Preparation of Land Use Map and Land Use Register

Preparation of Land Use Map and Land Use Register.-(1) Every Planning Authority, after its formation, shall in consultation with the offices of the Revenue Department within two

1. (2) years or such reasonable time as Government may by an order determine, prepare a present Land Use Map and a Land Use Register in the form to be prescribed, indicating the present use of every piece of land in the Planning Area. Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing, this period may be extended twice by six months each by the Government Provided that no title or right shall accrue to any one due to entries in Land Use Map and Land Use Register so prepared.
2. (2) The Government shall, by notification specify the date with reference to which the present land use of any land in the State has to be determined and different dates may be fixed for different areas of the State. Provided that, if a Planning Authority or a Local Authority has prepared a map or a register of the area before the application of the Act to that area, the map or the register already prepared, after such examination as the Planning Authority considers necessary, may be treated as a Land Use Map and Land Use Register prepared under this section by the Planning Authority.