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▪ 2025 } ➢| 22 { No. 74 Poudouchéry Lundi 2 2 Septembre 2025 No. Puducherry Monday 22nd September 2025
(31 Bhadra 1947)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
No. XV-PLA-6/LAS/REF/2025.
Puducherry, dated 18th September 2025.
In pursuance of rule 140 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Puducherry Legislature Assembly, 1966, the following Bills viz.,
1. The Puducherry Ease of Doing Business (Service Delivery)
Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 5 of 2025);
2. The Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment)
Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 6 of 2025);
3. The Puducherry Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 7
of 2025);
4. The Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats (Amendment)
Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 8 of 2025); and
5. The Puducherry Town and Country Planning (Amendme nt)
Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 9 of 2025);
were introduced and passed in the Legislative Assembly on the 18th September, 2025, are hereby published for general information.
J. DAYALANE, Secretary.
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THE PUDUCHERRY EASE OF DOING BUSINESS (SERVICE DELIVERY) BILL, 2025 (Bill No. 5 of 2025)
A
BILL
to provide for speedy, transparent, efficient and time bound delivery of services by way of processing the application and issue of various clearances required to be issued by various Competent Authority or Authorities of the Government of Puducherry under various enactments for establishing an Industrial or service or business undertakings including renewals in time bound manner for the promotion of economic development and for an investment friendly environment in the Union territory of Puducherry and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
S h o r t t i t l e , e x t e n t a n d commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the "Puducherry Ease of Doing Business [Service Delivery] Act, 2025".
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Union
territory of Puducherry.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Definitions.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires,-
(a) "Appellate Authority" means, the authority referred to under section 9;
(b) "Applicant" means, a person duly authorized by an enterprise to file an application on behalf of the enterprise through online or in person and the word "Application" shall be construed accordingly;
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(c) "Checklist" means, list of documents /
evidences to be furnished by the
applicant along with the Application Form
as may be prescribed;
(d) "Clearances" means, grant or issue of
no-objection certificates, allotments,
consents, approvals, permissions,
registrations, enrolments, licences and the
like ones, by any Competent Authority or
Authorities in connection with the setting
up of an enterprise or expansion of an
existing enterprise in the Union territory
of Puducherry and shall include all such
approvals essentially required, till the
enterprise starts commercial production
and includes periodic renewals that may
inevitably be required for such
clearances;
(e) "Competent Authority" means, Head of
any Department or Agency of the
Government, Corporation, Board, Local
Body or other Authority established by
the Government, which are entrusted with
the powers or responsibilities to grant or
issue of clearances or incentives;
(f) "Deemed Approval" means, the approval
as specified under section 6;
(g) "Department" means, a Department of the
Government of Puducherry;
(h) "Designated Officer" means, an Officer
identified by a Competent Authority for
processing of clearances;
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(i) "Enterprise" means, an undertaking that
intends to engage in or is engaged in any
or all of the activities, namely,
manufacturing, processing, providing
services or engaging in business/trade;
(j) "Government" means, the Administrator
appointed by the President under Article
239 of the Constitution;
(k) "Nodal Agency" means, the agency
referred to in section 10;
(l) "Notification" means, a notification
published in the Official Gazette of
Government of Puducherry and the word
"Notified" shall be construed
accordingly;
(m) "Prescribed" means, prescribed by the
rules made under this Act;
(n) "Schedule" means, the Schedule appended
to this Act.
(o) "Service" means, services, including
functions, obligations, responsibility or
duty, to be provided or rendered by a
Public-Authority for issue of clearance;
(p) "Stipulated time" means, the maximum
time excluding public holidays to provide
the applied / requested service by the
Public Authority;
(q) "Subordinate Public Servant" means, an
officer subordinate to the Designated
Officer who is responsible for processing
the Application.
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Notification of D e s i g n a t e d O f f i c e r s , p ro c ed u re a n d c h e c k l i s t f o r p r o c e s s i n g o f applications.
3. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the Competent Authority, within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act, with the approval of Government, shall notify the Checklist and the procedure for processing and disposal of applications and designate Officer / Officers for providing services under this Act.
(2) The Checklist and the Procedure shall be made available on the website of the Department by the Competent Authority.
Application for Clearance.
4. (1) An applicant shall apply through online for clearance in the prescribed form with necessary particulars and supporting documents as prescribed in the checklist:
Provided that the Government may allow submission of physical application during transitional period, till such time, as it may notify.
(2) Every application received, shall be given a number by the Designated Officer or by the online system to enable the applicant to monitor the status of the application in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.
(3) If, the application is submitted to an Authority other than the Competent Authority or Designated Officer or Subordinate Public Servant for clearance, then the Officer who received the application shall forward it to the concerned Designated Officer within 3 days on receipt of the application and for such application 5 days additional time shall be added to the stipulated time.
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D i s p o s a l o f application.
5. (1) The Designated Officer as notified under section 3 of this Act shall, on receipt of the application, consider and dispose it by passing an order either approving or rejecting the same within the stipulated time, as mentioned in the Schedule.
(2) The Designated Officer or Subordinate Public Servant shall have the powers to seek additional information or clarification, if required, from the applicant:
Provided that the additional information or clarification shall be sought for only once before the expiry of the stipulated time prescribed in the Schedule.
(3) The stipulated time shall, start from the date of application excluding the days during which additional information or clarification is sought and received.
(4) The Designated Officer shall give reasons in the order, in case, the application is rejected.
(5) The signed final order of approval or rejection shall be made available online to the applicant in downloadable format.
Deemed Approval.
