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Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016

Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016

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The Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 provides a legal framework for managing planned urban growth across Andhra Pradesh. Applying to designated metropolitan and urban regions, it empowers the state government to set up specialized Development Authorities and a Unified Transport Authority. These bodies prepare perspective and master plans, regulate land use, and execute zonal infrastructure projects. This legislation matters because it promotes sustainable development, coordinates public transit, and prevents unplanned construction, directly improving living standards and public infrastructure for ordinary citizens residing in expanding cities.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II DECLARATION OF DEVELOPMENT AREA AND CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Declaration of Development Area
  2. 4Constitution of the ‘Development Authority’
  3. 5Powers and functions of the Authority
  4. 6Powers and Functions of the Executive Committee
  5. 7Powers and Functions of the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson
  6. 8Officers & staff and constitution of the ‘Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Service’

Chapter III UNIFIED TRANSPORT AUTHORITY →

  1. 9Constitution of Unified Transport Authority
  2. 10Powers and functions of the Transport Authority

Chapter IV DEVELOPMENT PLANS →

  1. 11Preparation and Content of Development Plans
  2. 12Submission of plans to the Government for sanction
  3. 13Sanction of plans by the Government
  4. 14Power to undertake preparation of area development plan or action plan or Zonal Development plan
  5. 15Modification to the sanctioned plans
  6. 16Enforcement of the sanctioned plans

Chapter V DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES →

  1. 17Development Schemes
  2. 18Provisions of the development scheme
  3. 19Content of the development scheme
  4. 20Infrastructure and amenities to be provided
  5. 21Cost of the development scheme
  6. 22Reconstitution of plots
  7. 23Restrictions on the use and development of land after publication of draft development scheme
  8. 24Disputed ownership
  9. 25Registration of document, plan or map in connection with development scheme not required
  10. 26Land Pooling Scheme
  11. 27Reservation and allotment of land for various purposes in land pooling scheme
  12. 28Role of developer entity
  13. 29Declaration to take up the land pooling scheme and Suggestions and objections to the notification of intention
  14. 30Preparation and notification of Draft Land Pooling Scheme
  15. 31Publication of final Land Pooling scheme and issue of the LPOC
  16. 32Implementation of Final Land Pooling Scheme
  17. 33Completion of final land pooling scheme
  18. 34Maintenance of the common infrastructure & facilities after issue of completion certificate
  19. 35Town Planning Scheme
  20. 36Declaration of intention to make a Town Planning Scheme
  21. 37Making and publication of draft Town Planning Scheme
  22. 38Objections to draft Town Planning Scheme to be considered
  23. 39Power of Government to sanction draft Town Planning Scheme
  24. 40Vesting of land in the Authority
  25. 41Appointment of Planning Officer
  26. 42Duties of Planning Officer
  27. 43Contents of preliminary and final scheme
  28. 44Certain decisions of Planning Officers to be final
  29. 45Appeal
  30. 46Constitution of Board of Appeal
  31. 47Planning Officer to assist Board in advisory capacity
  32. 48Place where Board may sit
  33. 49Decision of questions of law and other questions
  34. 50Powers of Board to decide matter finally
  35. 51Board not to be a court
  36. 52Remuneration of assessors and payment of incidental expenses of Board to be added to costs of scheme
  37. 53Decision of Planning Officer to be final in certain matters and variation of scheme in view of decision in Appeal
  38. 54Power to split up sanctioned draft scheme into separate sections
  39. 55Submission of preliminary scheme and final scheme to Government
  40. 56Power of Government to sanction or refuse to sanction the scheme and effect of sanction
  41. 57Withdrawal of scheme
  42. 58Effect of preliminary scheme
  43. 59Power of authority to evict summarily
  44. 60Power to enforce the scheme
  45. 61Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity or informality
  46. 62Variation of Town Planning Scheme for land allotted for public purpose
  47. 63Variation of Town Planning Scheme by another scheme
  48. 64Amendment of regulations
  49. 65Compensation when scheme is varied
  50. 66Apportionment of costs of scheme withdrawn not sanctioned
  51. 67Right to appear by recognized Agent
  52. 68Powers of civil courts in respect of certain matters
  53. 69Costs of Town Planning Scheme
  54. 70Calculation of increment
  55. 71Contribution towards costs of scheme
  56. 72Certain amounts to be added to, or deducted from, contribution to be levied from person
  57. 73Transfer of right from original to final plot or extinction of such right
  58. 74Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by scheme
  59. 75Exclusion of compensation in certain cases
  60. 76Provision for cases in which amount payable to owners exceeds amount due from him
  61. 77Provision for cases in which value of developed plots is less than amount payable by owners
  62. 78Payment of adjustment of account
  63. 79Payment of net amount due to the authority
  64. 80Power of authority to make agreement
  65. 81Recovery of arrears

