This document discusses the issue of delays in formulating town planning schemes in Gujarat, India. It notes that out of 800 total town planning schemes in Gujarat, 350 are still pending state government approval. The presentation identifies several causes of delay, including the lengthy three-stage approval process, outdated land records, lack of staff and technical capacity at local authorities, and an inadequate review process concentrated at the state level. Experts suggest streamlining the approval process, limiting the state government's role, improving land records, and utilizing private sector expertise to help expedite the formulation of town planning schemes.

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

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