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Section 56: Making of town planning scheme and its scope

The Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974State Act of Goa · Act 21 of 1975

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a Planning and Development Authority may for the purpose of implementing the proposals contained in the Development Plan, make one or more town planning schemes for the area within its jurisdiction or any part thereof, and shall submit such schemes in draft to the Government along with a plan showing the area proposed to be included.

(2) A town planning scheme may make provision for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the laying out or re-laying out of land either vacant or already built upon;

(b) the filling up, or reclamation of low-lying swamp or unhealthy areas or levelling up of land;

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(c) the laying out of new streets or roads, construction, diversion, extension, alteration, improvement and closing of streets, roads and communications;

(d) the construction, alteration and removal of buildings, bridges and other structures;

(e) the allotment or reservation of land for roads, open spaces, gardens, recreational grounds, schools, markets, green belts and dairies, transport facilities and public purposes of all kinds;

(f) drainage, inc

Where this provision sits

ActThe Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974
Section56
Marginal noteMaking of town planning scheme and its scope
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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