Sanction of Development Plan

(1) After the submission of the development plan under section 18, the State Government may as soon as possible, either approve the development plan or approve it with such modifications as it may consider necessary or return it to the Director to modify it or prepare a new plan according to such directions as the State Government may deem fit. (2) Where the State Government approves the development plan with modifications, the State Government shall, by a notice published in the Gazette, invite objections and suggestions in respect of such modifications within a period of not less than thirty days from the date of publication of such notice in the Gazette. (3) After considering the objections and suggestions and after giving hearing to such persons who desire to be heard, the State Government may confirm the modifications in the development plan. (4) The State Government shall publish a public notice in the Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed about the approval of the development plan approved under the preceding provisions and the place or places where the copies of the approved development plan can be inspected. (5) The development plan shall come into operation from the date of publication of the said notice in the Gazette under sub-section (4) and shall be binding on all the development authorities constituted under this Act and all the local authorities functioning within the Planning Area.