Development Permission mandatory for undertaking development

Subject to the provisions of this Act, no development, or change of use of any land shall be undertaken or carried out in the capital region:-

1. (1) Without obtaining a Development Permission Order from the Capital Region Development Authority;
   • (i) certifying that the proposed development is in conformity with the capital region development plan and investment plan, or area level development plan or where there is no such plan, such a scheme is integrated with the surrounding area and rules/regulations;
   • (ii) subject to development conditions that are applicable and required to be complied;
   • (iii) the development charges as leviable under this Act and other fees and charges leviable have been paid to the Capital Region Development Authority.
   • (iv) The Government may publish a gazette notification specifying the date from which sub-section
2. (1) of Section 19 shall come into effect. The Development Permission shall be continued to be issued by the competent authority under the provisions of Chhattisgarh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973 until such date as notified by the Government.
3. (2) without obtaining a building permission from the local authority in case of developments involving civil construction in accordance with the relevant local body Act, rules, regulations, orders, by-laws and which shall be in conformity with sub-section
4. (1) and conditions therein: Provided that no such permission shall be necessary: -
   • (i) for carrying out such works for the maintenance of a building or land that do not materially alter or affect the building or land;
   • (ii) for agriculture purpose and for the excavation (including wells, borewells) made in the ordinary course of agricultural operations and for the construction of unmetalled road intended to give access to land solely for agricultural purpose;
   • (iii) In case of the following developments of the Government whether temporary or permanent which is necessary for the operation, maintenance, development or execution of any of the public utility services, viz:-
5. (1) Railways;
6. (2) National Highways, State Highways & Major District Roads;
7. (3) Works undertaken by the Zila Yojna Samiti / Special Area Development Authority / Town Development Authority / Municipal Corporation / District Administration / Zilla Parishad / Zilla Panchayat / Gram Panchayat;
8. (4) Waterways;
9. (5) Airways & Aerodromes;
10. (6) Defense;
11. (7) Oil and Natural Gas Commission;
12. (8) Posts and Telegraphs, Department, Wireless, broadcasting and other like forms of communications;
13. (9) Electricity;
14. (10) Any other service which the Government may declare to be a public utility service from time-to-time for the purpose of this Section: (iv) Provided that the said public utility services shall intimate in writing and file the necessary detailed plans, site plans layout plans and building plans for information and record of the Capital Region- Chief Executive Officer.