6. (1) In case of failure to issue the required approval within the time-limit specified in the Schedule, such approvals shall be deemed to have been issued and the entrepreneurs may proceed with the implementation of the project without contravening any of the provisions of the Act, rules, bye-laws, notifications, standing orders, executive instructions, guidelines and regulations made by the Competent Authority concerned for such clearances:
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Provided if any deviations by the applicant with respect to the provisions of the relevant Statutes are detected, the Competent Authority shall take action as deemed fit against the applicant under the concerned Statutes.
(2) The deemed approval shall be made as an automatic process in the online system and made available to the applicant in downloadable format.
Appeal.
7. (1) Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the Designated Officer within thirty days from the receipt of such decision, may prefer an appeal to the Competent Authority:
Provided that the Competent Authority may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the Appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
(2) In its decision, the Competent Authority
shall have the power to:-
(a) Reject the appeal.
(b) Give any suitable directions to the
Designated Officer.
(c) Impose any of the penalties provided
under this Act;
Penalty and Procedure for deciding an Appeal.
8. (1) The Competent Authority at the time of deciding any appeal is of the opinion that the Designated Officer or Subordinate Public Servant, as the case may be, who has, without any reasonable cause, failed to deliver the service to an applicant 1038 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II
within the stipulated time under section 5
or causes in issue of deemed approval
under section 6, it shall impose a penalty
of two hundred and fifty rupees each day
till service is delivered:
Provided that the total amount of said
penalty shall not exceed twenty-five
thousand rupees.
Provided further that the penalty amount
shall be increased by 10% after every
three years from the commencement of
this Act.
Provided also that no penalty shall be
imposed on the Designated Officer or
Subordinate Public Servant, as the case
may be, before giving him a reasonable
opportunity of being heard by way of a
written notice, returnable within 15
working days.
Provided also that the burden of proof for
acting reasonably and diligently, shall be
on the Designated Officer or Subordinate
Public Servant, as the case may be.
(2) The Designated Officer or Subordinate
Public Servant, as the case may be, who
is aggrieved by the order passed by the
Competent Authority in accordance with
section 8(1) shall be entitled to file an
appeal to the Appellate Authority against
such order within a period not exceeding
thirty days of the receipt of the impugned
order.
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(3) For the purpose of this Act, the appeal against the order of the Appellate Authority shall lie with the Appointing Authority of the appropriate cadre of the Competent Authority / Designated Officer / Subordinate Public Servant.
A p p e l l a t e Authori ty.
9. (1) For the purpose of this Act, the Government shall appoint an Appellate Authority to decide on the penalty against any Designated Officer or Subordinate Public Servant who fails to deliver the services within the stipulated time or causes in issue of deemed clearance, as the case may be.
(2) The Appellate Authority shall comprise
of the following members:-
Chief Secretary to . . Chairperson
Government
Secretary to Government . . Member (Industries and Commerce).
Secretary to Government of . . Member the Department concerned.
Nodal Agency.
10. The Directorate of Industries and Commerce shall act as the Nodal Agency to facilitate the delivery of clearances that are required for setting up of new enterprises or expansion or renewal of existing enterprises.
Functions of the Nodal Agency.
11. The Nodal Agency under the superintendence, direction and control of the Government, shall be responsible in discharging the following functions, namely:-
(a) act as a single point of contact for all enterprises that require clearances and as
notified by the Government under section 3;
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(b) assist the applicants in filing of
applications online;
(c) arrange for pre-scrutiny of applications by
convening meetings with representatives
of Competent Authorities and address
queries of investors;
(d) receive applications for clearances
through single window portal;
(e) review and monitor the processing of
applications by the Competent Authorities;
(f) compile the number of applications
processed outside the stipulated time and
deemed approvals generated every
quarter and place before the Appellate
Authority;
(g) act as Investor Facilitation Center for
investment proposal, industrial
facilitation, regulatory reforms and
obtaining user feedback, queries and
grievance handling.
12. (1) The Government may, by notification,
Inspecti on.
specify the clearances for which
inspections under the provisions of the
applicable Acts, rules, orders or
instructions shall be conducted by the
Competent Authorities in accordance with
such guidelines as may be prescribed.
(2) The Government may, from time to time,
by notification, specify the clearances for
which exemption is granted from
inspection and may also delegate the
powers of inspection to any person or
authority in respect of any specific
clearance covered under this Act.
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D e v e l o p i n g culture to deliver services within fixed period.
13. (1) The defaults on the part of an Officer in the time bound delivery of services as defined in this Act shall not be counted towards misconduct, as the purpose and object is to sensitize the public servant towards the citizen and to enhance and imbibe a culture to deliver time bound services to the citizens.
(2) In case of any Officer who is a habitual and willful defaulter, without any reasonable cause and persistently failed to receive an application or has failed to provide service within the stipulated time or intentionally denied the request for the service or delayed inordinately, appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken against the Officer under the relevant rules applicable to him.
(3) To encourage and recognize superior performance of Designated Officer(s) having ad hered to the stipulated timeline without default, a suitable entry shall be made in the Annual Performance Report by the Reporting Officer concerned.
Supplement.
14. The provisions of this Act shall be supplemented to the disciplinary and financial rules and such other service rules and regulations as applicable, to the employees of the Government or Local Authority or Public Authority concerned, as the case may be, and not in derogation to such service rules and regulations governing the service condition and conduct of the Government Employees or the employees of the other Public Authorities concerned.
P r o t e c t i o n o f action taken in good faith.
15. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done
under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
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Bar of jurisdiction.
