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The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966

The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966

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The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, regulates land development, regional planning, and building operations across the state of Maharashtra. Applying to local authorities, land owners, and developers, the Act establishes planning boards to manage land use and implement structured town planning schemes. It matters because it ensures orderly urban and regional growth, coordinates the delivery of essential public amenities like roads, schools, and utilities, and prevents uncontrolled development. By safeguarding cultural heritage and designating public spaces, this law helps create sustainable, organized communities, balancing infrastructure needs with private property development activities for all citizens living in the state.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II CHAPTER II →

  1. 3Establishment of Region and alteration of its limits.
  2. 4Constitution of Regional Planning Boards.
  3. 5Terms of office and conditions of service of members.
  4. 6Resignation of members.
  5. 7Vacancies.
  6. 8Powers and duties of Board.
  7. 9Meetings of Regional Board, etc.
  8. 10Consultation or association with experts; Regional Planning Committee.
  9. 11Power of Regional Board to appoint staff.
  10. 12Expenses of Regional Board.
  11. 13Survey of Region and preparation of Regional plan.
  12. 14Contents of Regional plan.
  13. 15Submission of Regional plan to State Government for approval.
  14. 16Procedure to be followed in preparing and approving Regional plans.
  15. 17Publication of Regional plan and date of its operation.
  16. 18Restriction on change of user of land or development thereof.
  17. 19Exclusion of claims for compensation for injurious affection.
  18. 20Revision or modification of Regional plan.

Chapter III CHAPTER III →

  1. 21Development plan.
  2. 22Contents of Development plan.
  3. 22AModification of a substantial nature.
  4. 23Declaration of intention to prepare Development plan.
  5. 24Town Planning Officer.
  6. 25Provision for survey and preparation of existing-land-use map.
  7. 26Preparation and publication of notice of draft Development plan.
  8. 27Provision of Regional plan to be considered.
  9. 28Objections to draft Development plan.
  10. 29Deleted.
  11. 30Submission of draft Development plan.
  12. 31Sanction to draft Development plan.
  13. 32Interim Development plan.
  14. 33Plans for areas of Comprehensive development.
  15. 34Preparation of Development plan for additional area.
  16. 35Development plans sanctioned by State Government before commencement of this Act.
  17. 36Development plan prepared prior to this Act.
  18. 37Minor modification of final Development plan.
  19. 37APower of State Government or Planning Authority to permit temporary change of user.
  20. 38Revision of Development plan.
  21. 39Variation of town planning scheme by the Development plan.
  22. 40Special Planning Authority for developing certain notified areas.
  23. 41Expenses of Special Planning Authority to be met by contribution by local authorities.
  24. 42Implementation of plans.

Chapter III AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY →

  1. 42ADeclaration of development area.
  2. 42BExclusion of whole or part of development area from operation of Act.
  3. 42CConstitution of Area Development Authority.
  4. 42DAppointment of Government Company, etc., as Area Development Authority.
  5. 42EControl by Metropolitan Planning Committee and District Planning Committee.
  6. 42FPowers and functions of Area Development Authority.
  7. 42GExpenses of Area Development Authority.

Chapter IV CHAPTER IV →

  1. 43Restrictions on development of land.
  2. 44Application for permission for development.
  3. 45Grant or refusal of permission.
  4. 46Provisions of Development plan to be considered before granting permission.
  5. 47Appeal.
  6. 48Lapse of permission.
  7. 49Obligation to acquire land on refusal of permission or on grant of permission in certain cases.
  8. 50Deletion of reservation of designated land for interim draft of final Development plan.
  9. 51Power of revocation and modification of permission to development.
  10. 52Penalty for unauthorised development or for use otherwise than in conformity with Development plan.
  11. 52AProvisions relating to certain developments as compounded structure.
  12. 53Power to require removal of unauthorised development.
  13. 54Power to stop unauthorised development.
  14. 55Removal or discontinuance of unauthorised temporary development summarily.
  15. 56Power to require removal of unauthorised development or use.
  16. 56APunishment for failure to take action against unauthorised construction.
  17. 57Recovery of expenses incurred.
  18. 58Development undertaken on behalf of Government.

