Chapter IV DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Authority shall,--

(1) Within two years of its constitution or within such time as the Government may extend, prepare a Perspective Plan [PP] with a long term time frame preferably not less than thirty years, for the comprehensive physical, economic and social development of the Development Area, having due regard to, --

(a) vision for the development area and provide policy framework and directions of growth and identification of thrust areas for development; (b) target population, employment pattern and GDP; (c) strategic land use plans, including green field developments and regeneration; (d) strategic transportation and mobility requirements; (e) environmental sustainability.

(2) Within three years of its constitution or within such time as the Government may extend, prepare a Master Plan [MP] for the Development Area or Zone or Special Area with a medium term time frame, preferably not less than ten years and it shall be in conformity with the Perspective Plan, having due regard to, --

(a) proposals and policies for promoting growth, securing planned development in the development area; (b) proposals for conservation, optimum utilization and development of resources in the development area; (c) Land Use Plan indicating the broad areas of development and general location of residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural areas and areas for conservation and protection of ecologically fragile areas, including:--

(i) Proposals for the allotment of land for public purposes and policies for improvement and development of public amenities and services such as water supply, electricity, gas, storm water drainage, sewerage, waste disposal, educational facilities such as schools, colleges and other educational institutions, medical and public health institutions, markets, social welfare and cultural institutions, theatres, auditoriums and places for public entertainment, public assembly, museums, art galleries, religious buildings, play grounds, stadia, parks, open spaces, dairies, zoo parks and for such purposes as may, from time to time, be specified by the State Government;

(ii) Infrastructure network plan showing existing and proposals of major infrastructure facilities like circulation network including ring roads, radial and grid roads connecting all the settlements, transport, power, water supply, natural drainage, sewerage system, solid waste disposal and management system, communications network and related facilities like power plants, roads, highways, railways, metro ways, airports, and the like;

(iii) Proposals and policies for preservation, conservation and development of areas of natural beauty and scenic spots, and areas of historic and archaeological interest and tourism areas and heritage buildings and heritage precincts;

(iv) Proposals and policies for watershed management, water supply, water harvesting, recharge of ground water, flood control, and prevention of air and water pollution; (1) (c) strategic land use plans, including green field developments and regeneration; (d) strategic transportation and mobility requirements; (e) environmental sustainability. (2) Within three years of its constitution or within such time as the Government may extend, prepare a Master Plan [MP] for the Development Area or Zone or Special Area with a medium term time frame, preferably not less than ten years and it shall be in conformity with the Perspective Plan, having due regard to, – (a) proposals and policies for promoting growth, securing planned development in the development area; (b) proposals for conservation, optimum utilization and development of resources in the development area; (c) Land Use Plan indicating the broad areas of development and general location of residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural areas and areas for conservation and protection of ecologically fragile areas, including:-- (i) Proposals for the allotment of land for public purposes and policies for improvement and development of public amenities and services such as water supply, electricity, gas, storm water drainage, sewerage, waste disposal, educational facilities such as schools, colleges and other educational institutions, medical and public health institutions, markets, social welfare and cultural institutions, theatres, auditoriums and places for public entertainment, public assembly, museums, art galleries, religious buildings, play grounds, stadia, parks, open spaces, dairies, zoo parks and for such purposes as may, from time to time, be specified by the State Government; (ii) Infrastructure network plan showing existing and proposals of major infrastructure facilities like circulation network including ring roads, radial and grid roads connecting all the settlements, transport, power, water supply, natural drainage, sewerage system, solid waste disposal and management system, communications network and related facilities like power plants, roads, highways, railways, metro ways, airports, and the like; (iii) Proposals and policies for preservation, conservation and development of areas of natural beauty and scenic spots, and areas of historic and archaeological interest and tourism areas and heritage buildings and heritage precincts; (iv) Proposals and policies for watershed management, water supply, water harvesting, recharge of ground water, flood control, and prevention of air and water pollution; (v) Proposals and policies for riverfront development and/or lake or water front development; (vi) Proposals and policies for enhancing greenery and urban landscape implementation in the development area and individual plots; (vii) Proposals and policies for promoting urban design and built form with aesthetics and architectural control for overall development and individual plots; (viii) Proposals and policies for promoting housing and community facilities for all sections of society; (ix) Proposals and policies for traffic and transportation, transit oriented developments (TOD) and promoting mass transportation facilities; (x) Proposals and policies for industrial development; (xi) Proposals and policies for major development projects; (xii) Proposals for the reservation of the land for the purpose of Union, State, Local Authority or any other authority or body established by or under any law for the time being in force; (xiii) Strategies and priorities for implementation of the various proposals with time frame and programmes; (xiv) Proposals and policies for promoting development and regulating uses and activities through Zoning and other Development Promotion Regulations, conservation and preservation of heritage buildings and areas; (xv) Any other matter which may be necessary for the development area. (3) The Authority shall prepare and approve a separate Infrastructure Development Plan [IDP] for the Development Area or Zone or Special Area within the framework of the sanctioned Perspective Plan or Master Plan or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan as and when required. (4) The Authority shall undertake surveys and studies, and the creation and maintenance of the data base and information system, and collection of such information and preparation of reports and maps for the development area; and associate advisors, consultants as may be necessary for the preparation of the Projects or Plans mentioned above for the development area. (5) The Authority shall undertake detailed area level plans for specific areas, plan programming and phasing of development and enforce special development regulations for the purpose of securing planned development. (6) The Authority shall review and revise the Perspective Plan [PP], Master Plan [MP] and Infrastructure Development Plan [IDP] and other statutory plans either at the end of the time period of the Plan or at fixed intervals as decided by the Authority or as directed by the Government.