16. No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction in
respect of any matter which the Competent
Authority or Designated Officer or
Subordinate Public Servant is empowered by
under this Act to determine.
17. (1) The Government may, after previous
Power to make rules.
publication, by notification, in the Official
Gazette, make rules to carry out the
purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made or notification issued
under this Act, shall as soon as may be
after it is made be laid before the
Legislative Assembly, Puducherry, while
it is in session for a total period of
fourteen days, which may be comprised
in one session or in two or more
successive sessions, and if before the
expiry of the session in which it is so laid,
or the session immediately following, the
Legislative Assembly makes any
modification in the rule or notification or
decide that any rule or notification
should not be made or issued, the rule or
notification shall thereafter have effect
only in such modified form or be of no
effect, as the case may be, so, however,
that any such modification or annulment
shall be without prejudice to the validity
of anything previously done under that
rule or notification.
18. (1) The Government may by notification alter,
Power to amend the Schedule.
add to or cancel the Schedule.
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(2) All references made in the Act to the
Schedule shall be construed as relating to that Schedule as in the time being amended in exercise of the powers conferred by this section.
R e m o v a l o f difficulties.
19. (1) If any difficulty arises, in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by order publish in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it, be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as it is made, be placed on the table of Legislative Assembly, Puducherry.
Power to Exempt.
20. The Government may, by notification, exempt any clearances from any of its provisions subject to such conditions as they deem fit and may cancel or modify any such notification, in this Act.
Act to override other laws.
21. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law.
Applicability.
22. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, it shall not apply to any other Authority, Department, Government other than Government
of Puducherry.
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SCHEDULE
[see Clause (n) of Section 2 read with section 5(1)]
List of Services, Competent Authority, Stipulated Time for Disposal of Application
Sl. Service Competent Stipulated Time No. Authority for Disposal*
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
Department of Science, Technology and Environment
1. Consent to Establish / Member-Secretary, 15 days from the Operate under Air Puducherry Pollution date of receipt of (Prevention and Control of Control Committee. application. Pollution) Act, 1981 - Green Category.
2. Consent to Establish / Member-Secretary, 15 days from the Operate under Water Puducherry Pollution date of receipt of (Prevention and Control of Control Committee. application. Pollution) Act, 1974 - Green Category.
3. Consent to Establish / Member-Secretary, 30 days from the Operate under Air Puducherry Pollution date of receipt of (Prevention and Control of Control Committee. application. Pollution) Act, 1981 - Orange /Red Category.
4. Consent to Establish / Member-Secretary, 30 days from the Operate under Water Puducherry Pollution date of receipt of (Prevention and Control of Control Committee. application. Pollution) Act, 1974 - Orange / Red Category.
5. Authorization under the Member-Secretary, 30 days from the Hazardous and other Puducherry Pollution date of receipt Wastes (Management and Control Committee. of application complete in all Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 as amended respects. time to time.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
6. E-Waste (Management) Member-Secretary, 30 days from the
Rules, 2022. Central Pollution date of receipt of
Control Board. application
complete in all
respect or as per
Guidelines / SOP
issued under the
E-Waste
(Management)
Rules, 2022 by
the Central
Pollution Control
Board [CPCB] as
amended, whichever
is earlier.
7. Plastic Waste Management Member-Secretary, 30 days from the
Rules, 2016 as amended. Puducherry Pollution date of receipt of
Control Committee. application or as
per Guidelines /
SOP issued under
Plastic Waste
Management
Rules, 2016, as
amended whichever
is earlier.
Labour Department
8. Approval of plan and Chief Inspector of 30 days from the
permission to construct / Factories and Boilers. date of receipt of
extend / or take into use
application.
any building as a factory
under the Factories Act,
1948.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
9. Registration of Factories Chief Inspector of 30 days from the
under the Factories Act, Factories and Boilers. date of receipt of
1948 / Licence.
application.
10. Registration of Boilers Chief Inspector of 30 days from the
under the Boilers Act, 1923. Factories and Boilers. date of receipt of
application.
11. Registration of Boilers Chief Inspector of 30 days from the
Manufacturers under the Factories and Boilers. date of receipt of
Boilers Act, 1923.
application.
12. Licence for contractors Labour Commissioner, 21 days from the
under provision of the Labour Department. date of receipt of
Contract Labour (Regulation application.
and Abolition) Act, 1970.
13. Registration under the Labour Commissioner, 7 days from the
Puducherry Shops and Labour Department. date of receipt of
Establishments Act, 1964
application.
(including 365 days Licence).
14. Registration of Principal Labour Commissioner, 7 days from the
Employer's Establishment Labour Department. date of receipt of
under provision of the
application.
Contract Labour (Regulation
and Abolition) Act, 1970.
15. Registration under the Labour Commissioner, 7 days from the
Building and other Labour Department. date of receipt of
Construction Workers
application.
(Regulation of Employment
and Conditions of Service)
Act, 1996.
16. Registration of Establishment Labour Commissioner, 7 days from the
under the Inter State Migrant Labour Department. date of receipt of
Workmen (RE & CS) Act, 1979.
application.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
PIPDIC
17. Allotment of Land in Managing Director - 30 days from the Industrial Estates / Parks. PIPDIC. date of receipt of
application.
Town and Country Planning Department
18. Change in Land Use Chief Town Planner, 71 days from the TCP. date of receipt of
application.
19. Certificate of Land Use Chief Town Planner, 45 days from the TCP. approval and final Notification of the Government.
Planning Authority
20. Building Plan Approval Member-Secretary, 15 days from the Planning Authority. date of receipt of
application.
