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The Nagaland Town and Country Planning Act, 1966

The Nagaland Town and Country Planning Act, 1966

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This law establishes a framework for planned urban and rural development across Nagaland. It applies to land owners, property developers, residents, and local authorities within designated planning areas in the state. Under this Act, the state government creates a planning advisory council and specialized authorities to prepare master plans, zoning regulations, and specific development schemes. It requires property owners to obtain permission before subdividing land or altering structures, while granting authorities powers to acquire land, enforce street alignment standards, and collect betterment fees on property value increases. This law matters because it ensures orderly growth, prevents haphazard construction, protects public spaces, and promotes sustainable community infrastructure.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Town and Country Planning Advisory Council
  4. 4. Resignation of non-official members
  5. 5. Term of office
  6. 6. Commencement of the term of office of non-official members
  7. 7. Removal of non-official members
  8. 8. Filling of casual vacancies
  9. 9. Preparation of Master Plan
  10. 10. Publication of the Master Plan
  11. 11. Contents of Master Plan and Zoning Regulations
  12. 12. Constitution of the authority for implementation of the Plan
  13. 13. Restriction of use of land and buildings thereon after publication
  14. 14. Power of the State Government to modify the Plan and the Regulation
  15. 15. Preparation of the Development Scheme
  16. 16. Publication of the Development Scheme
  17. 17. Implication of the Development Scheme
  18. 18. Scope of the Development Scheme
  19. 19. Amendments and alterations of the Development Scheme
  20. 20. Power to revoke the Development Scheme
  21. 21. Power of the Authority to impose restrictions
  22. 22. Width of Public Streets
  23. 23. Power to prescribed street lines
  24. 24. Setting back buildings to the prescribed street line
  25. 25. Acquisition of land within the line of street
  26. 26. Acquisition of the remaining part of building and land after their portions within prescribed line of the street are acquired
  27. 27. Sub-division of private land
  28. 28. Plans accompanying notice
  29. 29. Sanction with or without modification or refusal
  30. 30. Layout not according to plan.
  31. 31. Penalty for violation.
  32. 32. Power of State Government to acquire land.
  33. 34. Disposing of land.
  34. 35. Provided of private negotiation before compulsory acquisition.
  35. 36. Payment to owner by adjustment.
  36. 37. Right to compensation.
  37. 38. No right to compensation.
  38. 39. Power of Government to exclude compensation in certain cases.
  39. 40. Right of owner to require Authority to acquire or purchase land.
  40. 41. Levy of betterment fee.
  41. 42. Appeal.
  42. 43. Appointment of Appellate Authority.
  43. 44. Duties of Appellate Authority.
  44. 45. Procedure of working of the Appellate Authority.
  45. 46. Right to appear by recognized agent.
  46. 47. Protection of action taken under this Act.
  47. 48. Development Fund.
  48. 49. Powers to borrow.
  49. 50. Grants advances and loans.
  50. 51. Penalty for breach of the provision of the Master Plan or Scheme.
  51. 52. Powers to execute works on failure to comply with notice.
  52. 53. Right of occupier to execute works in default of owner.
  53. 54. Procedure upon opposition to execution by occupier.
  54. 55. Recovery of cost of work by the occupier.
  55. 56. Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark.
  56. 57. Officers under the Act to be public servants.
  57. 58. Authority for prosecution.
  58. 59. Power of authority to institute proceedings, etc. and to take legal advice.
  59. 60. Bar to suits and prosecution in certain cases.
  60. 61. Punishment for malicious abuse of powers.
  61. 62. Registration of documents, plans or maps in connection with scheme.
  62. 63. Orders under the Act not to be questioned in any Court.
  63. 64. Effect of order in consistent with other enactments.
  64. 65. Service of notice.
  65. 66. Method of giving public notice.
  66. 67. Formal defects in assessment and demands.
  67. 68. Power and duties of Police in respect of offences and assistance to Authority.
  68. 69. Decision of disputes between Authority.
  69. 70. Power to enter into land for inspection, etc.
  70. 71. Mode of proof of the records of the Authority.
  71. 72. Power of Authority to make agreements.
  72. 73. Power of the State Government to make rules.
  73. 74. Power of the Authority to make bye-laws.
  74. 29(1). Continuation of previous section
  75. 29(2). Subdivision approval
  76. 33(1). Proceeding for acquisition of land.
  77. 33(2). Proceeding for acquisition of land.
  78. 33(3). Proceeding for acquisition of land.
  79. 33(4). Proceeding for acquisition of land.

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