Powers and functions of the Planning Committee

Powers and functions of the Planning Committee.-

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the objects of the Committee shall be to promote economic growth of regions, mediate for the protection of environment and heritage and secure the development of urban and rural areas in the planning area or region and all matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Committee may-
   • (a) Facilitate the preparation and enforcement of any plan to be made under the provisions of this Act in relation to economic growth and submit to the Government for approval and enforcement;
   • (b) to oversee the preparation and implementation of various Town Planning Schemes including State Capital Development and its Regional Plans, re-development in such areas or regions as may be approved by the State Government;
   • (c) guide, direct and assist the local authority and other statutory authorities in matters pertaining to planned development;
   • (d) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as are supplemental, incidental, or consequential to any of the foregoing powers and functions or as may be directed by the State Government;
   • (e) undertake the implementation and execution of Development Plan or Town Planning Scheme or the Local Area Plan as may be approved by the State Government;
   • (f) to determine policies, principles, standards, guidelines, and procedures to make and implement the Development Plan or the Town Planning Scheme or the Local Area Plan and thereof, itself adopt them and issue directions to the Town Planning Committee or any other Authority or person for adoption;
   • (g) control the development activities in accordance with the Development Plan or the Town Planning Scheme or the Local Area Plan;
   • (h) to formulate schemes for environmental improvement of slum, environment planning and assess environment impact, coordinate with various environmental schemes and to undertake development in such areas or regions;
     • (i) 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;
   • (j) to cause the clearance of improvement of slum and shanty areas and undertake development of such areas or regions;
   • (k) to exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act;
   • (l) to carry out works and surveys within planning areas or regions to prepare Regional Development Plan.
3. (3) The Committee as the case maybe, in preparing the Development Plan or the Town Planning Scheme or any other plan made under this Act have regard to-
   • (i) the Plans prepared by the Municipalities and the Local Council/ Village Councils including Spatial Planning of the area, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infrastructure and environmental conservations;
   • (ii) the overall objectives and priorities set by the Government of India and the State Government;