The Telangana Metropolitan Planning Committee Act, 2007
The Telangana Metropolitan Planning Committee Act, 2007
This Act regulates the creation and operation of Metropolitan Planning Committees across the Indian state of Telangana. It applies to large metropolitan areas with populations of one million or more, encompassing multiple local municipalities and rural village panchayats. The legislation matters because it requires these diverse local governments to collaborate on a single, consolidated development plan. By coordinating crucial decisions regarding regional infrastructure, water and resource sharing, environmental conservation, and public investments, this law ensures that rapidly growing urban regions develop in a sustainable, organized, and cohesive manner, effectively aligning local progress with broader state and national planning objectives.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Constitution of Metropolitan Planning Committee.
- 4. Composition of Committees.
- 5. Special invitees.
- 6. Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members.
- 7. Term of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and nominated members and filling up of vacancies.
- 8. Election of members of the Committee.
- 9. Term of office and allowance for elected members of Committee.
- 10. Manner of preparation of Draft Development Plan.
- 11. Functions of the Committee.
- 12. Powers of the Committee.
- 13. Meetings of the Committee.
- 14. Secretary of the Committee and his functions.
- 15. Sub-Committees.
- 16. Power to remove difficulties.
- 17. Power to make rules.
- 18. Repeal of Ordinance.
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