Preparation of Development Plan

Preparation of the Development Plan.-(1) As soon as may be, after the declaration of a Planning Area, the Planning Authority shall, but not later than two years after such declaration or within such time as the Government may from time to time determine, prepare and submit to the Government through Board a plan (hereinafter called “Development Plan”) for the Planning Area or any of its parts with a time frame of twenty years or such extended period as may be specified by the Government. Provided further that for a Metropolitan Area, the Development Plan shall be submitted to the Government in consultation with the Board by the Metropolitan Planning Committee, which may append its comments and suggestions with the Plan provided that while appending its comments and suggestions, the Metropolitan Planning Committee shall have regard to

1. (a) plans prepared by the Municipalities, District Planning Committee and the Panchayats in the Metropolitan area
2. (b) matters of common interests between Municipalities and the Panchayats including coordinated spatial planning of the area sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infrastructure and environment conservation
3. (c) the overall objectives and priorities set by Government of India and the Government of the state
4. (d) the extent and nature of investments likely to be made in the Metropolitan area by agencies of the Government of India and of the Government of the state and other available resources whether financial or otherwise.

1. (2) The Development Plan shall :
   • (a) indicate the manner in which the Planning Authority proposes that land in such area should be used and define and provide for all the matters that have to be or may be indicated;
   • (b) allocate areas or zones of land for use;
     • (i) for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural purposes;
     • (ii) for public and semi-public open spaces, parks and playgrounds; and
     • (iii) for such other purposes as the Planning Authority may think fit;
   • (c) indicate, define and provide for–
     • (i) existing and proposed national highways, arterial roads, ring roads, and major streets; and
     • (ii) existing and proposed other lines of communication, including railways, airports and canals;
     • (iii) areas reserved for agriculture, public and semi-public, open spaces, parks, playgrounds gardens and other recreational uses, green belts, heritage area precincts and natural reserve;
     • (iv) comprehensive land allocation of areas or zones for residential, industrial, agricultural and other purposes;
     • (v) complete road and street pattern and traffic circulation pattern for present and future requirements;
     • (vi) major road and street improvements;
     • (vii) areas reserved for public buildings and institutions and for new civic development;
     • (viii) areas for future development and expansion, and areas for new housing;
     • (ix) amenities, services and utilities; and
     • (x) all such matters as may be prescribed by the rules or may be directed by the Government or the Board to be indicated, defined, and provided for;
   • (d) include Zonal Development Plan with Zoning Regulations to regulate within each zone, the location, density of population, FAR, height, number of storyes and size and number of buildings and other structures, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces and the use of buildings, structures, land and any other matter as required;
   • (e) indicate the stages by which the plan proposals are proposed to be carried out, together with financial implication of each stage.
2. (3) The Development Plan may -
   • (a) indicate, define and provide for –
     • (i) all such matters including planning standards, gross and net densities and guiding principles as the Planning Authority may consider expedient to be indicated, defined and provided for in the Development Plan ;
     • (ii) the existing and proposed public and semi-public buildings;
     • (iii) detailed development of specific areas for housing, shopping centers, industrial areas and civic centers, educational and cultural institutions ;
     • (iv) detailed redevelopment or renewal of specific areas for housing, shopping centers, industrial areas, civic centers, educational and cultural institutions and other related purposes.
     • (v) control of architectural features, elevation and frontage of buildings and structures; and
     • (vi) a five year development programme within the framework of the staging referred to in sub-section (2) (e).
   • (b) designate land as subject to acquisition for any public purpose, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality or this provision for the purposes of –
     • (i) the Union of India, the State, and the Local authorities or any other authority established by law and public utility concerns;
     • (ii) any of the matters as are referred to in Sub-Section (2).
     • (iii) dealing satisfactorily with the Areas of Bad Layout or Obsolete Development and slum areas and provision for relocation of population;
     • (iv) the provision for open spaces, parks, and playgrounds;
     • (v) securing the use of the land in the manner specified in the Development Plan;
3. (4) in the case of a Metropolitan Area, the Development Plan may indicate define and provide, in addition to all matters as defined above, for all or any of the following matters, namely –
   • (a) Metropolitan road and rail system, including terminals for road, rail, air, and water, traffic and a rapid transit system;
   • (b) Metropolitan systems for water supply, drainage and sewerage and waste disposal;
   • (c) Metropolitan system of electric power generation and distribution;
   • (d) Metropolitan systems of parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities;
   • (e) Metropolitan system of gas generation and supply;
   • (f) Such other amenities and facilities as may be required by the metropolitan area; and
   • (g) Any other matter as may be prescribed.
4. (5) subject to the provisions of the rules made under this Act for regulating the form and contents of the Development Plan, any such plan shall include such maps and such descriptive matters as may be necessary to explain and illustrate the proposals in the Development Plan.