Power of Government to prepare Land Use Map and Land Use Register

Power of Government to prepare the Land Use Map and the Land Use Register.-(1)Where by virtue of the forgoing provisions of this chapter, a Land Use Map and a Land Use Register is to be prepared then;

1. (a) if within the prescribed period or within such period which the Government has extended, no Land Use Map or Land Use Register has been prepared by the Planning Authority, or
2. (b) if at any time the Government requires to prepare such Land Use Map or Land Use Register on an urgent basis and the Planning Authority has failed to prepare the same within the stipulated/prescribed time-frame, the Government may direct the Town and Country Planning Organization (TCPO), Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar to prepare the Map and the Register.

1. (2) After preparation of the Land Use Map and the Land Use Register, the Town and Country Planning Organization shall submit the same to the Board and shall follow the procedure and exercise the power of the Planning Authority under section19 of the Act.
2. (3) Any expenses incurred under this section in connection with the making of the Land Use Map and the Land Use Register with respect to the Planning Area of a Planning Authority shall be paid by the respective Planning Authority or the Government.