Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

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Act ID:	196637
Act Number:	37
Enactment Date:	1967-01-11
Act Year:	1966
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.
Long Title:	An Act to make provision for planning the development and use of land in Regions established for that purpose and for the constitution of Regional Planning Boards therefor
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Urban Development Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGIONAL PLANS

CHAPTER III

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

CHAPTER III-A

AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CHAPTER IV

CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND INCLUDED IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS
UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER V

TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES

CHAPTER VI

NEW TOWNS

CHAPTER VI-A

LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGE

CHAPTER VII

LAND ACQUISITION

CHAPTER VIII

FINANCE, ACCOUNT AND AUDIT

CHAPTER IX

SUPPLEMENTAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


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

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
19-06-1970	The Maharashtra Development Plans Rules 1970
04-12-1976	THE' MAHARASHTRA TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES RULES, 1974
23-11-1995	Maharashtra Levy, Assessment & Recovery of Development Charge Rules, 1994
07-10-2017	Maharashtra Town Planning (Compounded Structures) Rules, 2017

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
20-03-1971	Area known as New Bombay
05-11-2008	Navi Mumbai Disposal of Lands (Amendment) Regulations, 2008.
01-08-2011	the Director of Town Planning, Group A, Joint Director of Town Planning, Group A, Deputy Director of Town Planning, Group A, Assistant Director of Town Planning, Group A, Town Planner Group A, Assistant Town Planner Grade I, Group B and Assistant Town Planner Grade II Group B in the Maharashtra Town Planning and Valuation Service in the Directorate of Town Planning and Valuation (Recruitment) Rules, 2011.
07-10-2017	Maharashtra Town Planning (Compounded Structures) Rules, 2017.
08-05-2018	Sanction under Section 31(1) to the Revised Development Plan of Greater Mumbai
02-12-2020	UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND PROMOTION REGULATIONS FOR MAHARASHTRA STATE.