Chapter II SIKKIM TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

1. (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute and appoint for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to it under this Act, the Sikkim Town and Country Planning Board.
2. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (i) Chief Minister Chairperson
   • (ii) Minister-in-charge of Urban Development Department Vice Chairperson
   • (iii) Minister-in-charge of Rural Development Department Vice Chairperson
   • (iv) Chief Secretary of the State Member
   • (v) Principal Secretary, Planning and Development Department Member
   • (vi) Principal Secretary, Finance Department Member
   • (vii) Secretary, Land Revenue Department Member
   • (viii) Secretary, Urban Development Department Member
   • (ix) Secretary, Rural Development Department Member
   • (x) Secretary, Law Department Member
   • (xi) Secretary, Agriculture Department Member
   • (xii) Secretary, Horticulture Department Member
   • (xiii) Secretary, Tourism Department Member
   • (xiv) Secretary, Mines and Geology Department Member
   • (xv) Secretary, Transport Department Member
   • (xvi) Secretary, State Pollution Control Board Member
   • (xvii) Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department Member

(xviii) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest and Environment Department Member

1. (xix) Principal Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department Member
2. (xx) Principal Chief Engineer, Power Department Member

1. (xxi) Principal Chief Engineer, Roads & Bridges Department Member
2. (xxii) Two members to be nominated by the Central Government to represent the Department/ Ministries of that Government dealing with Defense, Public Works and Urban Development Member

(xxiii) Two non-officials, who in the opinion of the Government have special knowledge or practical experience of matters relating to Town and Country Planning, Mines and Geology, Engineering, Transport, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture or Economics Member

1. (xxiv) Chief Town Planner, ex-officio Secretary to the Board Member Secretary

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules framed

Terms of office and conditions of service of the Members of the Board 5.

1. (1) The term of office and conditions of service of the members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed and the non-official members shall

Meeting of the Board 6.

1. (1) The Board shall meet at such times and places, not less than once in a calendar year and shall observe such procedure as may be prescribed in regard to the transaction of its business at such meetings.
2. (2) The Chairperson or in his absence the Vice-Chairpersons or in the absence of both, any member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves shall preside at a meeting of the Board.

State Chief Town Planner and his functions 7.

1. (1) For the purpose of advising the Government matters related to town and country planning and development and also to perform the functions specified in sub-section
2. (2) of section 4, the Government shall by notification designate the Chief Town Planner of the State.
3. (2) The Government shall provide the Chief Town Planner such establishment consisting of such officers and staff as may be necessary.
4. (3) The pay and allowances of the Chief Town Planner and his establishment shall be met out of the consolidated fund of the Government.
5. (4) The duties and functions of the Chief Town Planner shall be to,-
   • (a) advise and render technical assistance to the Government pertaining to spatial planning and development and implementation of relevant state programmes;
   • (b) render technical assistance to the Board in the formulation of State Urbanization Policy and State Perspective Plan;
   • (c) render technical guidance and assistance to the District Planning Committee in the preparation of draft development plans of the districts in the State;
   • (d) scrutinize the various plans submitted to the Government and the Board for approval under this Act;
   • (e) ensure that the development plans prepared by the authorities are within the framework of the approval perspective plan of the concerned area;
   • (f) prepare and publish plans, if so directed by the Government in the event of default by a District Planning Committee or the Authority;
   • (g) render technical assistance and guidance to the authorities and other development agencies operating in the State;
   • (h) provide or organize necessary research inputs and other studies either himself or through the help of consultants for formulation of policies, strategies, norms, standards, laws, rules, regulations and guidelines pertaining to town and country planning and development;
     • (i) provide and promote manpower training facilities; and
   • (j) perform any other function, as may be directed by the Government from time to time.

Office of the Chief Town Planner to function as technical secretariat for the Board 8. The office of the Chief Town Planner shall also function as the technical secretariat of the Board and in order to enable him to perform the functions as detailed in sub-section

1. (4) of section 7, the Government shall provide in consultation with the Board, such additional officers and staff to the Chief Town Planner as it may consider necessary.

Approval of State Perspective Plan 9.

1. (1) The State Perspective Plan, after approval by the Board, shall be forwarded to the Government.
2. (2) On receipt of the State Perspective Plan the Government may publish the salient features of such a plan in at least 2
   • (two) local newspapers and digital media circulating in the State of which one must be in the regional language, for information of the public specifying the place or places where a full copy of such may be inspected, invited objections, suggestions, modification, if any.
3. (3) Any such objections, suggestions, modifications shall be examined and considered by a Committee to be constituted by the Government.
4. (4) The Government may, approve the perspective plan with or without the modifications proposed by the Committee within a period of 90 (ninety) days from the date of receipt of the State Perspective Plan by the State Government.

1. (1) At least once in 10
   • (ten) years from the date of approval of the State Perspective Plan by the Government under sub-section
2. (4) of section 9, the Board, with the assistance of the Chief Town Planner, shall review such plan and prepare a fresh State Perspective Plan for a period of 25 (twenty-five) years from the date of review after incorporating such modifications and amendments as may be necessary and submit the same for approval to the Government.
3. (2) The provisions of sections 4, 7, and 9 shall mutatis mutandis apply to such perspective plan.