Section 12
. Rsspo01slbili"ly o~ ihe ::t,.uthoviiy forr plarrmfrllg ~ ll1ld emacn..l~Oolio ii.vii' schemes reiaftirog to ihe IOevellipmeill1t airnas . -(1) Subject to the provisions o ~ this . Act , the Authority shall be responsible for formulation , co-ordination and supervision of the execution of" au · planning .and works relating lo the development of area or part thereof and more specifically for-
12 . Rsspo01slbili"ly o~ ihe ::t,.uthoviiy forr plarrmfrllg ~ ll1ld emacn..l~Oolio ii.vii' schemes reiaftirog to ihe IOevellipmeill1t airnas . -(1) Subject to the provisions o ~ this . Act , the Authority shall be responsible for formulation , co-ordination and supervision of the execution of" au · planning .and works relating lo the development of area or part thereof and more specifically for-
(a) land acquisition and development of land;
(b) general improvement .works including laying and relaying or· r· modliying the streets . roads and drainage , disposal of -sewage;
(c) plot reconstitution schemes:
(d) Housing Schemes including sub-urban and rural housing;
(e) Slum Clearance and S!urn lmprovemenl Schemes:
(f) Transportation schemes including riverine transport;
(g) schemes for supplying essential services lilte water, cooking gas , electncity , etc;
(h) schemes for provision of community facilities like retail anal wholesale trade , hospitals educational
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(i) anti polfution schemes:
(i) afforestation. gardening or any other schemes for improvement of the environmental conditions;
,;,1 scheme , for industrial business and ot'ier commercial de , 1\/ILlf-is
(2 Sul . ect to the provisions oi this Acl the Authority mc;_y fror t'rrn; lo time incur expenditure and undertake development works mentioned in sub-sec tiun (1) in the development area.
SubjGct to H1e provisions of this Act , ihe .'\uihnrity ~ hall b,3 respcnsible for the preparation of a phased programme of developrnent of agriculture , infrastructurcsano other works essential for lhe gent1ral socio-economic nnd physical jevelopmen! of rura] and urban ' areas.
{L:) In particular and without prejudice lo the grn,:,;-aiity of the loregoi11g iunctions , the Authority shall also dlscharqe the iollowing functions, namely · -
(a)~ ;;.':fup;qiy
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(b) to sper;!fy the development projects for the implementation of which any 1und i"eferred to in clause (a) of this sub-section shnll, subject to such conditions and rostrlctions as the Authority may rrnposo, · be applied by any Municipal or other autnoritv or body corporate :
(o) to provide for the seiting up of planning information and storaqe retrieval ,:-.ystems which May be upto-dated frequently
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the State Government.
The Au. . iority muy, Qi'; such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon , take over, the execution of any of the aforesaid schemes on behalf ot a !ocal Authority, body corporate , co-operative society, an employer or a IJepartment er the Gov rnrnont.
Comments & case -law
[Section 12 r/w Articles 243W, 24~ZD and 243ZE and Twelfth Schedule of Constitution o, India-collapse of habjtat planning-urban planning with people's p3.rlicipation is oart or Hie democracy envisioned in the Constitution -oevelopmont authorities in Bihar have cleverly kopt the mandate of the Constitution awav 'from therrr-slected representatives have been kept at bay from developmeni auihorities -this is bad legal architecture to retain power which rs mandGie{) lo self govArning institutionsConstitution speaks of spatial planning , not construction=-spaust planning refers to space allocation .tho planriing of ii and resorving these ;:.J2.ces for conforming use of landviolation of these spaces is an illogality which is incurable-phenomenon of compounding'
f has been compleicly misunderstood-> Court proposing on of compounding
the setting up of a committee, corn -plefe!y independent and composed of. protossionals whose job will be to plan habitat. R. Usha vs . State of Bitter, 2002(2) PLJR , 301J .
,:-::. f' . '!'.t".J,:-,c;,y may give dii'ection to the oca' Awfr1oi'ilies . -(I) Notwith;;ti.li1Cl:nr aoy frw,g contained in any other law for ths time being in force, the Au ihoti1V ·nay give such directions with regard to the impiementation ot any develc.nme:,,.-,, hl"ni,""lr-t ""' ,... ,,, ~---· .. .,, 1 ... : ..... 1. r:L · .. ·
(2) The Au1honly shall so exercise tho powers of supervision referred 10 sub -section (1) of section 12 as may be necessary to ensure that sucn dev1 opment project is executed in-the interest of the overall devolopmen' of rl area and in accordance wilh "!he approved plan.