Publication of Draft Development Plan

(1) The Director shall publish in such manner as may be prescribed, the draft development plan prepared under section 14 and a notice along with the draft development plan indicating the place or places where the copies thereof can be inspected and inviting written objections and suggestions from any person in respect of such draft development plan within thirty days from the date of publication of such notice, such notice shall contain the following particulars, namely:- (i) Map showing the present land use, (i-a) Area prone to natural hazards including the details of natural hazards, (ii) A descriptive report explaining the provisions of the draft development plan supported by maps and charts, (iii) Phasing of implementation of the draft development plan as suggested by the Director, (iv) Provisions for enforcing the draft development plan and the manner in which the permission for development can be obtained, (v) Estimated cost of acquisition of land for public purposes and the estimated cost of works involved in the implementation of the plan. (2) The Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 17A shall within ninety days at the most after the publication of the notice under sub-section (1), consider all the objections and suggestions that may be received by it within the period specified in the notice under sub-section (1) and after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to all persons affected thereby, suggest such modifications in the draft development plan as it may consider necessary and shall submit such modified plan along with all related documents, plans, maps and charts to the Director within six months at the most after the publication of the draft development plan. (3) The Director shall submit all documents and plans so received, along with his review to the State Government within thirty days of the receipt of the plan and other documents from the Committee. Substituted.