2. Various Acts are prepared from time to time by the DTCP taking into
consideration of various needs for socio-economic development of the people
and to have inclusive and equitable development.
Relevant Act
I. AP Town and Country Planning Act -1920
II. AP Municipal Corporations Act- 1955
III. AP Municipalities Act – 1965
IV. Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development Act 1975)
V. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
VI. AP Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Act -2014
VII. AP Metropolitan and Regional development Authorities Act- 2016
VIII. AP Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955
IX. AP Fire Service Act, 1999
X. AP Water, Land, Trees Act, 2002
XI. AP Agricultural Land (Conversion from Non Agricultural Purposes) Act -2006
3. Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act 1920
•APTP ACT 1920 is an act exclusively dealing with Town Planning in A.P, upto
1975.
• In 1975, APUDA Act, was enacted for constitution of Urban Development
Authorities in A.P.
• The Act, 1920 envisages preparation of Master Plans (General Town Planning
Schemes for all the local bodies within 4 years form their constitution as
Municipalities.
• The DT&CP, is appointed by the Government, under this Act. Since the local
bodies do not have technical expertise and manpower for preparation of M.Ps.
(General Town Planning Schemes) DT&CP has taken up the responsibility of
preparation or M.P. under this Act.
•A general town-Planning scheme shall determine the lines on which the
improvement and development of the area within the municipality and in this
vicinity shall proceed.
4. Town-planning Schemes
A Town planning scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters:-
(a) The laying out or relaying out of land, either vacant or already built upon as
building sites or for any of the purposes mentioned in this section.
(b) The construction, diversion, extension, alteration, improvement or closure of
streets, roads and communications;
(c) The construction alteration removal (or) demolition of buildings bridges and
other structures.
(d) The acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise, of any land (or other
immovable property) within the area included in the scheme whether required
immediately. Or not.
(e) The redistribution of boundaries and the reconstitution of plots belonging to
owners of property comprised in the scheme;
(f) The disposal by sale, exchange, lease, or otherwise of land acquired or owned
by the council;
5. (g) Transport facilities. (h) Water-supply (i) Lighting;
( j) Drainage inclusive of sewerage and of surface draining and sewage disposal;
(k) The allotment or reservation of land for streets, roads, squares, houses
buildings for religious and charitable purposes, open spaces, gardens,
recreation grounds, schools, markets, shops, factories, hospitals, dispensaries,
Government and municipal buildings and public purposes of all kinds;
(l) Construction of houses;
(m)The preservation of objects and buildings of Archaeological or historic interest
or of natural beauty or actually used for religious purposes or regarded by the
public with special religious veneration;
(n)The imposition of conditions and restrictions in regard to the character,
number architectural features and height of buildings allowed in specified
areas, and the purposes to which buildings or specified areas may or may not
be appropriated and the provision and maintenance of sufficient open space
about buildings;
6. (o) the suspension, (restriction or modification) so far as may be necessary for the
proper carrying out of the scheme, of any provision in Andhra Pradesh by law
or regulation made under the said Acts and in force in the area included in the
scheme.
(p) The modification, so far as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the
scheme, of any provision in Estates Land Act of 1908, affecting the conversion
of holdings or portions thereof into building land in the area included in the
scheme: the advance to the owners of land or buildings comprised with in the
scheme, upon such terms and conditions as may be provided by the scheme, of
the whole or part of the amount required for the erection of buildings or for the
carrying out of the works, alterations or improvements in accordance with the
scheme.
7. Every draft scheme shall contain the following particulars: -
(a) A plan showing the lines of existing and proposed streets.
(b) The ownership of all lands and buildings in the area to which the scheme relates.
(c) The area of all such lands whether public or private
(d) A full description of all details of the scheme such clauses of section 4 as may be
applicable.
(e) An estimate of the cost of the scheme
(f) Regulations for enforcing or carrying out the provisions of the scheme and
defining the responsible authority and the period for which such responsible
authority shall function.
(g) Any other particulars or plans that may be prescribed or specially required by
the State government.
8. Every draft scheme which includes a housing scheme shall also
contain the following particulars, namely:-
(i) The approximate number and the nature of the houses to be provided by
the ‘responsible authority;
(ii) The approximate quantity of land to be acquired and the localities in which
land is acquired;
(iii)The average number of houses per acre; and
(iv) All matters incidental to the housing scheme
9. Procedures followed for preparation of Master Plans
•The Base map of the Town and vicinity area is prepared by conducting physical
survey or using the areal photography/Satellite imageries.
•The existing land use structural conditions, details of public and semi-public
building etc., are marked in the plans by conducting survey.
• Demographic, Socio-economic, infrastructure data will be collected from
primary and secondary sources.
