1. A
PRESENTATION ON
“DELAY IN FORMULATION OF TOWN
PLANNING SCHEMES
Guide
Dr.J.E.M.Macwan
Seminar Coordinator
Shri. Chetan R Patel
Prepared by:
Malvika Jaishal
(P12UP004)
P.G. URBAN PLANNING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,
M.TECH. (PLANNING), SEMESTER-3

2. CONTENTS
Introduction
 Issues
 Town Planning Acts


GTPUDA
Town Planning Schemes
 Causes of Delay
 Experts’ View
 Suggestions
 Summary
 References


3. INTRODUCTION

This presentation is an attempt to give a brief view
about Town planning Schemes and will address
the loopholes in practices of preparing TP
Schemes.

It include few suggestion that can be introduce in to
speed up the process of preparing TPS.

4. ISSUES

In Gujarat State out of 800 TP, 350 TPS are
pending before to state government for final
approval.

In Surat, only out of 128 TP Schemes 60 TPS is in
Draft Preliminary State and 28 are in Sanction
Preliminary State.

The prime issue is the delay in the process of
Formulation of Town Planning Schemes and its
sanction from State Government.

5. HISTORY OF TOWN PLANNING ACT

TPS is well coordinated & powerful tool for Planning

Town Planning Acts:
Bombay Town Planning Act, 1915 & 1954
 MRTP Act 1966
 Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act,
1976


6. GUJARAT TOWN PLANNING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT ACT

Enacted in 1976

GTPUDA –mandates the creation of Area
Development Authorities.

Urban Planning in Gujarat is 2 Step Process.
Development Plan
 Town Planning Schemes


7. TOWN PLANNING SCHEME

It based on Land Pooling Techniques and Redistribution.

TPS is conceptualize as joint venture between the
local Authorities and owner of land.

Area- 100-120 Ha

Time Frame- 50 -60 months

8. TIME FRAME OF FORMATION PROCESS
Hearing

9. REASON OF SUCCESS
Manageable scheme size
 Self-financing
 Land owner satisfaction
 Fair Process
 Early provision of infrastructure


10. CAUSES OF DELAY
 LONG-ACTING PERIOD
3 stage process
 49 months for sanctioning of TPs
 No force on the State Government to sanction TP in
definite time period.


11.  LIMITED
DATA
Cadastre Data are not updated at regular basis.
 It takes more than 6 month to collect data.
 Need Certification from Revenue Department

 USING ARCHAIC MAPS
Archaic Maps are so old and not updated.
 Distortion of data to match with Revenue Data, in order
to get certified.
 It does not match with current Scenario of land.


12. MANNER OF REVIEWS OF TPS IS
INADEQUATE.
Too Much Centralized Process.
 State government review both procedural and planning
procedure.
 State Govt. is reviewing TPS in two stages, each in
Preliminary Stage and at Final Stage.


13. INADEQUATE PLANNING CAPACITY OF
GOVT. AUTHORITIES

Lack of Technical capacity of local government.

Less Staff in Town Planning Department.

1 TPO is handling more than 10 TP scheme

14. EXPERTS’ VIEW

3 Stage of Preparing TP Scheme is Unnecessary

Main delay occurs between preliminary and Final Town
Planning Scheme.

A thought to Review Process, should remain with local
authorities, but it will be hard to maintain the system
transparent.

Lack of Staff

Private sector capacities have not significantly developed.

Quick implementation will lead to faster growth.

15. SUGGESTIONS

Enforcement on State Govt.

Limiting the role of the State Government.

Streamlining the land records at State level

Utilizing Private Sector Capacities

16. SUMMARY

TPS has tremendous potential

Quick Implementation is need of Time.

Modification of Town Planning Act and Policy.

Enhancing & Utilizing Private Sector Capacities .

17. REFERENCES
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Department Of Town Planning Of Maharashtra, “Maharashtra Town And Regional Planning Act, 1966”
Maharashtra.

Department Of Town Planning Of Gujarat, “Gujarat Town Planning And Urban Development Act, 1976”, Last
Embedded In 2000.
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Government Of India Ministry Of Home Affairs National Disaster Management Division (Sept 2004), “Town And
Country Planning Act-1960.
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Maharashtra Regional And Town Planning Act, 1966, Urban Development Plans Formulation And
Implementation Guide, Ministry Of Urban Affairs & Employment , Government Of India August1996.

Shirley Ballaney (2008), “The Town Planning Mechanism In Gujarat, India”, World Bank Institute. Washington,
D.C.
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Shirley Ballaney (2010),“Land Pooling and Reconstitution: A Self-Financing Mechanism for Urban Development.
IDFC group Policy Group Quarterly No.7, India
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Sri Ramakrishna Nallathiga Centre Of Good Governance (2010)“managing Urban Growth Using The Town
Planning Schemes In Andhra Pradesh”.
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The Gujarat Town Planning Act And Urban Development Act 1976, Urban Development Plans Formulation And
Implementation Guide August 1996