Planning Areas and Regions

Planning Areas and Regions. 4.

1. (1) The State Government [in consultation with the Board or Committee as the case may be]1, may by Notification :-
   • (a) declare any area or region in the State to be Planning area or planning region for the purposes of this Act.
   • (b) define the limits of such area or region and specify the name by which such area or region shall be known.
2. (2) The State Government [in consultation with Board or Committee, as the case may be, ] by notification alter the name of any such alteration, any reference in any law or instrument or other document to the area or region shall be deemed as renamed unless expressly otherwise provided or the context so requires.
3. (3) The State Government [in consultation with the Board or Committee, as the case may be,]1 by Notification.
   • (a) alter the limits of area or region so as to include therein or exclude there from such area or region as may be specified in the notification ;
   • (b) amalgamate two or more areas or regions so as to form one area or region ;
   • (c) divide any area or region into two or more areas or regions, or
   • (d) declare that the whole or part of the areas or regions comprising an area or region shall cease to be area or region or part thereof. [(4) The State Government in consultation with Board or Committee, as the case may be, may by Notification –
   • (a) declare the limit of Town or Urban area in the State for the purpose of proper planning and development of such Town or Urban area under this Act ;
   • (b) amalgamate two or more towns or urban areas so as to form one town or Urban area and specify the name by which such Town or Urban area shall be known.
   • (c) declare that the whole or part of the Town or Urban area comprising a Town or Urban area shall cease to be Town or Urban area or part thereof.]1