Prohibition of development without permission

After the coming into operation of the development plan, no person shall change the use of any land or carry out any development of land without the written permission of the Director: Provided that no such permission shall be necessary for: (a) carrying out any work for the maintenance, repair or alteration of any building which does not make a material change in the exterior appearance of the building; (b) the execution of any work for the improvement or maintenance of any highway, road or public street by the Union or State Government, by any such authority established under this Act, or by any such local authority having jurisdiction, provided that such maintenance or improvement does not involve any variation in the right of way contrary to the provisions of the development plan; (c) the purpose of inspection, repair or renewal of any drains, sewers, mains, pipes, cables, telephone or other apparatus, including the breaking open of any road or other land for that purpose; (d) excavation or soil stabilizing for agricultural purposes; (e) where land has been used temporarily for other purposes, the reverting of such land to its normal use; (f) the use of any building for human habitation or use for any purpose incidental to the use of any other building or land attached to such building; (g) the construction of any road which is intended only for access to land for agricultural purposes: Provided further that in any such investment region to which the rules made under sub-section (3) of section 24 are applied, such permission may be granted by the authority as may be provided in the said rules. Second proviso: Replacing six months with sixty days (Deemed permission).