Gujarat govt likely to ammend Town Planning and Urban Development Act
June 23, 2014
Gandhinagar, 23 June, 2014
Gujarat government has started an exorcize to make amendments in Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act. The draft bill finalized by Urban Development department will be sent to Legal department for approval. From there it will go to the floor of the assembly in the form of bill.
As per the figures of population in latest census there’s a need to develop 30 new cities and 8 new twin cities in next two decades. The issues pertaining to Town Planning(TP), Development Plan(DP), unregulated development before introduction of town plan, provision of roads, amenities, affordable housing space etc are to be addressed in amended bill.
According to sources the new bill suggests committees for TP in each city, simplification of administrative process, statutory provisions for urban development authorities.
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