Amendment of Section 2 of Meghalaya Town and Country Planning Act, 1973

Amendment of Section 2 of Meghalaya Town and Country Planning Act, 1973. 2. After sub-section

1. (16) of section 2, new sub-sections shall be inserted as follows: "(17) Town and Country Planning Scheme" means a layout plan for a particular area within the designated planning area, conceived within the framework of the Master Plan. If any, providing detailed proposals, indicating the manner in which the use of land and development therein shall be carried out." "(18) Town and Country Planning Officer" means the District Urban Planner. "(19) Local Area Committee" means a Committee notified by the State Government for advising the Town and Country Planning Officer to plan, design, and implement the Town and Country Planning Scheme." "(20) The Director" means the Director of Urban Affairs Department, Government of Meghalaya." "(21) Tradeable Development Right" means a development right to trade the potential of a plot designated for a public purpose in a plan under this Act, expressed in terms of total permissible built-up space calculated on the basis of Floor Area Ratio
   • (FAR) allowable for that plot, for utilization by the owner himself or by way of trade by him to someone else from the present location to an area in the plan as additional built- up space over and above the permissible limit in lieu of compensation for providing land for development projects as part of the Town and Country Planning Scheme."