Preparation of Sectoral Plan for Regulation of Development in River Valley Area

(1) After the preparation of the master plan under Section 10, the development agencies shall proceed to prepare a functional area-wise development plan in accordance with the master plan as soon as possible. (2) After confirmation of the regulations determined by the State and Central Government, the plan for the sector shall be prepared under sub-section (1). (3) After the establishment of the Authority, in the area for which such Authority has been constituted, no land development related works shall be done, caused to be done, or continued by any person or institution, including departments or authorities of the State, and public or private sector undertakings, unless permission in writing for such development has been obtained from the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (4) After any plan becomes effective in such an area, no responsibility shall be taken for land development works, nor shall they be done or continued, unless such development works are in accordance with the implemented plan. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the following provisions shall apply in relation to the development of land in those areas by any corporate body, department of the State Government or Central Government, or any local authority or person: (a) When such department or local authority intends to develop any land, it shall give, at least 90 days prior to taking the responsibility of such development work, full details of such development, including its plan and records, in writing to the Executive Committee; (b) In the case of any department of the State Government or Central Government, if the Executive Committee has any objection, it shall provide information within 6 weeks of the receipt of the intention given by the department under clause (a), and if no objection is received from the Executive Committee within the said period, the department shall be free to carry out the proposed development; (c) Where an objection is expressed by the Executive Committee on the proposed development work or on other grounds that such development work is not in accordance with the master plan or sectoral plan prepared or proposed under this Act on this ground, then such department or local authority, as the case may be: (1) shall either make necessary modifications in the development proposals in sequence to the objection expressed by the Executive Committee; or (2) shall submit the development proposal along with the objections expressed by the Executive Committee under sub-clause (d) to the Authority for a decision. (d) The Authority, upon receipt of the development proposals and the objections of the Executive Committee together, shall either give approval to the proposals or, with or without modifications, direct the department or local authority, as the case may be, to make such modifications as it deems fit after consideration, and the decision of the Authority shall be final.