Dissolution of the Planning Authority

20 .(1) Where the State Government is satisfied that the purposes for which the Planning Authority was established under this Act have been substantially achieved or continued existence of the Planning Authority in the opinion of the State Government is unnecessary, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the Planning Authority shall be dissolved with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification; and the Planning Authority shall be deemed to be dissolved accordingly.

1. (2) From the said date:
   • (a) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in or realisable by the Planning Authority shall vest in, or be realisable by, the State Government.
   • (b) all liabilities which are enforceable against the Authority shall be enforceable against the State Government.
   • (c) for the purpose of carrying out any development which has not been fully carried out by the Planning Authority and for the purpose of realising properties, funds and dues referred to in clause (a), the functions of the Planning Authority shall be discharged by the State Government.
   • (d) nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the State Government from reconstituting the Planning Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act.