(1) The State Government may approve the draft regional plan submitted under section 8 with or without modifications or reject or return the same to the Director for reconsideration.
(2) Immediately after the draft regional plan is approved under subsection (1) the State Government shall publish in such manner, as may be prescribed, a notice stating that the regional plan has been approved and mentioning a place where a copy of the plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours and shall specify therein a date on which the regional plan shall come into operation:
Provided that where the State Government approves the draft regional plan with modifications, it shall not be published, unless the State Government having published such modifications in the Official Gazette 20 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1977 alongwith a notice inviting objections and suggestions thereon, within a period of not less than thirty days from the date of publication of such notice have considered the objections and suggestions after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to person affected thereby.