Chapter VI DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION →

  1. 82Development permission mandatory
  2. 83Use and development of land and buildings to be in conformity with plans of the authority
  3. 84Application for development permission
  4. 85Lapse of Development Permission
  5. 86Deviations during development
  6. 87Revoking of development Permission
  7. 88Penalty for unauthorized development or for use otherwise than in conformity with sanctioned plans
  8. 89Power to require removal of unauthorized development
  9. 90Power to stop un-authorized development
  10. 91Recovery of expenses incurred
  11. 92Constitution of Building Tribunal

Chapter VII ACQUISITION, ASSEMBLY AND DISPOSAL OF LANDS →

  1. 93Acquisition of Property by the Authority
  2. 94Acquisition of Land by Negotiated Settlement
  3. 95Power to Acquire Land under Act. No. 30 of 2013
  4. 96Creation and Management of Land Development Bank
  5. 97Transfer of Government Land to the Authority
  6. 98Acquisition of Land by Transferable Development Rights
  7. 99Disposal of Land and Other Property by the Authority

Chapter VIII DEVELOPMENT FEE AND CHARGES →

  1. 100Levy of Development Charges
  2. 101Assessment and Recovery of Development Charges
  3. 102Levy of user charges
  4. 103To levy specific cess for capital infrastructure projects
  5. 104To levy betterment charge or impact fee to capture value
  6. 105Recovery of Arrears

Chapter IX FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, BUDGET AND AUDIT →

  1. 106Development Fund
  2. 107Development Fund and its Application
  3. 108Budget of the Authority
  4. 109Annual Plan and Report
  5. 110Power of Investment
  6. 111Pension and Provident Fund

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 112Power of entry and power to demarcate and survey
  2. 113Certain plans already prepared and sanctioned are deemed to have been prepared and sanctioned under the Act
  3. 114Effect of other laws
  4. 115Power to delegate
  5. 116Power to make Rules
  6. 117Power to make regulations
  7. 118Power of Government to issue directions
  8. 119Returns and Information
  9. 120Service of Notice
  10. 121Notices to fix reasonable time
  11. 122Public Notice how to be made known
  12. 123Obstructing officers of the Authority
  13. 124Prosecution, Magistrate’s power etc.,
  14. 125Exclusion of liability for errors or omission in information supplied
  15. 126Offence by body Corporate
  16. 127Powers and duties of Police Officers
  17. 128Fines to be paid to the Authority
  18. 129Compounding offences
  19. 130Exemption
  20. 131Confidentiality and intellectual property rights
  21. 132Interpretation of the Act
  22. 133Bar of Legal proceedings
  23. 134Members, officers and Servants of the Authority and Tribunal to be public servants
  24. 135Ex- gratia payments
  25. 136Gifts
  26. 137Boundary to be out of jurisdiction and cessation of powers of local authorities in the development area
  27. 138Periphery area of the development area
  28. 139Dissolution of the Authority by the Government
  29. 140Dissolution of existing Authority
  30. 141Proceedings of the Authority, acting Chair person or metropolitan Commissioner/ Vice Chairperson
  31. 142Repealing of Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975 (Act No 1 of 1975) and savings

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