8. Civil survey of and master plan for the development area -

[(1) The Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority, shall, in consultation with the concerned Local Development Authority, as soon as may be, prepare a master plan for the development area as directed by the State Authority.]

1 (2) The Master plan shall—

(a) define the various zones into which the development area may be divided for the purposes of development; and indicated the manner in which the land in each zone is proposed to be used (whether by the carrying out thereon of development or otherwise) and the stages by which any such development shall be carried out; and

(b) serve as a basic pattern of frame-work within which the zonal development plans of the various zones may be prepared.

(3) The master plan may provide for any other matter which may be necessary for the proper development of the development area.

1. Substituted by section 8 of Uttarakhand Act No. 25 of 2013.

9. Zonal Development Plans-

(1) Simultaneously with the preparation of the master plan or as soon as may be thereafter, the [Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/nominated by the State Authority] 2 shall proceed with the preparation of a Zonal development plan for each of the zones into which the development area may be divided.

(2) A zonal development plan may—

(a) contain a site-plan and use-plan for the development of the zone and show the approximate locations and extents of land uses proposed in the zone for such things as public buildings and other public works and utilities, roads, housing, recreation, industry, business markets, schools, hospitals and public and private open spaces and other categories of public and private uses;

(b) specify the standards of population density and building density;

(c) show every area in the zone which may in the opinion of the [Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/nominated by the State Authority] 2 be required or declared for development or redevelopment; and

(d) in particular, contain provisions regarding all or any of the following matters; namely –

(i) the division of any site into plots for the erection of buildings;

(ii) the allotment or reservation of land for roads, open spaces, gardens, recreation-grounds, schools, markets and other public purposes;

(iii) the development of any area into a township or colony and the restrictions and conditions subject to which such development may be undertaken or carried out;

(iv) the erection of buildings on any site and the restrictions and conditions in regard to the open spaces to be maintained in or around buildings and height and character of buildings;

(v) the alignment of buildings of any site;

(vi) the architectural features of the elevation or frontage of any building to be erected on any site;

(vii) the number of residential buildings which may be erected on plot or site;

(viii) the amenities to be provided in relation to any site or buildings or such site whether before or after the erection of buildings and the person or authority by whom or at whose expense such amenities are to be provided;

(ix) the prohibitions or restrictions regarding erection of shops, workshops, warehouses or factories or buildings of a specified architectural feature or buildings designed for particular purposes in the locality;

(x) the maintenance of walls, fences, hedges or any other structural or architectural construction and the height at which they shall be maintained;

(xi) the restrictions regarding the use of any site for purposes other than erection of buildings;

(xii) any other matter which is necessary for the proper development of the zone or any area thereof according to plan and for preventing buildings being erected haphazardly in such zone or area.

2. Subs. by section 9 ibid.

10. Submission of plans to the State Government for approval -

(1) In this section and in sections 11, 12, 14 and 16 the word ‘plan’ means the master plan as well as the zonal development plan for a zone.

[(2) Every plan shall, as may be after its preparation be submitted by the Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority to the State Authority, who shall submit the same to the State Government for approval. The State Government may either approve the plan without modification or with such modifications as it may consider necessary or reject the plan with directions to the State Authority for getting a fresh plan prepared according to such directions.]

1. Substituted by section 10 of Uttarakhand Act No. 25 of 2013.

11. Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plan -

(1) Before preparing any plan finally and submitting it to the State Government for approval. The [Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority]2 shall prepare a plan in draft and publish it by making a copy thereof available for inspection and publishing a notice in such form and manner as may be prescribed by regulations made in that behalf inviting objections and suggestions from any person with respect to the draft plan before such date as may be specified in the notice.

2. Subs. by section 11(1) ibid.

(2) The [Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority]1 shall also give reasonable opportunity to every local authority within whose local limits and land touched by the plan is situated, to make any representation with respect to the plan.

[(3) After considering all objections, suggestions and representations, that may have been received by the Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority, the Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority shall finally prepare the plan and submit it to the State Authority for its onward submission to the State Government, with its recommendation and observation, if any, for approval.]

2 (4) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, the State Government may direct the[Town and Country Planning Department or any other agency appointed/ nominated by the State Authority]1 , to furnish such information as that Government may require for the purpose of approving any plan submitted to it under this section.

1. Substituted by section 11 (1) of Uttarakhand Act No. 25 of 2013.

2. Subs. by section 11 (2) ibid.

12. Date of commencement of plan 

Immediately after a plan has been approved by the State Government, the [State Authority and the concerned Local Development Authority]3 shall publish in such manner as the State Government may specify, a notice standing that a plan has been approved and naming a place where a copy of the plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours and upon the date of first publication of the aforesaid notice the plan shall come into operation.

3. Subs. by section 12 ibid.