheme
  9. 60Infrastructure maintenance

Chapter X TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES →

  1. 61Town planning scheme
  2. 62Declaration of intention to make a scheme
  3. 63Making and publication of draft town planning scheme
  4. 64Objections to draft scheme to be considered
  5. 65Power of Government to sanction draft town planning scheme
  6. 66Vesting of land in the authority
  7. 67Appointment of Planning Officer
  8. 68Duties of Planning Officer
  9. 69Contents of preliminary and final scheme
  10. 70Certain decisions of Planning Officer to be final
  11. 71Appeal
  12. 72Constitution of Board of Appeal
  13. 73Planning Officer to assist Board in advisory capacity
  14. 74Place where Board may sit
  15. 75Decision of questions of law and other questions
  16. 76Power of Board to decide matter finally
  17. 77Board not to be a court
  18. 78Remuneration of assessors and payment of incidental expenses of Board to be added to costs of scheme
  19. 79Decision of Planning Officer to be final in certain matters and variation of scheme in view of decision in Appeal
  20. 80Power to split up sanctioned draft scheme into separate section
  21. 81Submission of preliminary scheme and final scheme to the Government
  22. 82Power of the Government to sanction or refuse to sanction the scheme and effect of sanction
  23. 83Withdrawal of scheme
  24. 84Effect of preliminary scheme
  25. 85Power of authority to evict summarily
  26. 86Power to enforce the scheme
  27. 87Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity or informality
  28. 88Variation of Town Planning Scheme for land allotted for Public purpose
  29. 89Variation of Town Planning Scheme by another scheme
  30. 90Amendment of regulations
  31. 91Compensation when scheme is varied
  32. 92Apportionment of costs of scheme withdrawn not sanctioned
  33. 93Right to appear by recognized Agent
  34. 94Powers of civil court in respect of certain matters
  35. 95Costs of Town Planning Scheme
  36. 96Calculation of increment
  37. 98Certain amounts to be added to, or deducted from, contribution to be levied from person
  38. 99Transfer of right from original to reconstituted plot or extinction of such right
  39. 100Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by scheme
  40. 101Exclusion of compensation in certain cases
  41. 102Provision for cases in which amount payable to owners exceeds amount due from him
  42. 103Provision for case in which value of developed plots is less than amount payable by owners
  43. 104Payment of adjustment of account
  44. 105Payment of net amount due to the authority
  45. 106Power of authority to make agreement
  46. 107Recovery of arrears

Chapter XI PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LANDS →

  1. 108Development permission mandatory
  2. 109Use and development of land and buildings to be in conformity with plans of the authority
  3. 110Application for development permission
  4. 111Lapse of development permission
  5. 112Deviations during development
  6. 113Revoking of Development Permission
  7. 114Penalty for unauthorized development or for use otherwise than in conformity with sanctioned plans
  8. 115Power to require removal of unauthorized development
  9. 116Power to stop unauthorized development
  10. 117Recovery expenses incurred
  11. 118Constitution of building tribunal

Chapter XII PROVISIONS RELATING TO LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF FEE AND CHARGES →

  1. 119Levy of development charges
  2. 120Assessment and recovery of development charges
  3. 121Levy of user charges
  4. 122To levy specific cess for capital infrastructure project
  5. 123To levy betterment charge or impact fee etc., to capture value

Chapter XIII LAND AND PROPERTY RELATED PROVISIONS →

  1. 124Acquisition of Property by the Authority
  2. 125Acquisition of Land by Negotiated Settlement
  3. 126Power to Acquire Land under Act No.30 of 2013
  4. 127Creation and Management of Land Development Bank
  5. 128Transfer of Government Land to the Authority
  6. 129Acquisition of Land by Transferable Development Rights
  7. 130Disposal of Land and Other property by the Authority

Chapter XIV MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 131Authority’s Symbol
  2. 132Furnishing of information
  3. 134Powers and duties of police officers
  4. 135Effect of other laws
  5. 136Public Notice how to be made known
  6. 137notices, etc to file reasonable time
  7. 138Obstructing officers of Authority
  8. 139Prosecution Magistrate’s Power etc.
  9. 140Exclusion of liability for errors or omissions in information supplied
  10. 141Offence by body corporate
  11. 142Fines to be paid to Authority
  12. 143Compounding of offences
  13. 144Exemption
  14. 145Interpretation of the Act
  15. 146Bar of Legal Proceeding
  16. 147Boundary to be out of jurisdiction and cessation of powers of local bodies in the capital region
  17. 148Periphery area of the capital region
  18. 149Dissolution of the authority by the government
  19. 150Confidentially and intellectual property rights
  20. 151Delegation of powers by Government
  21. 152Transitional provisions

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