21. Plinth Level Inspection Member-Secretary, 5 days from the
Planning Authority. date of intimation.
22. Completion / Occupancy Member-Secretary, 7 days from the
Certificate. Planning Authority. date of receipt of
application.
Public Works Department
23. Water Connection Chief Engineer, Public 30 days from the Works Department. date of receipt of
application.
24. Registration of Contractors Chief Engineer, Public 30 days from the for Works and Service. Works Department. date of receipt of
application.
25. Sewer Connection Chief Engineer, Public 30 days from the Works Department. date of receipt of
application.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
26. Certificate of non-availability Chief Engineer, Public 30 days from the of Water. Works Department. date of receipt of
application.
Electricity Department
27. Obtaining Electricity Superintending Engineer, As per the
Connection - HT. Electricity Department. Electricity (Rights
of Consumers) Rules, 2020, as amended from time to time.
28. Obtaining Electricity Superintending Engineer, As per the
Connection - LT. Electricity Department. Electricity (Rights
of Consumers) Rules, 2020, as amended from time to time.
29. Approval for DG set Superintending Engineer, As per the
Installation. Electricity Department. Electricity (Rights
of Consumers) Rules, 2020, as amended from time to time subject to condition that to switch over to cleaner technologies by 2025 as insisted in sub-rule (6) of rule 10 of the above Rules.
Local Bodies
30. Issue of Permission to Commissioner, 7 days from the
establish industry / Local Body. date of receipt of
service / business.
clearances.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
31. Registration for Trade Commissioner, 10 days from the
License / License. Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
32. Registration under Commissioner, 10 days from the
Professional Tax Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
33. Sanction for Storage of Commissioner, 7 days from the
Construction material Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
34. Movie shooting Permission Commissioner, 7 days from the
Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
35. Registration of Hotels Commissioner, 10 days from the
Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
36. Water Connection Commissioner, 30 days from the
Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
37. Road Cutting Permission Commissioner, 7 days from the
Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
38. Inspection carried out for Commissioner, 7 days from the
Road cutting permission and Local Body. date of receipt of
Verification to ensure proper
application.
restoration.
39. Signage Licence for Commissioner, 30 days from the
Advertisement. Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
40. Travel Agency Commissioner, 30 days from the
Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
41. Tourism Events-Performance Commissioner, 30 days from the
Licence. Local Body. date of receipt of
application.
Revenue and Disaster Management
42. Property Registration – District Registrar / 7 days from the
Appointment Date. Sub-Registrar. date of receipt of
application.
43. Property Registration – District Registrar / 3 days from the
Issue of Registered Deed. Sub-Registrar. date of
appointment.
44. Property Registration – District Registrar / 30 days from the
Mutation. Sub-Registrar. date of
Registration.
45. Encumbrance Certificate District Registrar / 30 days from the
Sub-Registrar. date of
Registration.
46. Measurement / Demarcation Director of Land 30 days from the
of Land. and Survey. date of
Registration.
47. Registration under State Deputy Commissioner – 15 days from the
Excise. State Excise. date of receipt of
application.
48. State Excise – Deputy Commissioner – 15 days from the
Label Registration. State Excise. date of receipt of
application.
49. License under State Excise Deputy Commissioner – 30 days from the
for Local Sale, Import and State Excise. date of receipt of
Export permit of Spirit and application.
Indian Made Foreign Liquor
(IMFL).
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
50. Registration under Legal Controller of Legal 15 days from the
Metrology Act, 2009. Metrology. date of receipt of
application.
51. Certificate for verification Controller of Legal 15 days from the
of Weights and Measures. Metrology. date of receipt of
application.
52. Registration under State District Collector 30 days from the
Cinema Regulation Rules.
date of receipt of
application.
53. State Protected Monument – District Collector 30 days from the
Movie Shooting Permission. date of receipt of
application.
54. Permission from District District Collector 30 days from the
Collector for Movie Shooting. date of receipt of
application.
55. Cinematograph Licence and District Collector 30 days from the
Licence for Screening Films date of receipt of
(as applicable).
application.
56. State Excise Licence Deputy Commissioner – 15 days from the (a) Wholesale vendor State Excise date of receipt of
Licence.
application.
(b) Import Permits
(c) Licence for Retail Sale
(d) Licence for Setting up
of Distilleries.
(e) Licence for Setting up
of Bottling Plant.
57. NOC required for setting up District Collector 30 days from the
of explosives manufacturing, date of receipt of
storage, sale, transport.
application.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
58. NOC required for setting up District Collector 30 days from the
of petroleum, diesel, naphtha date of receipt of
storage, sale, transport.
application.
59. Licence for Sale of Crackers District Collector 30 days from the
date of receipt of
application.
60. Mining Lease / Composite District Collector 30 days from the
Licence / Non-exclusive
date of receipt of
Reconnaissance Permit.
application.
61. Issue of letter of Intent in District Collector 30 days from the
case of fresh lease (for
date of receipt of
environmental clearance – application.
category B2-Less than
5 acres).
62. NOC for Soil excavation / District Collector 30 days from the
filling.
date of receipt of
application.
63. Licensing for Auditorium / District Collector 30 days from the
Places of Public Amusement / date of receipt of
Performance for Public
application.
Amusement (as Applicable).
64. Resolution of Public District Collector 30 days from the
Grievances.
date of receipt of
application.
Health and Family Welfare Department
65. Registration for Provisional / Director of Health 30 days from the
Permanent Certificate for and Family Welfare. date of receipt of
clinical establishment under
application.
