Declaration of planning areas

Declaration of Planning Areas.-(1) The Government may, for the purpose of securing planned development of regions or areas within the State, on advice of the Board, declare by notification, and in such other manner as may be prescribed, any such region or area or regions or areas, including a Metropolitan Area or area for development of new towns in the State to be a Planning Area, by whatsoever name known for the purposes of this Act.

1. (2) Every such notification shall precisely define the limits of such Planning Area.
2. (3) The Government may declare, with reference to a Planning Area, its surrounding area, defined clearly and unambiguously, as its Peripheral Area. Provided that extension to such area shall not exceed one km from any point at its boundary.
3. (4) The Government may, after consultation with the Board and the concerned Planning Authorities, amalgamate two or more Planning Areas into one Planning Area, sub-divide Planning Areas into different Planning Areas and include such sub-divided areas in any other Planning Area.
4. (5) The Government may, by notification, direct that all or any of the Rules, Regulations, orders, directions and powers made, issued, conferred and in force in any other Planning Area at the time, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, as may be considered necessary by the Government, shall apply to the area declared as amalgamated with or included in a Planning Area under this Section and such Rules, Regulations, bye-laws, orders, directions and powers shall forthwith apply to such Planning Area without further publication.
5. (6) When Planning Areas are amalgamated or sub-divided or such sub-divided areas are included in other Planning Areas, the Government shall, after consultation with the Board, frame a scheme determining what portion of the balance of the funds shall vest in the Planning Authority
   • (ies) concerned and in what manner the properties and liabilities of the Planning Authority
   • (ies) shall be apportioned amongst them and on the scheme being notified, the fund, property and liabilities shall vest and be apportioned accordingly.
6. (7) On or after the date of such notification of declaration of the Planning Area as well as Peripheral Area, the Government may impose such restrictions and conditions for transaction or any use of land in any part lying within these areas for such period as it considers necessary for preparation and implementation of the Development Plan in the manner prescribed.