Sanction of Development Plan

[(1) As soon as may be, but not later than 6 months after the submission of the Development Plan under section 17, the State Government in Consultation with the Board or Committee may either Approve the Development Plan in full or Approve with such modifications as it may consider necessary, or return to the [Chief Town & Country Planner to modify the same or to prepare afresh in accordance with such direction as it may issue in this behalf.]

1. (2) Where the State Government approves the Development Plan with modification, the State Government shall, by a notice, published in the Official Gazette inviting objections and suggestions in respect of such modifications with a period of not less than thirty days from the date of publication of the notice in the Official Gazette.
2. (3) After considering objections and suggestions and after giving hearing to the persons desirous of being heard the State Government may confirm the modification in the Development Plan.
3. (4) The State Government shall publish the Development Plan as Approved under the foregoing provisions in the Official Gazette and shall along with the Development Plan publish a public notice, in such manner as may be prescribed of the approval of the Development plan and the place or places where such copies of the approved Development Plan may be inspected.
4. (5) The Development Plan shall come into operation from the date of publication thereof in the Official Gazette and from such date it shall be binding on all Departments and Local authorities functioning with the planning area or region.
5. (6) After the coming into operation of the Development Plan, the Interim Development Plan shall stand modified or modified or altered to the extent the proposals in the Development Plan area or areas at variance with Interim Development plan.