Public Notice of the Development Plan

Public Notice of the Development Plan.-

1. (1) After the modifications, if any, directed by the Board have been made, the Planning Authority shall publish a public notice in the Official Gazette and in such manner as may be prescribed, of the preparation of the Development Plan and the place or places where copies of the same may be inspected, inviting objections in writing from any person with respect to the Development Plan within a period of two months.
2. (2) After the expiry of the period mentioned in Sub-Section (1) above, the Planning Authority shall appoint a Committee in the manner prescribed to consider the objections filed under Sub-Section (1) and report on them within such time as the Planning Authority may fix in this behalf.
3. (3) The Committee so appointed shall have power to co-opt any other person with the consent of the concerned authority and such co-opted person shall have a right to take part in the discussions of the Committee relevant to that purpose but shall not have a right to vote at the meeting and shall not be a member for any other purpose.
4. (4) The Committee so appointed shall afford a reasonable opportunity of being heard, to any person, including representatives of Government Departments, or Local Authorities who have filled any objections, and who have made a request for being so heard.
5. (5) After the receipt of the report from the Committee, but not later than the time prescribed by the Rules, the Planning Authority shall consider the report of the Committee and may make such modifications in the Development Plan as it considers proper, and shall submit the Development Plan with or without modifications together with the report of the Committee to the Government.