Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966

Bare Act · 1966

Act number: 37 of 1966
Enacted: 11 January 1967
Contents: 196 sections

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Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3 – Establishment of Region and alteration of its limits
Section 4 – Constitution of Regional Planning Boards
Section 5 – Terms of office and conditions of service of members
Section 6 – Resignation of members (preview)
Section 7 – Vacancies (preview)
Section 8 – Powers and duties of Board (preview)
Section 9 – Meetings of Regional Board, etc (preview)
Section 10 – Consultation or association with experts; Regional Planning Committee (preview)
Section 11 – Power of Regional Board to appoint staff (preview)
Section 12 – Expenses of Regional Board (preview)
Section 13 – Survey of Region and preparation of Regional plan (preview)
Section 14 – Contents of Regional plan (preview)
Section 15 – Submission of Regional plan to State Government for approval (preview)
Section 16 – Procedure to be followed in preparing and approving Regional plans (preview)
Section 17 – Publication of Regional plan and date of its operation (preview)
Section 18 – Restriction on change of user of land or development thereof (preview)
Section 19 – Exclusion of claims for compensation for injurious affection (preview)
Section 20 – Revision or modification of Regional plan (preview)
Section 21 – Development plan (preview)
Section 22 – Contents of Development plan (preview)
Section 22A – Modification of a substantial nature (preview)
Section 23 – Declaration of intention to prepare Development plan (preview)
Section 24 – Town Planning Officer (preview)
Section 25 – Provision for survey and preparation of existing-land-use map (preview)
Section 26 – Preparation and publication of notice of draft Development plan (preview)
Section 27 – Provision of Regional plan to be considered (preview)
Section 28 – Objections to draft Development plan (preview)
Section 29 – Deleted (preview)
Section 30 – Submission of draft Development plan (preview)
Section 31 – Sanction to draft Development plan (preview)
Section 32 – Interim Development plan (preview)
Section 33 – Plans for areas of Comprehensive development (preview)
Section 34 – Preparation of Development plan for additional area (preview)
Section 35 – Development plans sanctioned by State Government before commencement of this Act (preview)
Section 36 – Development plan prepared prior to this Act (preview)
Section 37 – Minor modification of final Development plan (preview)
Section 37A – Power of State Government or Planning Authority to permit temporary change of user (preview)
Section 38 – Revision of Development plan (preview)
Section 39 – Variation of town planning scheme by the Development plan (preview)
Section 40 – Special Planning Authority for developing certain notified areas (preview)
Section 41 – Expenses of Special Planning Authority to be met by contribution by local authorities (preview)
Section 42 – Implementation of plans (preview)
Section 42A – Declaration of development area (preview)
Section 42B – Exclusion of whole or part of development area from operation of Act (preview)
Section 42C – Constitution of Area Development Authority (preview)
Section 42D – Appointment of Government Company, etc., as Area Development Authority (preview)
Section 42E – Control by Metropolitan Planning Committee and District Planning Committee (preview)
Section 42F – Powers and functions of Area Development Authority (preview)
Section 42G – Expenses of Area Development Authority (preview)
Section 43 – Restrictions on development of land (preview)
Section 44 – Application for permission for development (preview)
Section 45 – Grant or refusal of permission (preview)
Section 46 – Provisions of Development plan to be considered before granting permission (preview)
Section 47 – Appeal (preview)
Section 48 – Lapse of permission (preview)
Section 49 – Obligation to acquire land on refusal of permission or on grant of permission in certain cases (preview)
Section 50 – Deletion of reservation of designated land for interim draft of final Development plan (preview)
Section 51 – Power of revocation and modification of permission to development (preview)
Section 52 – Penalty for unauthorised development or for use otherwise than in conformity with Development plan (preview)
Section 52A – Provisions relating to certain developments as compounded structure (preview)
Section 53 – Power to require removal of unauthorised development (preview)
Section 54 – Power to stop unauthorised development (preview)
Section 55 – Removal or discontinuance of unauthorised temporary development summarily (preview)
Section 56 – Power to require removal of unauthorised development or use (preview)
