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The Mizoram Urban and Regional Development Act, 2025

The Mizoram Urban and Regional Development Act, 2025

General2025105 sections13 chapters

The Mizoram Urban and Regional Development Act, 2025, establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the planned growth and infrastructure management of urban and regional areas across Mizoram. It empowers the state government to designate specific planning regions, form planning committees, and mandate the creation of development plans, town planning schemes, and local area plans. The Act regulates land use, construction activities, and environmental standards to ensure orderly development. It applies to all individuals and entities undertaking development projects. For ordinary citizens, this law is significant as it dictates the rules for building construction, provides mechanisms for grievance redressal, and outlines the consequences for unauthorized development.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II PLANNING AREAS AND REGIONS →

  1. 3Planning areas and regions

Chapter III PLANNING COMMITTEE →

  1. 4Establishment of the Planning Committee
  2. 5Constitution of Planning Committee
  3. 6Meetings of the Planning Committee
  4. 7Powers and functions of the Planning Committee
  5. 8Competent Planning Authorities
  6. 9Plans to be prepared by the Competent Planning Authorities

Chapter IV APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNER →

  1. 10Appointment of the Chief Town & Country Planner

Chapter V DEVELOPMENT PLAN →

  1. 11Development Plan
  2. 12Copy of draft development plan to be open for public inspection
  3. 13Contents of draft development plan
  4. 14Publication of draft development plan
  5. 15Suggestions or objections to draft development plan to be considered
  6. 16Modifications made after publication of draft development plan
  7. 17Submission of draft development plan to the State Government for sanction
  8. 18Power of State Government to sanction draft development plan
  9. 19Acquisition of land
  10. 20Review and revision of Development Plan

Chapter VI TOWN PLANNING SCHEME →

  1. 21Town Planning Scheme
  2. 22Provided that, the Appropriate Authority shall not determine and delineate the limits without having consultation with the Chief Town and Country Planner of Mizoram, as the case may be.
  3. 23Declaration of intent to prepare a town planning scheme
  4. 24Original plot layout
  5. 25Officer appointed for Town Planning Scheme
  6. 26Duties of officer appointed for town planning scheme
  7. 27However, the periods so extended may in aggregate not exceed more than 24 months.
  8. 28Development Rights
  9. 29Provided further that the Government may prescribe rules, regulations or directions regarding the issue and utilization of such development rights from time to time.
  10. 30Power of State Government to sanction or refusal thereof to preliminary or final scheme
  11. 31Planning Scheme.
  12. 32Imposition of restrictions in land use and development
  13. 33Disposal of land, buildings and development works
  14. 34Notwithstanding any other law in force made in this behalf, the State Government may, by regulation, determine the procedure for the disposal of land, houses, buildings and other structures.
  15. 35The development charges to be paid from time to time shall be such as may be prescribed.

Chapter VII LOCAL AREA PLAN →

  1. 36Local Area Plan
  2. 37Provided that, the Appropriate Authority shall not determine and delineate the limits without having consultation with the Chief Town and Country Planner of Mizoram.
  3. 38Contents of a Local Area Plan
  4. 39Declaration of intent to prepare Local Area Plan
  5. 40Preparation and publication of Local Area Plan
  6. 41Contents of Draft Local Area Plan
  7. 42Demarcation of areas and plots
  8. 43Appeals against draft Local Area Plan
  9. 44Submission of final draft local area plan to government
  10. 45Power of government to sanction Local Area Plan or refusal thereof
  11. 46Effect of sanctioned Local Area Plan
  12. 47Withdrawal of Local Area Plan
  13. 48Explanation - Majority means to the extent of seventy five percent of all owners in the scheme area.
  14. 49Power to amend or alter the Local Area Plan

Chapter VIII GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL →

  1. 50Establishment of grievance redressal committee
  2. 51Jurisdiction of grievance redressal committee
  3. 52Manner in which complaint shall be made before the grievance redressal committee
  4. 53Procedure on receipt of complaint
  5. 54Decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee

Chapter IX IMPLEMENTATION OF TOWN PLANNING SCHEME AND LOCAL AREA PLAN →

  1. 55Power of Appropriate Authority to evict summarily
  2. 56Power to enforce Town Planning Scheme or Local Area Plan
  3. 57Execution of works in final scheme or local area plan by appropriate authority
  4. 58Implementation of Town Planning scheme and Local Area Plan
  5. 59Monitoring of implementation

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 60Control of land use
  2. 61Conformity with development plan
  3. 62Provided further that such permission shall not be granted for a period exceeding five years from the date of coming into operation of Development Plan.
  4. 63Development undertaken on behalf of Union or State Government
  5. 64Application for permission for development by others
  6. 65Grant or refusal of permission
  7. 66Appeal
  8. 67Lapse of permission
  9. 68Power to revoke or modify permission for development
  10. 69Penalty for unauthorized development or for use otherwise than in conformity with development plan
  11. 70Power to require removal of unauthorized development

Chapter XI FUNDS AND FINANCE →

  1. 71Funds
  2. 72Costs of Town Planning Scheme or Local Area Plan
  3. 73Certain amounts to be added to, or deducted from, contribution leviable from a person
  4. 74Exclusion of compensation in certain cases
  5. 75Compensation when the Town Planning Scheme or Local Area Plan is varied
  6. 76Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by the Town Planning Scheme or the Local Area Plan

Chapter XII COMPULSORY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND →

  1. 77Compulsory acquisition of land
  2. 78Disposal of land by the State Government

Chapter XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS →

  1. 79Power of Entry
  2. 80Restrictions on development of land after the declaration of a Town Planning Scheme or Local Area Plan
  3. 81Service of notice, etc
  4. 82All documents including notice and orders required by this Act or any other to be served upon any person shall save as otherwise provided in this Act or rule or regulation, be deemed to be duly served.
  5. 83Notice of reasonable time
  6. 84Authentication of order and documents
  7. 85Mode of proof of records
  8. 86Restriction on the summoning of officers and servants
  9. 87Offence by company
  10. 88Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark
  11. 89Offences and penalties
  12. 90Relation with police
  13. 91Sanction of prosecution
  14. 92Fine when realized to be paid the department
  15. 93Compounding of offences
  16. 94Arrest of offenders
  17. 95Right to appear by recognized agent
  18. 96Jurisdiction of courts
  19. 97Members and officers to public servants
  20. 98Sub-division of plots
  21. 99Such sub-division of plat without prior approval of Appropriate Authority shall be deemed void, ab initio.
  22. 100Power to remove difficulties
  23. 101Effect of law
  24. 102Power to make rules
  25. 103Power to make regulations
  26. 104Repeal and savings
  27. 105Overriding effect

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