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Important Legislation |
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· The Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Development Act 1976 · The Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act,1949 · The Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963 · The Gujarat Housing Board Act, 1961 · The Bombay Rents , Hotel And Lodging , House Rates Control Act 1947 · The Adoption of Employment of Manual Scavangers And Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibihition)Act,1993 · The Gujarat Municipal Finance Board Act, 1979 · The Gujarat Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1976 · The Gujarat Ownership Flat Act,1973 · The Gujarat Regularization of Unauthorisation Development Act 2001
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF SELECTED ACTS
The Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Development Act 1976 (Please view full text for details) In exercise of the powers conferred by the section 3 of the Gujarat State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) act, 1976, the President enacted The Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development ACT, 1976 to consolidate and amend the law relating to the making and execution of development plans and town planning schemes in the state of Gujarat, which came in to force from 1st February 1978.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the section 118 of the above Act, the Gujarat Government made Rules consistent with the provisions of this Act, namely, The Gujarat Town planning and Urban Development Rules, 1979.
Important provisions related to development plan:
Important Provisions Related to T.P Schemes :
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Sr.No. |
Content |
Section |
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1 |
Making and contents of T.P.Scheme |
40 |
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2 |
Consultation with Chief Town Planner |
41(1) |
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3 |
Declaration of intention to prepare Scheme |
41(1) |
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4 |
Publication & submission of a copy of plan |
41(2) |
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5 |
Making and publication of draft scheme by appropriate authority |
42(1) |
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6 |
Making and publication of draft scheme by the officer appointed by the State Govt. |
42(2) |
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7 |
Lapsing of declaration of intention and incompetence of the authority to prepare scheme for a period of 3 years. |
42(3) |
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8 |
Contents of draft scheme |
44 |
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9 |
Disputed ownership |
46 |
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10 |
Owners meeting |
Rule 17 |
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11 |
Objections to draft scheme to considered by authority |
47 |
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12 |
Submission of draft scheme by authority to State Govt. |
48(1) |
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13 |
Power of State Govt. to sanction the draft scheme |
48(2) |
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14 |
Vesting of lands for roads, lighting, water supply and sewage in appropriate authority after draft scheme |
48 -A |
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15 |
Restrictions on use and development of land |
49 |
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16 |
Appointment of Town Planning Officer (TPO) |
50(1) |
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17 |
TPO ceases to hold office |
50(3) |
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18 |
Duties of TPO (preparation of Preliminary & Final Scheme) |
51 |
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19 |
Contents of Preliminary Scheme and Final Scheme |
52 |
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20 |
Procedure to be followed by TPO |
Rule-26 |
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21 |
Submission of Preliminary Scheme and Final Scheme to Govt. for sanction |
52(2) & 64 |
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22 |
Constitution of Board of Appeal for Final Scheme |
55 |
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23 |
Decision of TPO to be final in certain matters |
62 |
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24 |
Power of Govt. to sanction Preliminary and Final Scheme |
65(1) |
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25 |
Scheme shall have effect as if it were enacted in this Act |
62(3) |
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26 |
Withdrawal of Scheme |
66 |
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27 |
Effect of Preliminary Scheme |
67 |
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28 |
Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity, informality |
70 |
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29 |
Variation of T.P.Scheme for land allotted for public purpose |
70A |
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30 |
Variation of T.P.Scheme by another Scheme |
71 |
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31 |
Costs of Scheme |
77 |
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32 |
Contribution towards cost of scheme |
79 |
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33 |
Transfer of right from original to final plot |
81 |
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34 |
Exclusion of compensation in certain cases |
83 |
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35 |
Owner of original plot is not provided with a final plot |
84 |
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36 |
Fund of the appropriate authority |
91 |
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Sr.No. |
Content |
Section |
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1 |
Constitution of Area Development Authority |
5 |
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2 |
Designation of Local Authority as Area Development Authority |
6 |
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3 |
Designation of Government Company as Area Development Authority (e.g. GUDCOL) |
6A |
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4 |
Preparation & submission of Draft Development Plan |
9 |
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5 |
Appointment of authorized officer |
9(2) |
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6 |
Contents of Draft Development Plan |
12 |
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7 |
Publication of Draft Development Plan in the Official Gazette for inviting suggestions\ objections |
13 |
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8 |
Suggestions \ objections to be considered |
14 |
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9 |
Publication of extensive or substantial modifications in the Official Gazette for inviting suggestions\ objections |
15 |
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10 |
Submission of Draft Development Plan to Govt. |
16 |
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11 |
Power of State Govt. to sanction the Draft Development Plan |
17 |
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12 |
Variation of Final Development Plan |
19 |
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13 |
Acquisition of land put under reservation and lapsing of designation. |
20 |
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14 |
Revision of Development Plan |
21 |
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15 |
Constitution of Urban Development Authorities |
22 |
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16 |
Powers & functions of urban development authorities |
23 |
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17 |
Restriction on development after publication of Draft Development Plan |
26 |
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18 |
Grant or refusal of development permission |
29 |
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19 |
Penalty for unauthorized development or use |
35 |
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20 |
Power to require removal of unauthorized development or use |
36 |
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21 |
Development on behalf of Govt. & Authority |
39 |
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22 |
Levy, Assessment & Recovery of Development Charges |
99-103 |