1. Enabling Integrated Planning through Town and
Country Planning Acts in India
CONNECT karo CONFERENCE
SESSION 3A
BENGALURU
10.3.2014
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORGANIZATION
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOI

2. Model Regional and Town Planning and Development
Law,1985
Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO) formulated
the Model Town and Country Planning Law in the year 1960.
This model Act was revised by TCPO in year 1985 as “Model
Regional and Town Planning and Development Law” to enact
a comprehensive urban and regional planning legislation in all
the States and UT’s.

3. CONTENTS
Constitution of State Regional and Town Planning Board by the State Government
for the purpose of advising on the delineation of the region for the planned
development,
 Directing the preparation of metropolitan, regional and area plans by the
metropolitan, regional and area planning and development authorities.
Setting up of metropolitan, regional and area planning and development authorities
for different urban and rural areas within the State to undertake preparation of
development plans and to
enforce and implement them,
Co-ordinating the planning and implementation of physical development
programmes
Model Law provided 3 steps for the administration of this law:
a) Preparation of existing land use map,
b) Preparation of an outline development plan and comprehensive development plan
and their enforcement, and
c) Preparation of detailed schemes of development or redevelopment as envisaged in
the plans and their implementation.

4. Based on the Model Regional and Town Planning and Development
Law,1985 ,many states enacted their Town and Country Acts.
However ,states like Haryana, Rajasthan and UT of Chandigarh do not
have comprehensive Town and Country Planning Acts.
Out of 7933 Towns ,about 2032 towns have Master Plans(1483
notified +549 under preparation )

5. BIHAR URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT,2011/KERALA
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORDINANCE ,2013
BIHAR KERALA
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER-II BIHAR URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD STATE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE
PERSPECTIVE PLAN
CHAPTER-III DECLARATION OF PLANNING AREAS AND
CONSTITUTION OF PLANNING AUTHORITIES
DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTES AND PERSPECTIVE PLANS FOR
DISTRICTS
CHAPTER-IV PREPARATION OF LAND USE MAP AND LAND USE
REGISTER
METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMITTEE AND PERSPECTIVE PLAN
FOR METROPOLITAN AREA
CHAPTER -V PREPARATION, CONTENTS AND APPROVAL OF
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
MASTER PLAN FOR LOCAL PLANNING AREAS
CHAPTER-VI CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND JOINT COMMITTEE AND AND MASTER PLAN FOR JOINT
PLANNING AREA
CHAPTER-VII AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME DETAILED TOWN PLANNING SCHEME
CHAPTER-VIII LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF DEVELOPMENT
CHARGE
CONTROL OF USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND
CHAPTER-IX ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS
CHAPTER-X FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT KERALA URBAN ART COMMISSION
CHAPTER-XI URBAN ARTS AND HERITAGE COMMISSION FINANCE ,ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
CHAPTER- XII TRIBUNAL SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER-XIII POWERS OF GOVERNMENT ---
CHAPTER-XIV SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELAANEOUS PROVISIONS ---

6. THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
ACT, 1961
CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER IA : LOCAL PLANNING AREAS AND
PLANNING AUTHORITIES
CHAPTER II : PRESENT LAND USE
CHAPTER III : OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
CHAPTER IV : COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN / ENFORCEMENT OF MP
CHAPTER V : TOWN PLANNING SCHEME
CHAPTER VI : TOWN PLANNING OFFICER AND HIS
DUTIES
CHAPTER VII : DISPUTED OWNERSHIP, PRELIMINARY
SCHEMES AND FINAL SCHEME, ITS
SANCTION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER VIII : FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
CHAPTER IX : LAND ACQUISITION
CHAPTER X : OFFENCES AND PENALTIES, RULES
AND BYE-LAWS

7. REVISION OF URDPFI GUIDELINES
• Since 1996, many changes have taken place in the field of
urban development especially in view of emerging needs /
requirements of urban settlements due to rapid population
growth and other reasons like globalization and liberalization.
• Towns and cities are dynamic entities and are subjected to
unprecedented changes in terms of requirements of
infrastructure and other basic services / amenities.
Accordingly, norms and standards prescribed by previous
guidelines need to revisited.
• New Guidelines to be called Urban and Regional
Development Plan Formulation and Implementation
Guidelines (URDPFI).
• The draft Guidelines are uploaded on MoUD
website(http://moud.gov.in/URDPFI)

8. EMERGING ISSUES
• Inclusive Planning
• Sustainable Habitat
• Integration of Landuse and transport at planning stage
• Norms and Standards/Zoning Regulations
• Urban Reforms
• Service Level Benchmarks
• Plans like
City Sanitation Plan
City Drainage Plan
Capital Investment Plan and Financial Operating Plan
,Disaster Management Plan
 Comprehensive Mobility Plan