Chapter V CHAPTER V →

  1. 59Preparation and contents of town planning scheme.
  2. 60Power of Planning Authority to resolve on declaration of intention to make scheme.
  3. 61Making and publication of draft scheme by means of notice.
  4. 62Inclusion of additional area in draft scheme.
  5. 63Power of State Government to require Planning Authority to make scheme.
  6. 64Contents of draft scheme.
  7. 65Reconstituted plot.
  8. 66Compensation for discontinuance of use.
  9. 67Objections to draft scheme to be considered.
  10. 68Power of State Government to sanction draft scheme.
  11. 68AEffect of sanction of draft scheme.
  12. 69Restrictions on use and development of land after declaration for town planning scheme.
  13. 70Power of State Government to suspend rule, bye-law, etc.
  14. 71Disputed ownership.
  15. 72Arbitrator; his powers and duties.
  16. 73Certain decisions of Arbitrator to be final.
  17. 74Appeal.
  18. 75Constitution of Tribunal of Appeal.
  19. 76Arbitrator to assist Tribunal in advisory capacity and his remuneration.
  20. 77Place where Tribunal may sit.
  21. 78Decision of questions of law and other questions.
  22. 79Powers of Tribunal to decide matter finally.
  23. 80Tribunal not to be Court.
  24. 81Remuneration of Arbitrator and Assesors and payment of incidental expenses of Tribunal.
  25. 82Dicisions of Arbitrator to be final in certain matters.
  26. 83Possession of land in advance of town planning scheme.
  27. 84Commissioner of Police or Magistrate to enforce delivery of possession of land.
  28. 85Owner of land of which possession is taken entitled to interest.
  29. 86Sanction by State Government to preliminary or final scheme.
  30. 87Withdrawal for scheme.
  31. 88Effect of preliminary scheme.
  32. 89Power of Planning Authority to evict summarily
  33. 90Power to enforce scheme.
  34. 91Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity or informality.
  35. 92Power to vary town planning scheme.
  36. 93Apportionment of cost of scheme withdrawn or not sanctioned.
  37. 94Right to appear by recognised agent.
  38. 95Power to compel attendance of witnesses.
  39. 96Joint development plans and joint town planning schemes.
  40. 97Cost of scheme.
  41. 98Calculation of increment.
  42. 99Contribution towards cost of scheme.
  43. 100Certain amount to be added to or deducted from contribution leviable from person.
  44. 101Transfer of right from original to reconstituted plot or extinction of such right.
  45. 102Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by scheme.
  46. 103Exclusion or limitation of compensation in certain cases.
  47. 104Provision for cases in which amount payable to owner exceeds amount due from him.
  48. 105Provision for case in which value of developed plot is less than amount payable by owner.
  49. 106Payment by adjustment of account.
  50. 107Payment of net amount due to Planning Authority.
  51. 108Power of Planning Authority to make agreement.
  52. 109Recovery of arrears.
  53. 110Disposal of surplus amount.
  54. 111Execution of works in final scheme by Planning Authority.
  55. 112Penalty for removal of boundary stones.

Chapter VI NEW TOWNS →

  1. 113Designation of site for new town.
  2. 113APower of State Government to acquire land for Corporation or Company declared to be New Town Development Authority.
  3. 114Objects of Development Authority.
  4. 115Planning and control of development in new towns.
  5. 116Acquisition of land by Development Authority constituted under section 113 (2).
  6. 117Obligation to purchase designated land.
  7. 118Disposal of land by Development Authority.
  8. 119Directions by State Government for disposal of land.
  9. 120Power to make agreement for provision of services.
  10. 121Contributions by Development Authority towards expenditure of local authorities and statutory authority.
  11. 122Advances and payments by State Government to Development Authorities.
  12. 122APower of Development Authority to borrow and to accept deposits.
  13. 123Transfer of undertaking of Development Authority.
  14. 124Combination and transfer of Development Authorities.

Chapter VI LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGE →

  1. 124ALevy of development charge.
  2. 124BClassification of user of lands and buildings, rates of development charge and procedure for levy thereof.
  3. 124CDevelopment charge to be brought into force as specified by Government.
  4. 124DLocal publication of notification relating to development charge with notice.
  5. 124EAssessment and recovery of development charge.
  6. 124FExemptions.
  7. 124GAppeal.
  8. 124HProcedure for filing appeal.
  9. 124IInterest on amount of enhanced assessment or of refund.
  10. 124JDevelopment Fund.
  11. 124KStoppage of work of development and penalty.
  12. 124K-1Provisions of sections 124A to 124K also to apply in certain cases.
  13. 124LChapter to have overriding effect, but shall be in addition to existing local authority laws.

Chapter VII LAND ACQUISITION →

  1. 125Compulsory acquisition of land needed for purposes of Regional plan, Development plan or Town planning schemes, etc.
  2. 126Acquisition of land required for public purposes specified in plans.
  3. 127Lapsing of reservations.
  4. 128Power of State Government to acquire lands for purpose other than the one for which it is designated in any plan or scheme.
  5. 129Possession of land in case of urgency.

Chapter VIII FINANCE, ACCOUNT AND AUDIT →

  1. 130Funds.
  2. 131Budget.
  3. 132Accounts and Audit of Regional Board.
  4. 132AAccounts and Audit of Special Planning Authority and Development Authority.
  5. 133Submission of report.
  6. 134Pension and provident funds.

Chapter IX SUPPLEMENTAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS →

  1. 135Power of entry.
  2. 136Service of notice, etc.
  3. 137Public notice how to be made known.
  4. 138Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time.
  5. 139Authentication of orders and documents.
  6. 140Offences by companies.
  7. 141Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark.
  8. 142Sanction of prosecution.
  9. 143Compounding of offences.
  10. 144Jurisdiction of courts.
  11. 145Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties.
  12. 146Members and officers to be public servants.
  13. 147Protection of action taken in good faith.
  14. 148Registration of documents, plan or map in connection with final plan or scheme not required.
  15. 148AExclusion of time in certain cases.
  16. 149Finality of orders.
  17. 150Validation of acts and proceedings.
  18. 151Power to delegate.
  19. 152Powers of Planning Authority or Development Authority to be exercised by certain officers.
  20. 153Power of Planning Authority to borrow money for Development Plan or for making or executing town planning scheme.
  21. 154Control by State Government.
  22. 155Returns and information.
  23. 156Effect of laws.
  24. 157Power to make agreements.
  25. 157AAuthentication of plans and scheme and custody thereof.
  26. 158Power to make rules.
  27. 159Power to make regulations.
  28. 159ASpecial provisions relating to New Town Development Authority and Special Planning Authority.
  29. 160Dissolution of Regional Planning Board, Special Planning Authority and New Town Development Authority.
  30. 161Vesting of property and rights of local authority ceasing to exist or ceasing to have jurisdiction.
  31. 162State Government or persons appointed by it may exercise power or perform duty conferred or imposed on Planning Authority and disbursement of expenses.
  32. 163Special provision in case of dissolution, etc., of Corporation or Zilla Parishad, etc.
  33. 164Deleted by Mah. 10 of 1977, s. 8.
  34. 165Repeal and saving.

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