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The Tripura Urban Planning and Development Act, 2018

The Tripura Urban Planning and Development Act, 2018

Infrastructure2018163 sections15 chapters

This Act governs the planning, development, and land use across the state of Tripura, both in urban and rural areas. It establishes a dedicated Board and Authority to oversee the creation of new towns and the execution of town planning schemes. By regulating how land is utilized and managed, the law ensures that development is organized and that public infrastructure needs are met. It also provides the legal framework for acquiring land when necessary for public purposes, helping to manage the state's growth effectively.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIPURA URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT →

  1. 3Establishment of Board
  2. 4Composition of the Board
  3. 5Disqualifications for membership
  4. 6Vacation of office
  5. 7Removal of member
  6. 8Resignation of member
  7. 9Filling of casual vacancy
  8. 10Headquarter of the Board
  9. 11Meetings of the Board
  10. 12Functions of the Member-Secretary
  11. 13Staff of the Board
  12. 14Functions of the Board
  13. 15Power of Board to associate persons
  14. 16Committees of the Board

Chapter III ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRIPURA URBAN PLANNING AND →

  1. 17Establishment of the Tripura Urban Planning and Development Authority
  2. 18Term of office and conditions of service
  3. 19Removal of member
  4. 20Filling of vacancy
  5. 21Meetings of the Authority
  6. 22The Commissioner
  7. 23Executive Committee
  8. 24Association of persons with Authority or Executive Committee
  9. 25Validation of acts and proceedings
  10. 26Officers and employees of the Authority
  11. 27Disqualification for office
  12. 28Objects and functions of the Authority
  13. 29Constitution of Special Urban Planning and Development Authority
  14. 30Power to delegate function to local authority
  15. 31Constitution of New Town Planning and Development Authority
  16. 32Amalgamation of Special Urban Planning and Development Authorities
  17. 33Exclusion of area from jurisdiction of Special Urban Planning and Development Authority
  18. 34Dissolution of Authority

Chapter IV RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE GOVERNMENT, THE AUTHORITY AND THE →

  1. 35Maintenance of amenities by local authority
  2. 36Power of State Government to issue directions and conduct inspections
  3. 37Returns and information

Chapter V ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND BY THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 38Acquisition of land
  2. 39Disposal of land by the Authority
  3. 40Penalty for default in payment of dues
  4. 41Powers to resume land or building
  5. 42Powers of the Authority to enter, search & evict persons from premises

Chapter VI POWERSOF THE AUTHORITYTO ENTER, SEARCH & EVICT PERSONS FROM →

  1. 43Assessment of damages
  2. 44Appeals

Chapter VII FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 45Fund of the Authority
  2. 46Grants, loans and advances to the Authority
  3. 47Powers of Authority to borrow and lend
  4. 48Accounts and audit
  5. 49Audit of accounts
  6. 50Annual report
  7. 51Provident fund

Chapter VIII PLANNING AREAS AND PLANNING AGENCIES →

  1. 52Planning areas
  2. 53Designation of Planning Agency
  3. 54Functions of the Designated Planning Agency
  4. 55Preparation of present land use map
  5. 56Contribution by Local Body etc.

Chapter IX REGIONAL PLANS →

  1. 57Regional Plans
  2. 58Contents of Regional Plan
  3. 59Preparation of Draft Regional Plan
  4. 60Approval and Operation of Regional Plan
  5. 61Minor changes in Regional Plan
  6. 62Revision of Regional Plan
  7. 63Application for permission
  8. 64Appeal
  9. 65Penalty for contravention of sections 52 and 60

Chapter X PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF MASTER PLANS →

  1. 66Preparation and approval of Master Plans
  2. 67Coming into operation of Master Plan
  3. 68Review of Master Plan
  4. 69Modification of Master Plan
  5. 70Master Plan for a new town

Chapter XI CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND IN THE AREA WHERE →