(1) After preparing Perspective Plan or Master Plan or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan in accordance with section 11, the Authority shall notify the same in such form and manner as may be prescribed along with a notice in the prescribed manner, inviting objections or suggestions from any person or body giving the time period of minimum thirty days or within such time as the Government may extend, for filing objections or suggestions. (2) After considering all objections, suggestions and representations that may have been received, the Authority may make modifications or revision to the Plans in such manner as it thinks fit, and submit to the Government for the sanction of the Perspective Plan [PP], Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan with draft policies, development promotion regulations and reports along with remarks on the objections and suggestions, if any, received.

(1) On receipt of the Plans under section 12, the Government shall within sixty days examine and sanction the said Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan with or without modifications or reject the plans with directions to modify or prepare revised plans. (2) The sanction accorded by the Government shall be notified by the Government in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Gazette.

(1) Subject to overall conformity with the Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP], the Authority or the respective Local Authority under the guidance of the Authority, may undertake the preparation of Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan as deemed necessary for any of the provisions as stated at clause (c) of subsection (2) of section 11, and also for development promotion, execution of projects and schemes for any Sector or Area or Zone and / or for effective urban services and municipal functions of their respective jurisdiction in the development area with a time span of ten years or as prescribed by the Government. (2) The Local Authority shall submit the said Plans prepared for its jurisdiction along with the resolution to the Authority for approval and thereafter shall follow the procedure as stated under sections 12 and 13.

(1) The Authority or the Government may, on a reference from the Authority or the Local Authority concerned or on an application made by a land owner to the Authority or Local Authority concerned, as the case may be, make such modifications to the sanctioned Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan, as it thinks fit and which in its opinion are necessary. (2) The Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson shall prepare a report together with necessary plans, full particulars of any such modification and submit to the Government for approval. (3) Before making any modifications to the Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan, the Authority, or as the case may be, the Government shall publish a notification inviting objections or suggestions from the public so as to reach within a period of fifteen days and shall consider all objections and suggestions that may be received by the Authority or Government. (4) After due consideration of the objections and suggestions received, the final modification made under the provisions of this section shall be notified by the Government in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the final modifications shall come into operation from the date of publication of such notification. (5) The Authority shall levy such fees and charges including development charges and conversion charges as applicable and as may be prescribed in any such modification effected to the sanctioned Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan from the land owners at whose instance the modifications are effected and also form the others who will have the advantage due to such modifications. These charges shall take into account the benefits that would accrue to the land owners from the change and shall seek to capture some share of the increased land value.

(1) The Perspective Plan [PP] or Master Plan [MP] or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development Plan after the approval of the Authority, shall be binding on all the local authorities, all other organizations and the citizens in the development area. (2) The guidelines, policies, specifications and targets regarding the affordable housing and various other components as proposed in the said sanctioned plans shall be implemented by the Authority / local authorities within the development area. (3) The Local Authorities shall be responsible for the implementation of the sanctioned plans in the development area under the overall control of the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson.