Integration of land-use and transport planning in the preparation of Master Plan

(1) The Planning Authority in the Urban Mobility Region shall prepare the land use plan as part of preparation or revision of Master Plan of the city or local planning area by taking into consideration the Comprehensive Mobility Plan in its entirety. (2) The Planning Authority shall necessarily consult the Authority during the preparation or revision of the Master Plan. (3) In case the Authority deems it appropriate to suggest modifications in the Master Plan prepared by the Planning Authority, with a view to achieve land use and transport integration, it shall forward the suggested changes to the concerned Planning Authority for inclusion in the Master Plan. The suggestions, if any, made by the Authority shall be duly considered and incorporated in the draft of the Master Plan and the draft of the Master Plan shall be sent to the Authority for its concurrence. Where such suggestions are not incorporated mutatis mutandis, the planning authority shall provide a detailed explanation with the reasons for the same. (4) The Authority shall communicate its concurrence or otherwise along with its considered opinion to the Planning Authority and the State Government within the time as may be specified.