Development Plan Sections 30 & 31

• These notes pertain to sections of a Development Plan, likely related to urban planning regulations.

Section 30: Draft Development Plan Submission

• The Draft Development Plan must be submitted to the Government through the Director of Town Planning.
• The Draft Development Plan must be submitted in triplicate.
• Every modification in the draft plan must be signed by the Town Planning Officer (TPO) and countersigned by respective heads.
• The time limit to submit the Draft Development Plan from publication under Section 26 is 12 months (as per ordinance).
• For Municipal Corporations with a population of 1 crore or more, the extension period to submit the Draft Development Plan is 24 months.

SECTION 31 - Sanction to Development Plan by Government

• Sanction of the Draft Development Plan by the Government is done after consultation with the Director of Town Planning.
• Substantial modifications to the Draft Development Plan require a gazette notification and publication in 2 newspapers.
• The term "of a substantial nature" does not include reducing reservation by 5%.
• If land proposed for reservation under clause (b) or (c) of Section 22 does not vest with the Planning Authority, it must be assured to be acquired within 10 years.
• Once sanctioned, the Development Plan becomes the Final Development Plan.

SECTION 37 - Modification of Final Development Plan

• Section 37 deals with the modification of the Final Development Plan.
• The Planning Authority must submit modification to the Government within 6 months.
• If the Planning Authority fails to issue a notice, the Government can issue the notice directly.
• In urgent public interest, the State Government may modify the Final Development Plan through a Gazette notification inviting objections.
• If a modification proposal is not submitted on time, it is deemed to have lapsed.
• Under the urgent public interest clause, the Planning Authority must reply to the Government's objection copy within 30 days.
• The State Government, after a hearing, can approve urgent modifications under Section 37 (IAA).
• Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the modified Final Development Plan is automatically deemed to be modified.
• The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) can modify the final DP for its scheme areas under Section 37(1B).
• Final approval of SRA-initiated modification is done by the State Government after consulting the Director of Town Planning.