Modification to the sanctioned plans

(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.