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The department looks after the subject of planning and development in urban and rural areas.The development is achieved through Master Plans prepared for theurban centers and rural areas by way of Master Plans and indicative Land Use Plans. Develpment plans for MandalHeadquarters are prepared by the department.The planned development is achieved through approval of layouts and by regulating the developments through building rules and zoning regulations and approval of industrial institutions.
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning has two distinct functions, one
under urban front and the other on the rural front. Inrespect of urban area
particularly the Municipal towns are planned and regulated under the provisions
of APTP Act,1920 under the provisions of local body acts, viz., Municipal
Corporation Act, Andhra Pradesh Municipalities act and A.P Urban Areas
(Development)Act and A.P. Cinematography Act.In respect of Rural Areas, the
developments are regulated under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj
Act,1992 in respect of approval layouts and granting permissions for industries
and installations.
The department assists the Government in all Town and Country Planning matters
as well as in coordinating with various departments involved in area development
like A.P. Housing Board, A.P. State Housing and Urban Development Corporations.
A.P. Industrial and infrastructure corporation, Industries Department etc.
Various schemes involving area planning and development Environmental
Improvement schemes are formulated and monitored by the department. The
department provides technical assistance to various departments involved in
planning and development.
This department offers technical remarks to the Government in the matters like
change of land use proposals,alienation of lands and any relaxation of rules.
This department is able to achieve a fairly reasonable level of developments in
most of the urban centers in the growth centers in the rural areas by way of
suggesting and implementing layouts and regulating the industries and other
buildings as per the norms.Apart from the above, the department is also
suggesting and getting implemented various Environmental Improvement Schemes,
Remunerative Schemes and Road widening Schemes at various levels.
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