Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
After coming into operation of the development plan, no person shall change the use of any land or carry out any development of land without the permission in writing of the Director: Provided that no such permission shall be necessary.- (a) for carrying out works for the maintenance, repair or alteration of any building which does not materially alter the external appearance of the building; (b) for carrying out work for the improvement or maintenance of a highway, road or public street by the Union or State Government or an authority established under this Act or by a local authority having jurisdiction, provided that such maintenance or improvement does not change the road alignment contrary to the provisions of the development plan; (c) for the purpose of inspecting, repairing or renewing any drain, sewers, mains, pipes, cables, telephone or other apparatus including the breaking open of any street or other land for that purpose; (d) for the excavation or soil shaping in the interest of agriculture; (e) for restoration of land to its normal use where land has been used temporarily for any other purposes; (f) for use for any purpose incidental to the use of building for human habitation, or any other building or land attached to such buildings; (g) for the construction of a road intended to give access to land solely for agricultural purposes. 28.(1)When the Union Government or the State Government intends to carry out development of any land for the purpose of its departments or offices or authorities, the officer-in-charge thereof shall inform in writing to the Director the intention of the Government to do so, giving full particulars thereof, accompanied by such documents and plans as may be prescribed at least thirty days before undertaking such development. (2) Where the Director raises any objection to the proposed development on the ground that the development is not in conformity with the provisions of the development plan, the officer shall,- (i) make necessary modification in the proposals for development to meet the objections raised by the Director; or (ii) submit the proposal for development together with the objections raised by the Director to the State Government for decision: Provided that where no modification is proposed by the Director within thirty days of the receipt of the proposed plan by the Government, the plan will be presumed to have been approved. (3) The State Government, on receipt of the proposals for development together with the objections of the Director shall, approve the proposals with or without modifications or direct the officer to make such modifications in the proposals as it considers necessary in the circumstances. (4) The decision of the State Government under sub-section (3) shall be final and binding. Development undertaken on behalf of Union or State Government Prohibition of Development without permission 21