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The Gujarat Town Planning And Urban Development Act, 1976

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The Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976, regulates municipal land use, housing construction, and infrastructure projects across the state of Gujarat. It applies to local governments, real estate developers, property owners, and residents within designated development areas. This legislation matters because it prevents unstructured, chaotic urban growth by establishing specialized planning authorities to oversee zoning and public utilities. By coordinating these development plans, the act ensures that rapidly growing towns receive essential public services like roads, water, drainage, and electricity, balancing individual property interests with the broader community need for sustainable, organized, and safe urban environments.

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Chapter II DEVELOPMENT AREA AND CONSTITUTION OF AREA DEVELOPMENT →

  1. 4Act.
  2. 6AThe State Government may, instead of constituting an area
  3. 6BArea Development Authority.
  4. 10A copy of the draft development plan as prepared under section 9
  5. 11The draft development plan shall be on a scale not lower than
  6. 14If within the period specified in section 13 any person
  7. 20Acquisition of land.
  8. 21At least once in ten years from the date on which a

Chapter III DECLARATION OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREAS AND CONSTITUTION →

  1. 23AGovernment company.
  2. 25The provisions of this Act with regard to the preparation,

Chapter IV CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND INCLUDED IN →

  1. 26DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
  2. 27Any person, not being the Central Government or a State
  3. 30The power to grant necessary permission for any development, or
  4. 32Lapse of permission.
  5. 35Act from the person in default.
  6. 38Any expenses incurred by the appropriate authority under

Chapter V TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES. →

  1. 44Contents of draft scheme.
  2. 45Reconstitution of plots. 26
  3. 46Provided that in ascertaining such compensation the time within which the person affected was permitted to change the use shall be taken into consideration.
  4. 47If within one month from the date of publication of a draft scheme,
  5. 48Power of State Government to sanction draft scheme. 27
  6. 50Planning Officer.
  7. 51Duties of Town Planning Officer.
  8. 52Scheme.
  9. 53Town Planning Officer to be final.
  10. 54Appeal.
  11. 55Constitution of Board of Appeal.
  12. 57Government may from time to time determine.
  13. 58All questions of law and procedure shall be decided by the
  14. 60Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to constitute the
  15. 61Board not to be court.
  16. 62Decision of Town Planning Officer to be final in certain matters and variation of
  17. 64Government.
  18. 66Withdrawal of scheme.
  19. 67On the day on which the preliminary scheme comes into force-
  20. 68On and after the date on which a preliminary scheme comes into force,
  21. 70AIf at any time after the final town planning scheme comes into force,
  22. 71Notwithstanding anything contained in section 70, a town planning
  23. 73If at any time after the date on which the scheme has come into force,
  24. 74In the event of a town planning scheme being withdrawn or
  25. 75Every party to any proceedings before the Town Planning Officer
  26. 76For the purposes of this Act, an officer appointed under sub-section

Chapter VI FINANCE. →

  1. 77(1) The costs of a town planning scheme shall include-
  2. 78Calculation of increment.
  3. 80The amount by which the total value of the plots included in the
  4. 81Any right in an original plot which in the opinion of the Town
  5. 82The owner of any property or right which is injuriously affected by
  6. 83Government under sub-section (1) of section 43 without reference to improvements contemplated in the scheme, as the case may be.
  7. 84If the owner of an original plot is not provided with a plot in the
  8. 86Provided that the payment made by the appropriate authority on account or the value of the original plot shall not be included in the costs of the scheme.
  9. 89Recovery of arrears.
  10. 90Powers of appropriate authority to borrow money for development plan
  11. 92An appropriate authority may, from time to time, borrow at such
  12. 93All payments due from an appropriate authority for interest on, or
  13. 94An appropriate authority shall prepare in such form, and at such
  14. 95Accounts and audit.
  15. 96Annual reports.
  16. 97Pension and Provident Fund.
  17. 98Whoever does any work in contravention of clause (a), or any

Chapter VII LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES. →

  1. 99Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder,
  2. 102Constitution of Tribunals.
  3. 103Appeal and revision.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS. →

  1. 104It shall be lawful for the State Government, if it considers it
  2. 105Bar or legal proceedings.
  3. 107Land needed for the purposes of a town planning scheme or
  4. 108Where any appropriate authority ceases to exist or ceases to have
  5. 109State Government or person appointed by it may exercise powers, perform duty conferred or
  6. 110Where a local authority designated as an area development authority
  7. 112Service of notice, etc.
  8. 113Every public notice given under this Act or rules or regulations
  9. 114Where any notice, order or other document issued or made under
  10. 115Offences by companies.
  11. 116Every member and every officer and other employees of the
  12. 117Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time
  13. 117AVof 1879.
  14. 118Power to make rules.
  15. 121Provisions of Tenancy Acts not to apply to areas under town
  16. 122Control by State Government.
  17. 123XXVIII of 1961.
  18. 123ABoard Act.

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