Obligation on newly constituted councils to make

(1) Every Municipal council shall not later than four years from the date of the constitution of such council prepare, publish and submit for the sanction of the State Government a general town-planning scheme in respect of all land within the municipality and in its vicinity unless the State Government order otherwise. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, after making such enquiry as they may deem necessary by notification in the Official Gazette, direct any municipal council to prepare, publish and submit for their sanction before an appointed date a general town-planning scheme under this section for an area specified in such notification. (3) A general town-planning scheme shall determine the lines on which the improvement and development of the area within the municipality and in its vicinity shall proceed and shall provide for such of the matters referred to in section 4 and to such extent as may be prescribed.