Inserted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021). — ACT 9 OF 2016

5. Inserted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021). and 1 [ suggestions of] the Chief Town Planner, either accord sanction with or without modifications or refuse such sanction specifying reasons thereof: Provided that if the Detailed Town Planning Scheme is returned for incorporating modifications, if any, suggested by the Government, the modified Detailed Town Planning Scheme shall be resubmitted within ninety days for sanction as if the same is submitted afresh under this Act. (6) Immediately after a Detailed Town Planning Scheme is sanctioned by the Government under this Act, the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat concerned shall notify the fact of sanctioning of the Detailed Town Planning Scheme in the Gazette and publish a notice in at least one local newspaper having wide circulation mentioning the place or places where a copy of the same shall be available to the public for reference or for sale. The sanctioned Detailed Town Planning Scheme shall also be published in the website of the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat concerned. The Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat concerned shall also forward a copy of the sanctioned Detailed Town Planning Scheme to the District Planning Committee and Metropolitan Planning Committee. 2 [(7) In cases where a sanctioned Detailed Town Planning Scheme already exists, its provisions shall apply until the Detailed Town Planning Scheme published in accordance with the provisions of the Act is sanctioned.] 47. Power to engage consultants and to set-up special function agencies.—A Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat, with the prior approval of the Government, may set-up special function agencies for the performance of such specific functions, in accordance with and not inconsistent with the objects of this Act, in such cases where it considers appropriate that it would be in public interest and would effect economy and efficiency in the performance of the functions assigned to it. 48. Detailed Town Planning Schemes that are published but not sanctioned within the time limit prescribed.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in respect of any area for which planned development is necessary and the published Detailed Town Planning Scheme is not sanctioned within the time limit prescribed, the Government, may, after making such enquiry as they may deem necessary, require the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat, Village Panchayat or Planning and Development Authority concerned to process and sanction the Detailed Town Planning Scheme as laid down in this Act. 49. Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat to necessarily make Detailed Town Planning Scheme in certain cases.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in respect of any area for which planned development is necessary but not initiated by the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat concerned, the Government, may, after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary, by a notification in the Official Gazette, require the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat to prepare or get prepared, publish and submit for sanction a Detailed Town Planning Scheme as provided under this Act and the notification so issued shall be deemed to be the notification of the intention to prepare the plan under sub-section (1) of section 46. 1 [CHAPTER VII A SPATIAL AREA PLAN FOR SPECIAL AREA

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