•The data will be analyzed and necessary projections and requirements for future
planning period of 20 years are made to provide facilities, infrastructure for the
plan period.
•The proposed land use plan and report are prepared and submitted to
Government for formal approval of the proposals.
•The draft Master Plan proposals are sent to Municipal Council for notification
calling for objections and suggestions from the public.
10. •The objections and suggestions received from public are enumerated and
examined and necessary changes, if required, will be carried out in the
proposals.
•The final proposals are adopted by Municipal Council will be submitted to the
Government for final sanction.
• Sanction of Master plan will be notified for the information of the public in A.P
Gazette and news papers.
• The Master plan consisting of zoning regulations, which prescribe the
minimum requirements for the construction of building development of lands is
also given.
• The zoning regulations should be implemented by the executive Authorities
from the date of sanction of Master plan.
12. • Ahmedabad is the city in Gujarat, which is the third Most urbanized State with
37.35 % of Urban Population as against 27.78% of India, with 167 Urban Local
Bodies
• Ahmedabad is 7th largest Urban Agglomeration in India, and third Fastest
Growing Cities in the World
Planning Process of
Ahmedabad
The Ahmedabad concept of
development is in 2 tiers:
Macro Level planning (City Level)
Micro Level planning (Area Level)
13. Objectives and Strategies
• Ensure harmonious development
• Enhance accessibility
• Protect the vulnerable
• Accommodate and direct growth
• Protect Heritage assets
• Promote economic development
• Improve and protect environment
• Provide social amenities
Procedure of Town Planning Scheme:
• Draft Town Planning Scheme
• Sanction of Draft Town Planning Scheme by State Govt.
• Preliminary Scheme (Contains Physical Planning)
• Final Scheme (Contains Fiscal Planning)
14. The Concept – Town Planning Scheme
Town Planning Scheme may be prepared for any land which is:
• In the course of development
• Likely to be used for residential or commercial or industrial or for building
purposes
• Already built upon
Land developed by:
• Appropriating portion of the land from the original land
• Providing regular shaped plots with proper access
Town planning schemes includes:
• Laying out or relaying out of land
• Lay-out of new streets or roads, bridges and underpass
• Reservation of land for roads, open spaces, gardens, recreation grounds, schools,
markets, green-belts, dairies, transport facilities, public purposes of all kinds
• Laying of Water Supply, Drainage and Lighting
• Preservation of historical or national interest or natural beauty, and of buildings
actually used for religious purposes
15. Aim of TPS
• Walled city- to conserve
Heritage
• Central Business District- to
create distinct identity of the
city
• Transit Corridor and High
Density Zone- Land-use
Transport Integration
• R-AH Zone- to promote
Affordable Housing
• Prime Agriculture Zone- to
conserve Double Cropped
Land
• Logistics and Knowledge
Zones- for Special
requirements
16. Physical Planning of the TPS
• Delineation of Town Planning Scheme
Area
• Original Plot Remarking Each survey
no. is given a separate original plot no.
(OP no.) Value of the OP is assessed on
the basis of recent sales transactions
• Superimposing DP Road Network
Roads proposed in the Sanctioned DP
are over layed.
17. • Preparation of Neighbourhood level Road
Network Town Planning Scheme Roads
proposed in accordance with the adjoining
Town Planning Scheme Road Network.
• Demarcation of Public Purpose Plots
19. Fiscal Planning
Original Plot Value
• Original Plot Value has been
derived from last 5 years Sales
records from the Date of
Declaration of Intention
Semi Final Value
•Semi Final Value is a value of Final
Plot allotted on respective Original
Plot
21. Infrastructure through Town Planning Scheme
Regional Level Infrastructure:
• 76 km. long and 60 mts. wide Sardar Patel Ring Road
City Level Infrastructure;
• Socially and Economically Weaker Section People
• Water Supply
• Sewerage
• Recreational
• Social Infrastructure etc.
• City Level Road Network
Neighbourhood Level Infrastructure :
• Water Supply Network
• Sewerage Network
• Neighbourhood level Recreational
• Neighbourhood level Road Network
• Neighbourhood level Lighting
• Land for Civic Center and Neighbor Center (for Public Utility Services)
•Land for Educational Purposes
22. Relevance of Town Planning Scheme In Ahmedabad
• Promotes planned development.
• Equal opportunity to everyone to play the role of a land developer
• Self Financing Mechanism was introduced
• Flexible Mechanism for Planning and Resource Mobilization
• Increases the build ability of the Plots
• All Plots having Accessibility and Services
• Hierarchical Road Networks within City and better linkages with Region
• Improved Environment (for air quality from 4th to 43rd polluting city in India)
• Preservation of Heritage and elements of Nature Beauty
• Owners/ farmers are benefitted with service plots which results in better
livelihood