Clinical Establishments
(Registration and Regulation)
Act, 2010.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
66. Registration under PC & Director of Health 70 days from the
PNDT Act,1994 (Amended, and Family Welfare. date of receipt of
2003) (for 5 years).
application.
Department of Drugs Control
67. Retail Licence under the Licensing Authority 15 days from the
Provisions of Drugs and
date of receipt of
Cosmetics Act, 1940 and
application.
Rules made thereunder.
68. Wholesale Licence under Licensing Authority 15 days from the
the provisions of Drugs
date of receipt of
and Cosmetics Act, 1940
application.
and Rules made thereunder.
69. Granting of Drug Licensing Authority 30 days from the
Manufacturing Licence.
date of receipt of
application.
Food Safety
70. Grant of State Licence for
Food Business.
(a) First Response from Designated Officer 15 days from the
Licensing Authority upon receipt of the
scrutiny application.
application.
[sub-clause 2.1.4
(2) of Food Safety
and Standards
(Licensing and
Registration of
Food Businesses)
Regulations, 2011].
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
(b) Generation of Licence Designated Officer 60 days from the
date of making
the complete,
application.
[sub-clause 2.1.6
of Food Safety
and Standards
(Licensing and
Registration of
Food Businesses)
Regulations, 2011].
71. Health NOC for Food
Registration Certificate
(a) Grant of FSSAI Registering Authority 07 days from the
Registration Certificate, date of the
if inspection not required.
application.
[sub-clause 2.1.1
(3) of Food Safety
and Standards
(Licensing and
Registration of
Food Businesses)
Regulations, 2011].
(b) Grant of FSSAI Registering Authority 30 days from the
Registration Certificate, date of the
if inspection required.
application.
[sub-clause 2.1.1
(4) of Food Safety
and Standards
(Licensing and
Registration of
Food Businesses)
Regulations, 2011].
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
Transport Department
72. Registration of Vehicles Transport Commissioner 2 days from the
date of receipt of
application.
73. Transfer of vehicle Transport Commissioner 10 days from the
registration.
date of receipt of
application.
74. Issuing Vehicle fitness Transport Commissioner 5 days from the
certificate.
date of receipt of
application.
75. Grant of Permit – Taxi, Maxi Transport Commissioner 15 days from the
Cab, Omni Bus.
date of receipt of
application.
76. Goods Carriage Permit Transport Commissioner 10 days from the
date of receipt of
application.
Commercial Taxes Department
77. Registration under GST Commissioner, As per Central
Commercial Taxes. GST Act.
Fire Service Department
78. Fire Licence / NOC Divisional Fire Officer 30 days from the
date of receipt of
application.
Forest and Wildlife Department
79. Certificate of Non-Forest Conservator of Forest 15 days from the
Land.
date of receipt of
application.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
80. Letter for Distance from Conservator of Forest 15 days from the
Forest.
date of receipt of
application.
Department of Information Technology
81. Mobile Tower Approval Director of Information 30 days from the
Technology. date of receipt of
application.
Police Department
82. Movie Shooting Permission Director-General of 30 days from the
Police. date of receipt of
application.
Registrar of Co-operative Societies
83. Registration of Co-operative Registrar of 30 days from the
Societies. Co-operative Societies. date of receipt of
application.
Ground Water Authority
84. NOC for Water abstraction Member-Secretary, 30 days from the
from Puducherry Ground Puducherry Ground date of receipt of
Water Authority. Water Authority. application.
Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
85. Grant of Licence for 'Fair Director of Civil 30 days from the
Price Shops' under the Supplies and Consumer date of receipt of
relevant Act. Affairs. application.
Department of School Education
86. Approvals for setting up Director of School 30 days from the
Hostel. Education. date of receipt of
application.
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
87. Approvals for setting up Director of School 30 days from the
and operating a Play School. Education. date of receipt of
application.
88. Registration of Schools Director of School 30 days from the
under Right to Education. Education. date of receipt of
application.
89. NOC for setting up of CBSE Director of School 30 days from the
School. Education. date of receipt of
application.
Directorate of Industries and Commerce
90. Investor Facilitation Centre / Director of Industries 15 days from the
Investment Promotion – and Commerce. date of receipt of
Queries to be addressed.
application.
91. Incentives Director of Industries 30 days from the
and Commerce. date of receipt of
application.
92. Procurement Director of Industries 30 days from the
and Commerce. date of receipt of
application.
* All queries / clarification related to the application have to be sought
within 7 days from the date of receipt of application, in one go.
Renewals, wherever applicable in the above services, shall be issued
within 7 days from the date of application, across the board.
Mis-submitted applications shall be redirected within 3 days by the
mis-received Authority / Officer to concerned Authority / Officer.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Sustained business reforms over the past several years has helped India jump 79 places to move to 63rd position in the global ease of Doing Business rankings in 2022. It earned a place in among the World's Top Ten improvers for the third consecutive year. India was ranked at 142 in 2014.
2. The World Bank has observed that "...the persistent efforts made to drive the business reforms agenda, not only at the central level but also at the State level, helped India make significant improvements".
3. Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) released every year by DPIIT since 2015 is the guiding principle towards achieving Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). While bigger states have shown considerable progress in EoDB, Union terriory of Puducherry still needs to undertake more reforms.
4. Defining clear timelines with punitive provisions mandated through an Act for provisioning of services is one of the important reforms to be undertaken.
5. The Bill is intended to fix timelines with punitive provisions for providing services like issue of no objection certificate, allotments, consents, approvals, permissions, registrations, enrolments, licences under any Rule or Act for the purpose of starting and running an enterprise.
