Chapter II BIHAR URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Bihar Urban Planning and Development Board.-(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification in the official gazette, constitute and appoint the Bihar Urban Planning and Development Board for carrying out the functions assigned to it under this Act. The Board shall be comprised of the following members:-

1. (i) Development Commissioner - Chairperson
2. (ii) Agriculture Production Commissioner /Principal Secretary/Secretary, Agriculture Department - Member
3. (iii) Principal Secretary/ Secretary, Health Department - Member
4. (iv) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Planning& Development Department - Member
5. (v) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Panchayati Raj - Member
6. (vi) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Industries Department - Member
7. (vii) Principal Secretary/ Secretary, Finance Department - Member
8. (viii) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Rural Development Department - Member
9. (ix) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Education Department - Member
10. (x) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms Department - Member
11. (xi) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Water Resource Department - Member
12. (xii) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Environment and Forest Department - Member
13. (xiii) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Road Construction Department - Member
14. (xiv) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Building Construction Department - Member
15. (xv) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Transport Department - Member
16. (xvi) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Public Health Engineering Department - Member
17. (xvii) Principal Secretary/Secretary Disaster Management Department - Member

(xviii) Secretary, Department of Law - Member

1. (xix) Principal Secretary/Secretary Tourism Department - Member
2. (xx) Principal Secretary/Secretary /Secretary Art, youth and Culture Department - Member

1. (xxi) Principal Secretary/Secretary Rural Work Department - Member
2. (xxii) Principal Secretary/Secretary /Food and Supply (Civic) Department - Member

(xxiii) Principal Secretary/ Secretary Urban Development and Housing Department - Member Secretary

1. (xxiv) Two Experts of National Repute on Urban and Regional Planning nominated by the Government - Member
2. (xxv) Senior Law Officer nominated by the Advocate General - Member
3. (xxvi) Chief Town Planner, Urban Development and Housing Department - Member

1. (2) The Board may invite representatives of Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India as special invitee members for its functioning.
2. (3) The Government or the Board shall be competent to nominate or co-opt any person/persons whom it may think necessary for the functioning of the Board.
3. (4) The Board so constituted shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Functions and Powers of the Board.-(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act and Rules framed there under, the functions of the Board shall be to advise the Government in matters relating to planning and development and use of rural and urban land in the State, to guide, direct and assist the Metropolitan Planning Committee or any other Planning Authority/(ies) constituted under the Act and to perform such other functions as the Government may, from time to time assign to the Board.

1. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Board may and, if required by Government, shall :
   • (a) advise on the delineation of the Planning Areas for purposes of planned development and direct the preparation of Development Plan by the Planning Authorities;
   • (b) direct the preparation of one or more Development Plans by the Planning Authorities or Metropolitan Planning Committees undertake, assist and advise on the coordination of planning and implementation of physical development programmes;
   • (c) undertake, assist and encourage the collection, maintenance, and publication of statistics, bulletins, and monographs on regional and urban planning;
   • (d) direct the preparations of one or more regional development plan, regional transportation plans, town development plans.
   • (e) direct the preparations of one or more regional natural resources and environmental conservation Plans.
   • (f) perform any other functions which is incidental, supplemental or consequential to any of the functions aforesaid or which may be prescribed.
2. (3) The Board may exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act.

Appointment of Committee by the Board.-(1)For assisting the Board in exercising its powers, discharging its duties or performing its functions, the Board may constitute one or more committees.

1. (2) Any such committee or committees constituted under Sub-Section (1) shall consist of such members as may be specified by the Board and the Board may nominate one of the members as the Chairman of the committee.
2. (3) The Board shall have the power to co-opt as a member of any Committee constituted under sub-section (1), any person having experience in matters of planning and development but, who is not a member of the Board.

Terms of office and Conditions of Service of Members of the Board.-(1) The term of office and conditions of service of the members and employees of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed by the Rules, and they shall be entitled to receive such salaries or allowances or both as may be fixed by the Government.

1. (2) The Government, may if it thinks fit, terminate the appointment of any member of the Board at any time in case of misconduct by such member.
2. (3) A member of the Board appointed according to Section 3(1)-(xxiv, xxv) may resign his membership of the Board by giving notice in writing to the Government and on such resignation, being accepted by the Government, he shall cease to be a member of the Board.
3. (4) Any vacancy so created can be filled up by the Government.

Meetings of the Board.-(1) The Board shall meet at such times and place as it thinks fit, not less than twice in a calendar year and shall observe such procedure as may be prescribed in regard to the transaction of its business at such meetings.

1. (2) The Chairperson or in absence of the Chairperson, any member chosen by the members from amongst themselves, shall preside over the meeting of the Board.

Secretariat of the Board.-

1. (1) The office of the Town and Country Planning Organization located in the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar shall act as the Secretariat of the Board.
2. (2) The Government shall provide all requisite office space, personnel and financial assistance to the Board and its Secretariat.