Content of regional plan

A regional plan shall indicate the manner in which the land in the region shall be used, the schedule of development, the network of communications and transport, the proposals for the conservation and development of natural resources and in particular it shall indicate the following:— (a) the allocation of land for purposes such as residential, industrial, agricultural, or for forests or for mineral exploitation; (b) the reservation of open spaces for the purposes of recreation, gardens, tree belts and animal sanctuaries; (c) the position and development of the axis of transport and communications such as roads, railways, waterways and airports; (d) requirements and suggestions for the development of public utility services such as water supply, drainage and power; (e) allocation of areas to be developed as "special areas" so that new towns, urban centres, industrial estates or any other type of large projects may be established; (f) landscaping of areas and their preservation in their natural state; (g) measures relating to prevention of erosion including reclamation of forest areas; (h) proposals relating to sectors concerning irrigation, water supply or flood control. (7) Immediately after the town development scheme is approved with or without modifications under sub-section (4), the Town and Country Development Authority shall publish the final town development scheme in the Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed and shall specify the date from which the said (scheme) shall come into force.