  1. 71Use of land to be in conformity with Master Plan
  2. 72Restriction on development of land
  3. 73Application for permission for development
  4. 74Appeal
  5. 75Lapse of permission
  6. 76Obligation to acquire land in certain cases
  7. 77Revocation and modification of permission
  8. 78Penalty for unauthorized development
  9. 79Power to enforce development/land use
  10. 80Power to stop development
  11. 81Power to remove or discontinue unauthorised development
  12. 82Cancellation of permission

Chapter XII TOWN DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES →

  1. 83Town Development Schemes
  2. 84Declaration of intention to make a scheme
  3. 85Preparation of draft scheme
  4. 86Power to include additional area
  5. 87Power of State Government to require preparation of scheme
  6. 88Reconstitution of plots
  7. 89Restriction on use of land or building in the scheme
  8. 90Submission of draft scheme to State Government
  9. 91Restriction on use of land or building in the area included in the scheme
  10. 92Power of State Government to suspend rule, bye-law etc.
  11. 93Disputed claims of ownership
  12. 94Appointment of Expert Committee/Arbitrator and his duties
  13. 95Finality of Expert Committee decisions
  14. 96Appeals against Expert Committee decisions
  15. 97Constitution of Tribunal of Appeal
  16. 98Expert Committee to assist Tribunal
  17. 99Place of sitting of Tribunal of Appeal
  18. 100Decision by majority
  19. 101Powers of Tribunal of Appeal
  20. 102Tribunal not a court
  21. 103Remuneration and expenses
  22. 104Procedure after decision of appeal
  23. 105Sanction of final scheme
  24. 106Withdrawal of scheme
  25. 107Effect of final scheme
  26. 108Power to evict summarily
  27. 109Power to enforce scheme
  28. 110Variation of scheme
  29. 111Power to vary scheme
  30. 112Costs of withdrawn or refused scheme
  31. 113Right of appearance
  32. 114Power to summon and enforce attendance
  33. 115Cost of a scheme
  34. 116Definition of increment
  35. 117Contribution towards cost of scheme
  36. 118Adjustment of contribution
  37. 119Transfer of rights
  38. 120Compensation for injurious affection
  39. 121Cases where compensation is not payable
  40. 122Payment of net loss in certain cases
  41. 123Recovery of shortfall by Authority
  42. 124Method of payment
  43. 125Payment of net amount by owner
  44. 126Power of Authority to make agreements
  45. 127Recovery of sums due to Authority
  46. 128Surplus to be spent on amenities
  47. 129Execution of works in final scheme
  48. 130Penalty for removing boundary stone

Chapter XIII LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF DEVELOPMENT →

  1. 131Levy of development charge
  2. 132Assessment of development charge
  3. 133Levy of betterment charge
  4. 134Appeals

Chapter XVI INSPECTION AND PENALTIES →

  1. 135Inspection and penalties
  2. 136Penalty for obstruction
  3. 137Penalty for contravention of rules and regulations
  4. 138General penalty
  5. 139Offences by companies
  6. 140Offences by Government Departments

Chapter XVII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 141Extension of amenities
  2. 142Members, officers, etc., to be public servants
  3. 143Jurisdiction of courts
  4. 144Sanction of prosecution
  5. 145Service of notice
  6. 146Reasonable time for doing things required to be done
  7. 147Powers of the Authority, authentication and other provisions
  8. 148Registration of documents, plans or maps
  9. 149Evidence of documents
  10. 150Exemption from production of documents
  11. 151Protection of action taken in good faith
  12. 152Duty of police officer
  13. 153Power to arrest
  14. 154Finality of orders and jurisdiction of court
  15. 155Delegation of powers
  16. 156Power of State Government to exercise authority's powers
  17. 157Power to remove difficulties
  18. 158Exemption
  19. 159Overriding effect of this Act
  20. 160Power to make rules
  21. 161Power of the Board to make regulations
  22. 162Power of the Authority to make regulations

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