Section 56A – Punishment for failure to take action against unauthorised construction (preview)
Section 57 – Recovery of expenses incurred (preview)
Section 58 – Development undertaken on behalf of Government (preview)
Section 59 – Preparation and contents of town planning scheme (preview)
Section 60 – Power of Planning Authority to resolve on declaration of intention to make scheme (preview)
Section 61 – Making and publication of draft scheme by means of notice (preview)
Section 62 – Inclusion of additional area in draft scheme (preview)
Section 63 – Power of State Government to require Planning Authority to make scheme (preview)
Section 64 – Contents of draft scheme (preview)
Section 65 – Reconstituted plot (preview)
Section 66 – Compensation for discontinuance of use (preview)
Section 67 – Objections to draft scheme to be considered (preview)
Section 68 – Power of State Government to sanction draft scheme (preview)
Section 68A – Effect of sanction of draft scheme (preview)
Section 69 – Restrictions on use and development of land after declaration for town planning scheme (preview)
Section 70 – Power of State Government to suspend rule, bye-law, etc (preview)
Section 71 – Disputed ownership (preview)
Section 72 – Arbitrator; his powers and duties (preview)
Section 73 – Certain decisions of Arbitrator to be final (preview)
Section 74 – Appeal (preview)
Section 75 – Constitution of Tribunal of Appeal (preview)
Section 76 – Arbitrator to assist Tribunal in advisory capacity and his remuneration (preview)
Section 77 – Place where Tribunal may sit (preview)
Section 78 – Decision of questions of law and other questions (preview)
Section 79 – Powers of Tribunal to decide matter finally (preview)
Section 80 – Tribunal not to be Court (preview)
Section 81 – Remuneration of Arbitrator and Assesors and payment of incidental expenses of Tribunal (preview)
Section 82 – Dicisions of Arbitrator to be final in certain matters (preview)
Section 83 – Possession of land in advance of town planning scheme (preview)
Section 84 – Commissioner of Police or Magistrate to enforce delivery of possession of land (preview)
Section 85 – Owner of land of which possession is taken entitled to interest (preview)
Section 86 – Sanction by State Government to preliminary or final scheme (preview)
Section 87 – Withdrawal for scheme (preview)
Section 88 – Effect of preliminary scheme (preview)
Section 89 – Power of Planning Authority to evict summarily (preview)
Section 90 – Power to enforce scheme (preview)
Section 91 – Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity or informality (preview)
Section 92 – Power to vary town planning scheme (preview)
Section 93 – Apportionment of cost of scheme withdrawn or not sanctioned (preview)
Section 94 – Right to appear by recognised agent (preview)
Section 95 – Power to compel attendance of witnesses (preview)
Section 96 – Joint development plans and joint town planning schemes (preview)
Section 97 – Cost of scheme (preview)
Section 98 – Calculation of increment (preview)
Section 99 – Contribution towards cost of scheme (preview)
Section 100 – Certain amount to be added to or deducted from contribution leviable from person (preview)
Section 101 – Transfer of right from original to reconstituted plot or extinction of such right (preview)
Section 102 – Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by scheme (preview)
Section 103 – Exclusion or limitation of compensation in certain cases (preview)
Section 104 – Provision for cases in which amount payable to owner exceeds amount due from him (preview)
Section 105 – Provision for case in which value of developed plot is less than amount payable by owner (preview)
Section 106 – Payment by adjustment of account (preview)
Section 107 – Payment of net amount due to Planning Authority (preview)
Section 108 – Power of Planning Authority to make agreement (preview)
Section 109 – Recovery of arrears (preview)
Section 110 – Disposal of surplus amount (preview)
Section 111 – Execution of works in final scheme by Planning Authority (preview)
Section 112 – Penalty for removal of boundary stones (preview)
Section 113 – Designation of site for new town (preview)
Section 113A – Power of State Government to acquire land for Corporation or Company declared to be New Town Development Authority (preview)
Section 114 – Objects of Development Authority (preview)
Section 115 – Planning and control of development in new towns (preview)
Section 116 – Acquisition of land by Development Authority constituted under section 113 (2) (preview)
Section 117 – Obligation to purchase designated land (preview)
Section 118 – Disposal of land by Development Authority (preview)
Section 119 – Directions by State Government for disposal of land (preview)