6. The Bill also provides for administrative reform to reduce compliance load by empowering the Government to exempt clearance for enterprises which are redundant and outdated which stifle growth and adversely affect business environment.
A. NAMASSIVAYAM, Minister for Industries and Commerce.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The proposed "The Puducherry Ease of Doing Business (Service Delivery) Bill, 2025" providing for speedy, transparent, efficient and time bound delivery of services for starting and doing business in the Union territory of Puducherry, imposes penalty under the section 8(1) for the period of delay in providing services.
Except for the above-mentioned penalty, this Bill does not have any
financial implication.
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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
1. Clause 3 of the Bill seeks to empower the Government, to notify
designated officer / officers, checklist and procedure for processing and
disposal of applications, by the Competent Authority.
2. Clause 9 of the Bill seeks to empower the Government, to notify an
Appellate Authority to decide on the disciplinary action of any Competent
Authority or his Designated Officer or his subordinate public servant, who
fail to deliver the services in stipulated time, resulting in issue of deemed
clearance.
3. Sub-clause (1) of Clause 12 seeks to empower the Government to notify
the clearances for which inspections under the provisions of the applicable
Acts, rules, orders or instructions shall be conducted by the Competent
Authorities and guidelines for inspections.
4. Sub-clause (2) of Clause 12 seeks to empower the Government to notify
the clearance for which exemptions are granted from inspections and to
delegate the powers of inspection to any person or authority in respect of
any specific clearance covered under this Act.
5. Sub-clause (1) of Clause 17 of the Bill seeks to empower the
Government to make rules by notification in the Official Gazette for the
implementation of the provisions of this Act.
6. Sub-clause (2) of Clause 18 of the Bill seeks to empower the
Government to alter, add to or cancel the Schedule.
7. Clause 19 of the Bill seeks to empower the Government to exempt any
difficulties from any of the provisions of this Act.
8. Clause 20 of the Bill seeks to empower the Government to exempt any
clearances from any of the provisions of this Act.
9. The matters in respect of which notifications or orders may be issued
or rules may be, made, are matters of'procedure and are of routine and
administrative in nature. Further, the rules are subject to the scrutiny of the
Legislative Assembly. The delegation of legislative power is therefore of a
normal character.
10. The powers delegated are normal and not of an exceptional character.
1060 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II
THE PUDUCHERRY GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (SECOND AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 (Bill No. 6 of 2025)
A
BILL
further to amend the Puducherry Goods and Services
Tax Act, 2017.
BE it enacted by the Puducherry Legislative Assembly in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
Short title and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date, with prospective or retrospective effect, as the Government of Puducherry may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act, shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
Amend ment of section 2.
Ac t No. 6 of 2 0 1 7 .
2. In section 2 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) —
(i) in clause (61), after the word and figure "section 9", the words, brackets and figures "of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017" shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025;
Ac t No. 13 o f 2 0 1 7 .
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(ii) in clause (69),-
(a) in sub-clause (c), after the words "management of a municipal", the word "fund" shall be inserted;
(b) after sub-clause (c), the following
Explanation shall be inserted, namely :—
'Explanation.— For the purposes of this
sub-clause—
(a) "local fund" means, any fund under the control or management of an authority of a local self-Government established for discharging civic functions in relation to a Panchayat area and vested by law with the powers to levy, collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess or fee, by whatever name called;
(b) "municipal fund" means, any fund under the control or management of an authority of a local self-Government established for discharging civic functions in relation to a Metropolitan area or Municipal area and vested by law with the powers to levy, collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess or fee, by whatever name called;';
(iii) after clause (116), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
'(116A) "unique identification marking" means, the unique identification marking referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 148A and includes a digital stamp, digital mark or any other similar marking, which is unique, secure and non-removable;'.
3. In section 12 of the principal Act, sub-section
Amendment of section 12.
(4) shall be omitted.
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4. In section 13 of the principal Act, sub-section
Amend ment of section 13.
(4) shall be omitted.
5. In- section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section
Amend ment of section 17.
(5), in clause (d),—
(i) for the words "plant or machinery", the
words "plant and machinery" shall be substituted and
shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect
from the 1st day of July, 2017;
(ii) the Explanation shall be numbered as
Explanation 1 thereof, and after Explanation I as so
numbered, the following Explanation shall be inserted,
namely:-
"Explanation 2.— For the purposes of
clause (d), it is hereby clarified that
notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any judgment, decree or order of
any Court, tribunal, or other authority, any
reference to "plant or machinery" shall be
construed and shall always be deemed to have
been construed as a reference to "plant and
machinery";'.
6. In section 20 of the principal Act, with effect
Amend ment of Section 20. from the 1st day of April, 2025, —
(i) in sub-section (1), after the word and figure
"section 9", the words, brackets and figures "of this Act
or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5
of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017"
shall be inserted;
Ac t No. 13 o f 2 0 1 7 .
(ii) in sub-section (2), after the word and figure
"section 9", the words, brackets and figures "of this Act
or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5
of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017,"
Ac t No. 13 o f 2 0 1 7 .
shall be inserted.
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Amend ment of Section 34.
7. In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:—
"Provided that no reduction in output tax
liability of the supplier shall be permitted, if the—
(i) input tax credit as is attributable to such a credit note, if availed, has not been reversed by the recipient, where such recipient is a registered person; or
(ii) incidence of tax on such supply has been passed on to any other person, in other cases.".
8. In section 38 of the principal Act,—
Amend ment of Section 38.
