Development work undertaken by Union or State Government

(1) When the Union Government or the State Government intends to develop any land for the purposes of their respective departments or offices or authorities, the officer in charge thereof shall inform the Director in writing of the intention of the Government to do so, at least thirty days before undertaking such development work, giving full details thereof and accompanied by such documents and plans as may be prescribed, in compliance with the provisions of bye-laws, rules and Acts relating to development control of natural hazard prone areas. (2) Where the Director has raised any objection regarding the proposed development on the ground that the development work is not in conformity with the provisions of the development plan, the officer shall: (i) make necessary modifications in the development proposals to meet the objections raised by the Director; or (ii) submit the development proposals to the State Government for decision, including the objections raised by the Director: Provided that if no modification is proposed by the Director within thirty days of the receipt of the proposed development plan, such plan shall be deemed to have been approved to the extent that the development plan, regional plan, town development scheme or the provisions of this Act or any other Act for the time being in force or rules made thereunder, are not violated. (3) The State Government, upon receipt of the development proposals including the objections raised by the Director, shall either approve the proposals with or without modifications or direct the officer to make such modifications in the proposals as it deems necessary according to the circumstances. (4) The decision of the State Government under sub-section (3) shall be final and binding. (5) The State Government may, by notification, exempt any development work of land which has been undertaken on behalf of the Union or State Government for the purpose of construction relating to such project as may be specified therein, from the operation of this section. (2) The State Government shall present the development proposal to the Director for decision including the objections raised by him: Provided that if no modification is proposed by the Director within thirty days from the receipt of the proposed development plan, such plan shall be deemed to have been approved to the extent that the development plan does not contravene the provisions of the regional plan, town development scheme or this Act or any rules made under any other Act for the time being in force. (3) The State Government, on receipt of the development proposals including the objections raised by the Director, shall either approve the proposals with or without modifications or shall direct the officer to make such modifications in the proposals as he may deem necessary according to the circumstances. (4) The decision of the State Government under sub-section (3) shall be final and binding. (5) The State Government may, by notification, exempt any development work of land which is undertaken on behalf of the Union or State Government for the purpose of construction related to the operation of any project specified therein, from the operation of this section. Section 27(2) Proviso regarding land use permission.