Section 120 – Power to make agreement for provision of services (preview)
Section 121 – Contributions by Development Authority towards expenditure of local authorities and statutory authority (preview)
Section 122 – Advances and payments by State Government to Development Authorities (preview)
Section 122A – Power of Development Authority to borrow and to accept deposits (preview)
Section 123 – Transfer of undertaking of Development Authority (preview)
Section 124 – Combination and transfer of Development Authorities (preview)
Section 124A – Levy of development charge (preview)
Section 124B – Classification of user of lands and buildings, rates of development charge and procedure for levy thereof (preview)
Section 124C – Development charge to be brought into force as specified by Government (preview)
Section 124D – Local publication of notification relating to development charge with notice (preview)
Section 124E – Assessment and recovery of development charge (preview)
Section 124F – Exemptions (preview)
Section 124G – Appeal (preview)
Section 124H – Procedure for filing appeal (preview)
Section 124I – Interest on amount of enhanced assessment or of refund (preview)
Section 124J – Development Fund (preview)
Section 124K – Stoppage of work of development and penalty (preview)
Section 124K-1 – Provisions of sections 124A to 124K also to apply in certain cases (preview)
Section 124L – Chapter to have overriding effect, but shall be in addition to existing local authority laws (preview)
Section 125 – Compulsory acquisition of land needed for purposes of Regional plan, Development plan or Town planning schemes, etc (preview)
Section 126 – Acquisition of land required for public purposes specified in plans (preview)
Section 127 – Lapsing of reservations (preview)
Section 128 – Power of State Government to acquire lands for purpose other than the one for which it is designated in any plan or scheme (preview)
Section 129 – Possession of land in case of urgency (preview)
Section 130 – Funds (preview)
Section 131 – Budget (preview)
Section 132 – Accounts and Audit of Regional Board (preview)
Section 132A – Accounts and Audit of Special Planning Authority and Development Authority (preview)
Section 133 – Submission of report (preview)
Section 134 – Pension and provident funds (preview)
Section 135 – Power of entry (preview)
Section 136 – Service of notice, etc (preview)
Section 137 – Public notice how to be made known (preview)
Section 138 – Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time (preview)
Section 139 – Authentication of orders and documents (preview)
Section 140 – Offences by companies (preview)
Section 141 – Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark (preview)
Section 142 – Sanction of prosecution (preview)
Section 143 – Compounding of offences (preview)
Section 144 – Jurisdiction of courts (preview)
Section 145 – Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties (preview)
Section 146 – Members and officers to be public servants (preview)
Section 147 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
Section 148 – Registration of documents, plan or map in connection with final plan or scheme not required (preview)
Section 148A – Exclusion of time in certain cases (preview)
Section 149 – Finality of orders (preview)
Section 150 – Validation of acts and proceedings (preview)
Section 151 – Power to delegate (preview)
Section 152 – Powers of Planning Authority or Development Authority to be exercised by certain officers (preview)
Section 153 – Power of Planning Authority to borrow money for Development Plan or for making or executing town planning scheme (preview)
Section 154 – Control by State Government (preview)
Section 155 – Returns and information (preview)
Section 156 – Effect of laws (preview)
Section 157 – Power to make agreements (preview)
Section 157A – Authentication of plans and scheme and custody thereof (preview)
Section 158 – Power to make rules (preview)
Section 159 – Power to make regulations (preview)
Section 159A – Special provisions relating to New Town Development Authority and Special Planning Authority (preview)
Section 160 – Dissolution of Regional Planning Board, Special Planning Authority and New Town Development Authority (preview)
Section 161 – Vesting of property and rights of local authority ceasing to exist or ceasing to have jurisdiction (preview)
Section 162 – State Government or persons appointed by it may exercise power or perform duty conferred or imposed on Planning Authority and disbursement of expenses (preview)
Section 163 – Special provision in case of dissolution, etc., of Corporation or Zilla Parishad, etc (preview)
Section 164 – Deleted by Mah. 10 of 1977, s. 8 (preview)
Section 165 – Repeal and saving (preview)

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