District or Regional Development Plan

[District or] 13. [The District or Regional Development Plan may propose or provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-

1. (a) Broad demarcation of areas for agriculture, forestry, industry, mineral development, urban and rural settlements, and other activities ;
2. (b) Reservation of land for recreation, botanical and zoological gardens, natural reserves, animal sanctuaries, dairies and health resorts and for preservation, conservation of forest, wild life, natural resources and landscaping ;
3. (c) Preservation of objects, features, structures or places of historical, natural, archaeological or scientific interest and educational value ;
4. (d) Prevention of erosion, landslide prone areas, provision for afforestation or reforestation, improvement and re-development of water front areas, rivers and lakes;
5. (e) Transport and communications network such as roads, highways, railways, waterways, canal and airports including their future development;
6. (f) Proposals for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electricity works, flood control and prevention of river pollution ;
7. (g) Rural and Urban centres, both existing and new, indicating the extent of their anticipated growth;
8. (h) Regulations for regulating the use of land in accordance with the goals and objectives of the District Development Plan for preserving, protecting and enhancing the natural amenities within the District planning area and the related purposes, and
   • (i) indicate the phasing of the programme of development ;
9. (j) Such other matters as are incidental to or merging from the above.]