On and from the date of publication of the regional plan under section 15 for an area, all development programmes undertaken within that area by any private institution or by any other person shall conform to the provisions of such regional plan. However, public projects/schemes/development works, undertaken by the Central Government or the Government, shall be in conformity with the rules framed and procedures laid down by the Government for such projects/schemes/development works.]
4 [16A. Development to conform to regional plan.— 5 {(1) No person shall undertake any work of development in contravention of any provision of the regional plan as in force, except the projects/schemes/development works undertaken by the Central Government or the Government, either by himself or through his servant or agent or any other person and all such development work shall be in conformity with the provisions of the regional plan.}
(2) Whoever undertakes any work or development in contravention of the regional plan as in force, shall be punished with fine which may extend to Rs.1.00 lakh.
(3) An offence under this section shall be cognizable.]