9. MODEL REGIONAL AND TOWN PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT LAW-SUGGESTIONS IN DRAFT URDPFI
GUIDELINES FOR MODIFICATIONS
Replacing old Land Acquisition Act with the new Act.
Mandatory Implementation of 74th CAA
Inter-state Planning
Joint Area Committee
Innovative Systems of Land Assembly
Town Planning Scheme
Land Pooling and Development Schemes
Transferable Development Rights
Accommodation Reservation
Encouraging Private and Joint Sector Participation
Time Line
State Regulatory Body
City Infrastructure Fund

10. URBANIZATION ISSUES
As per Census ,2011, 4041 are statutory towns and 3892 census
towns(non-statutory).
 Number of census towns have increased from 1363 to 3982.
Growth rate of census towns (2001-11) is 179% while statutory towns
registered 21% during the period.
The census towns need to be notified ,otherwise they are further
going to experience organic growth and will also not be eligible for
central assistance.

11. Class
Category
Definition
No of
Towns
Populati
on
% of
Urban
No of
Towns
Populati
on
% of
Urban
Dec.Gr
Rate of
No. of
Towns
Dec Gr of
Pop
Pop 2001 2001
Populati
on
2011 2011
Popul
ation*
2001 - 2011
2001 -
2011
Class I >1 lakh 394 196.3 68.7 468 227.8 60.4 18.8 34.9
Of which,-
Below Mn+ 1 - 10 lakh 359 88.0 30.8 415 104.2 27,2 15.6 18.4
Million Plus >10 lakh 35 108.3 37.9 53 160.7 42.2 51.4 48.4
Of which,-
Mega cities@ >1 crore 3 42.5 14.9 3 48.8 12.9 0.0 14.8
Class II 50 - 100k 496 27.8 9.7 605 41.3 10.8 22.0 48.7
Class III 20 - 50k 1388 35.2 12.2 1905 58.2 15.4 37.2 65.5
Class IV 10 - 20k 1561 19.5 6.8 2233 31.9 8.5 43.0 63.8
Class V 5 - 10k 1041 6.7 2.4 2187 15.9 4.2 110.1 138.7
Class VI <5k 234 0.7 0.2 498 2.0 0.05 112.8 180.1
Total 5161 286.1 100.0 7933 377.1 100.0 53.7 31.8
Statut. Towns 3799 265.1 92.7 4041 318.5 84.5 6.4 20.2
Non-Stat Cen Towns/ UAs 1362 21.0 7.3 3892 58.6 15.5 185.8 179.0
Total Urban
Popn
5161 286.1 100.0 7933 377.1 100 53.7 31.8
DISTRIBUTION OF URBAN POPULATION

12. GROWTH RATE OF TOWNS
S.N. Growth rate2001-2011 No. of
towns
1 Less Than 0% 913
2 0 to 10% 1649
3 Greater than 10% to Less than or equal to 20% 2259
4 Greater than 20% to Less than or equal to 30% 1212
5 Greater than 30% to Less than or equal to 50% 724
6 Greater than 50% to Less than or equal to 100% 444
7 Greater than 100% and above 447
8 Data not available for Census,2001 285
9 Total Cities+ towns 7933
Computed from census 2001 and Census 2011

13. Number of Villages by Population Size in India, Census
2011
Population
Size
Total
Villages
Total
Population
% of rural
population
Less than
200 82149 8179066 0.98
200-499 114726 39683027 4.76
500-999 141761 103291220 12.39
1000-1999 139136 197496806 23.70
2000-4999 96388 288637987 34.63
5000-9999 18641 123808537 14.85
10000+ 4682 72366805 8.68
Total 597483 833463448 100.00

14. FINDINGS
61% of total towns i.e., 4821 towns have registered less than
20% growth rate during 2001-2011.
913 towns have experience negative growth rate.
Perhaps both urbanization as well as total population growth
rate heading for stabilization.
23323 villages have more than 5000* population with a total
population of 19.61 crore and if added to urban population, then
constitute 47% of the total population.
*as per Census of India ,a town must have more than 5000 population.

15. WAY FORWARD
Model Regional and Town Planning and Development
Law,1985 is needs to be taken up for revision after the finalization
of URDPFI Guidelines .
Bihar Urban and Regional Planning and Development Act,2011
and Kerala Town and Country Planning Ordinance ,2013 provides
for spatial planning in accordance with 74th CAA which can be
followed by other States while amending their Town and Country
Planning Acts.
All census towns to be notified and with the adoption of URDPFI
Guidelines the, plan making process to be expedited.

16. THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION