Insertion of Section 30-A

10. After Section 30 of the Principal Act, the following Section shall be inserted, namely :, “30-A.

1. (1) The State Government or an officer so authorized by it may, subject to the provisions of this Act and such conditions as may be prescribed, allow merger or divison of the plot: Provided that where the purpose of land use is residential :
   • (a) plots for economically weaker sections and low income groups shall not be merged;
   • (b) division of plots shall not be permitted;
   • (c) only continuous plot shall be merged and the size of such merged plot shall not exceed 500 sq. mtrs; and
   • (d) the number of dwelling units permissible in the plot formed after merger shall not exceed the sum of the dwelling units permissible in the plots that were merged.
2. (2) An application under sub-section
3. (1) shall contain such details, and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.”