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words "an auto-generated statement", the words "a statement" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2),—
(a) for the words "auto-generated statement under", the words "statement referred in" shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (a), the word "and" shall be
omitted;
(c) in clause (b), after the words "by the recipient,", the word "including" shall be inserted;
(d) after clause (b), the following clause
shall be inserted, namely:-
"(c) such other details as may be prescribed.".
Amend ment of Section 39.
9. In section 39 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "and within such time", the words "within such time, and subject to such conditions and restrictions" shall be substituted.
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10. In section 107 of the principal Act, in
Amend ment of section 107.
sub-section (6), for the proviso, the following proviso
shall be substituted, namely:—
"Provided that in case of any order demanding
penalty without, involving demand of any tax, no
appeal shall be filed against such order unless a sum
equal to ten per cent, of the said penalty has been paid
by the appellant.".
11. ID section 112 of the principal Act, in
Amend ment of section 112. sub-section (8), the following proviso shall be inserted,
namely:—
"Provided that in case of any order demanding
penalty without involving demand of any tax, no appeal
shall be filed against such order unless a sum equal to
ten per cent, of the said penalty, in addition to the
amount payable under the proviso to sub-section (6)
of section 107 has been paid by the appellant.".
12. After section 122A of the principal Act, the
following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"122B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Act, where any person referred to in clause (b) of
sub-section (1) of section 148A acts in contravention
P e n a l t y f o r failure to comply with track and trace mechanism.
of the provisions of the said section, he shall, in
addition to any penalty under Chapter XV or the
provisions of this Chapter, be liable to pay a penalty
equal to an amount of one lakh rupees or ten per cent,
of the tax payable on such goods, whichever is higher.".
13. After section 148 of the principal Act, the
Insertion of new section 148A.
following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"148A. (1) The Government may, on the
recommendations of the Council, by notification,
Track and trace mech anism for certain goods.
specify,-
(a) the goods;
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(b) persons or class of persons who are in
possession or deal with such goods, to which
the provisions of this section shall apply.
(2) The Government may, in respect of the
goods referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (7),—
(a) provide a system for enabling affixation
of unique identification marking and for
electronic storage and access of information
contained therein, through such persons, as
may be prescribed; and
(b) prescribe the unique identification
marking for such goods, including the information
to be recorded therein.
(3) The persons referred to in sub-section (1),
shall,-
(a) affix on the said goods or packages
thereof, a unique identification marking,
containing such information and in such
manner;
(b) furnish such information and details
within such time and maintain such records or
documents, in such form and manner;
(c) furnish details of the machinery installed
in the place of business of manufacture of such
goods, including the identification, capacity,
duration of operation and such other details or
information, within such time and in such form
and manner;
(d) pay such amount in relation to the
system referred to in sub-section (2), as may
be prescribed.".
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14. In Schedule III to the principal Act,—
Amend ment of Schedule III.
(i) in paragraph 8, after clause (a), the following
clause shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have
been inserted with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017,
namely:—
"(aa) Supply of goods warehoused in a
Special Economic Zone or in a Free Trade
Warehousing Zone to any person before
clearance for exports or to the Domestic Tariff
Area;";
(ii) in Explanation 2, after the words "For the
purposes of", the words, brackets and letter "clause (a)
of" shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been
inserted with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017;
(iii) after Explanation 2, the following
Explanation shall be inserted and shall be deemed to
have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of July,
2017, namely:-
"Explanation 3.— For the purposes of
clause (aa) of paragraph 8, the expressions
"Special Economic Zone", "Free Trade
Warehousing Zone" and "Domestic Tariff Area"
shall have the same meanings respectively as
assigned to them in section 2 of the Special
Ac t No. 28 o f 2 0 0 5 .
Economic Zones Act, 2005.".
15. No refund shall be made of all such tax which
No refund of tax collected.
has been collected, but which would not have been so
collected, had section 14 been in force at all material
times.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Various decisions have been taken by the Goods and Services Tax
Council in its 55th meeting requiring amendments in the Goods and Services
Tax Laws. Accordingly, the Principal Act, the Central Goods and Services Tax
Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) has been amended by the enactments of the Parliament.
2. In order to maintain the uniformity in applicability of the provisions
of the Principal Act, 2017 and the Puducheny Goods and Services Tax Act,
2017 (6 of 2017), it is proposed to amend the Puducherry Goods and Services
Tax Act, 2017 ("the Act").
3. The proposed Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Second
Amendment) Bill, 2025, inter alia, provides for the following, namely;-
(i) In Clause 2 of the Bill,
(a) clause (61) of section 2 of the Puducherry Goods and Services
Tax Act is being amended so as to explicitly provide for distribution
of input tax credit by the Input Service Distributor in respect of
inter-state supplies on which tax has to be paid on reverse charge
basis, by inserting reference to sub-section (3) and sub-section (4)
of section 5 of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act. This
amendment will be effective from 1st April 2025.
(b) Sub-clause (c) of clause (69) of section 2 is being amended to
replace "municipal or local Jund" with "municipal fund or local fund"
and to insert an Explanation after the said sub-clause, to provide for
definitions of the terms 'Local Fund' and 'Municipal Fund' used in
the definition of "local authority" under the said clause so as to clarify
the scope of the said terms.
(c) A new clause (116A) is being inserted in section 2 to provide
definition of Unique Identification Marking for implementation of
Track and Trace Mechanism.
(ii) In Clause 3 of the Bill, sub-section (4) of section 12 relating to
time of supply in respect of Vouchers is being deleted.
