Powers and functions of the Board or Committee

[(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, the Board or Committee may, if required by the State Government, direct the Chief Town & Country Planner or Municipal or local authorities -]

1. (a) to prepare Existing Land-use Map,
2. (b) to prepare and enforce Integrated Interim Development Plan, District or Regional Development Plan, Rural or Sectoral Plan, Urban Development Plan and Action Plan in relation to economic growth and submit to the Government for approval and enforcement ;
3. (c) to prepare Development scheme including capital investment and submit for approval of Government.
4. (d) to undertake the implementation of Development Plans, and schemes as may be approved by the Government;
5. (e) to formulate Human Settlement Policy for the State and also for various Housing scheme under Development Plan and carry out building operation for implementation ;
6. (f) to formulate various Urban Development schemes including State Capital development and its Regional Development schemes, re-development in such areas or regions as may be approved by the Government.
7. (g) to formulate schemes for environmental improvement of slum, environment planning and assess environment impact, co- ordinate with various environmental schemes and to undertake development in such areas or regions;.
8. (h) to prepare scheme for improvement of bad sanitation sites, unsound buildings, narrow streets and to undertake development in such areas or regions as may be approved by the Government;
   • (i) to cause the clearance of improvement of slum and shanty areas and undertake development of such areas or regions;
9. (j) [Deleted]
10. (k) to formulate Development schemes and carry out implementation of North Eastern Council Urban Development Projects and Integrated Development of Small & Medium Towns schemes sponsored by North Eastern Council and Central Government ;
11. (l) [Deleted]
12. (m) to prepare Regional and Rural Centre Development Plan and integrating Urban and Rural Development schemes in relation to economic growth and carry out its implementation [as approved by the Government];
13. (n) [The Board or Committee shall, if so required take up preparation of Development Plans, schemes and projects on behalf of Government Agency or Municipal Board or Municipality or Authority at the cost of their expenditure, and also scrutinise the Development Plans prepared by the Municipalities or Village Councils or any Local authority and assist the State Government in following the “due process of law” before these are legally enforceable and co- ordinate for its implementation]
14. (o) to assess any land and building values and re-adjustment of plots and surrender of part of the land for public purpose within the Development Plans and charge service fees as determined by the Department from time to time;
15. (p) [Deleted]
16. (q) to co-ordinate development activities of all Departments and Agencies of the Government or to all Authorities operating within the Planning area or region ;
17. (r) [Deleted] to purchase by agreement or to take on lease or sale under any form of tenancy, any land and to erect thereon such building ;
18. (t) to carry out such operations as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying on its undertakings and provide facilities for the consignment, storage and delivery of goods;
19. (u) to enter into or perform such contracts as may be necessary for the performance of its duties and for exercise of its powers under this Act ;
    • (v) to perform any other function which is supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the functions aforesaid or which may be prescribed and for these purposes it may carry out or cause to be carried out works and surveys within planning areas or regions to prepare report or reports of such surveys and estimate such schemes under this Act ;

1. (2) [The Government in consultation with the Board or Committee as the case may be,] may entrust any Government Agency or Local authority or Board to take up any one of the Development schemes for efficient implementation of Development Plans;
2. (3) As and when the Government Agency or Local authority is entrusted to carry out implementation of any one of the Sectors within Development Plan under this Act, but found delayed in progress, the Chief Town & Country Planner shall inform the Government to decide the matter ;
3. (4) [The Board or Committee as the case may be, in preparing the Development Plans and the Schemes-
   • (a) have regard to –
     • (i) the Plans prepared by the Municipalities and the Village Councils including Spatial planning of the area, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infrastructure and environmental conservation;
     • (ii) the overall objectives and priorities set by the Government of India and the State Government;
     • (iii) the extent and nature of investments likely to be made in such areas by Agencies of the Govt. of India and of the State Government and other available resources whether financial or otherwise;
   • (b) consult such Institutions and Organisations as the Governor may, by order specify. ]
4. (5) [The draft Development Plan prepared by the Municipalities, Village Councils and Local authorities shall be submitted to the Board or Committee, as the case may be. ]
5. (6) The [Chief Town & Country Planner] may undertake or carry out any development of any land which has been transferred to it or placed at its disposal and carry out development under this Act even if such land is situated in any area or region which is not included in the planning areas or regions.