(l) Where, by virhre of the foregoing provisions of this Act, a development plan is to be prepared-
(a) Ifwithin the period prescribed or within such period which the State Government / State Urban and Country Planning Board has extended, no development plan has been prepared. oR,
(b) if at any time the state Government/ State Urtran and Country Plarming Board is satished that the Local Planning Authority is not taking steps necessary to prepare such a dev€lopment plan within that period, the State Government/ State Urban and Country Planning Board may direct the Director of Town Planning/ ChiefTown Planner, ofTown Planning, to prepare the developmentplan by itself or by hiring Professionals/Experts/ Consultants in the field as per rules.
(2) After prcparation ofthe dwelopment plarl tre Director of Town Planning/ Chief fbwn Planner of Town Planning shalt submit the dwelopment plau to the State Govemment/ Stat€ Urban and Counfy Planning Board and the State GovemmsoV State Urban and Country Pla.ning Board shall follow the procedure and exercise the powers of the Local Planning Authority under secti ons-22,23 ,24 and25 .
(3) Any expenses incurred under this section in connection with the preparation of the Development Plan for the Planning area ofLocal Planning Authority, shall be paid by the Local Planning Authoriry from their own fund, resources available to Local Planning Authodty.
CIIAPTER-VI Procedure lor Approval and Preparation of Development Plan.