Town Development Scheme

Capital Region Development Authority may undertake to develop a Town Development Scheme through Land Reconstitution in an area on its own or authorize any other body to undertake such a Town Development Scheme. The Town Development Scheme shall be in conformity with the infrastructure network of the Capital Region Development and Investment Plan and may make provision for any of the following matters, viz, a) the laying out or relaying out of land, either vacant or already built upon b) the filling up of low-lying, swampy or unhealthy areas or leveling up of land; c) layout of new streets or roads, construction, diversion, extension, alteration, improvement of streets and communications network; d) the allotment of land for roads, open spaces, gardens, recreation grounds, schools, markets, green belt, transport facilities and amenities of all kinds; e) drainage inclusive of sewerage, surface or sub-soil drainage and sewage disposal; f) lighting; g) water supply; h) industrial/ economic activities i) the preservation of objects of historical or national interest or natural beauty: Provided that such a Town Development Scheme shall make provisions for the following: i. the reservation of land may be made for the purpose of providing housing accommodation for low-income groups and weaker sections of society, in which case no reservation for such housing shall be required in the development on the final plots; ii. the allotment of land from the total area covered under the Town Development Scheme may be made for the purposes of: a. parks, playgrounds, garden and open space; b. social infrastructure such as schools, dispensary, public utility spaces and other community facilities; c. sale of land under various land-uses, which is to be surrendered free of cost to the Capital Region Development Authority for the recovery of infrastructure development cost; d. area for circulation and reconstituted plots and other development use; iii. special Development Promotion Regulations may be made for the Town Development Schemes.