(iii) In Clause 4 of Bill, sub-section (4) of section 13 relating to time
of supply in respect of Vouchers is being deleted.
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(iv) Clause 5 of the Bill, seeks to amend clause (d) of sub-section (5) of section 17, to substitute the words "plant or machinery" with words "plant and machinery". This amendment will be effective retrospectively from 1st July 2017, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court or any other authority.
(v) Clause 6 of the Bill, seeks to amend section 20(1) and section 20(2), so as to explicitly provide for distribution of input tax credit by the Input Service Distributor in respect of inter-state supplies, on which tax has to be paid on reverse charge basis, by inserting reference to sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 5 of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act in said sub-sections of section 20 of Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act. The amendment will be effective from 1st April 2025.
(vi) Clause 7 of the Bill, seeks to amend the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 34 so as to explicitly provide for requirement of reversal of corresponding input tax credit in respect of a credit-note, if availed, by the registered recipient, for the purpose of reduction of tax liability of the supplier in respect of the said credit note.
(vii) In Clause 8 of the Bill,
(a) Section 38(1) is being amended to omit the expression "auto generated" with respect to statement of input tax credit in the said sub-section.
(b) Section 38(2) is being amended by omitting the expression "auto generated" with respect to statement of input tax credit in said sub-section and also to insert the expression "including" after the words "by the recipient" in clause (b) of said sub-section to make the said clause more inclusive.
(c) Section 38(2) is being amended by inserting a new clause (c) in the said 'sub-section to provide for an enabling clause to prescribe other details to be made available in statement of input tax credit.
(viii) Clause 9 of the Bill, seeks to amend section 39(1), so as to provide for an enabling clause to prescribe conditions and restrictions, for filing of return under the said sub-section.
(ix) Clause 10 of the Bill seeks to amend section 107(6), so as to provide for 10% mandatory pre-deposit of penalty amount for appeals before Appellate Authority in cases involving only demand of penalty without any demand for tax.
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(x) Clause 11 of the Bill, seeks to amend section 112(8), so as to provide for 10% mandatory pre-deposit of penalty amount for appeals before Appellate Tribunal in cases involving only demand of penalty without any demand for tax.
(xi) In Clause 12 of the Bill, New section 122B is being inserted to provide penalty for contraventions of provisions related to the Track and Trace Mechanism provided under section 148A.
(xii) In Clause 13 of the Bill, New section 148A is being inserted to provide for an enabling mechanism for Track and Trace Mechanism for specified commodities.
(xiii) In Clause 14 of the Bill,
(a) Schedule III of POST Act is being amended, with effect from 01-07-2017 by inserting a new clause (aa) in paragraph 8 of Schedule III of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, to provide that the supply of goods warehoused in a Special Economic Zone or in a Free Trade Warehousing Zone to any person before clearance for exports or to the Domestic Tariff Area shall be treated neither as supply of goods nor as supply of services.
(b) also seeks to amend Explanation 2 of Schedule III of the PGST Act, with effect from 01-07-2017 to clarijy that the said explanation would be applicable in respect of clause (a) of paragraph 8 of the said Schedule.
(c) further seeks to amend Schedule III of PGST Act, with effect from 01-07-2017 by inserting Explanation 3 to define the terms 'Special Economic Zone', 'Free Trade Warehousing Zone' and 'Domestic Tariff Area', for the purpose of the proposed clause (aa) in paragraph 8 of said Schedule.
(xiv) Clause 15 of the Bill seeks to provide that no refund of tax already paid will be available for the aforesaid activities or transactions referred to in clause (xiii).
4. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
N. RANGASAMY, Chief Minister.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The proposed Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment)
Bill, 2025 does not involve any recurring or non-recurring expenditure from
the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Puducherry.
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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
Clause 8 of the Bill seeks to amend sub-section (2) of section 38 of the
Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act to empower the Government to
provide by rules other details to be made available in the statement.
Clause 13 of the Bill seeks to insert a new section 148A in the
Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, relating to track and trace mechanism
for certain goods. Sub-section (2) of the said section 148A seeks to empower
the Government to provide by rules a system for enabling affixation of unique
identification marking and for electronic storage and access of information
and the person through whom such system may be provided. It further seeks
to empower the Government to provide by rules the Unique Identification
marking for goods including the information to be recorded therein.
Sub-section (3) of the said section 148A seeks to empower the Government
to provide by rules, the information to be contained in, and the manner of
affixing on the goods and packages a unique identification marking under
clause (a), the form and manner and the time for furnishing information and
details and maintaining records or documents under clause (b), the time within
which and the form and manner in which other details shall be furnished under
clause (c) and the amount to be paid under clause (d) of the said sub-section.
2. The matters in respect of which rules may be made in accordance with
the provisions of the Bill are matters of procedure and details and it is not
practicable to provide for them in the Bill itself.
3. The delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (1)
OF SECTION 23 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF UNION TERRITORIES
ACT, 1963
(Copy of Letter No. 2606 / CTD / GST /2025, dated 12-08-2025 from the
Hon'ble Chief Minister Thiru N. Rangasamy to the Hon'ble Speaker,
Legislative Assembly, Puducherry)
The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry having been informed of the
subject matter of the proposed Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Second
Amendment) Bill, 2025 providing to amend the Puducherry Goods and Services
Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), recommends under sub-section (1) of section
23 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (Central Act 20 of 1963),
the introduction in and consideration by the Legislative Assembly of the said
Bill.
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THE PUDUCHERRY MUNICIPALITIES
(AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025
(Bill No. 7 of 2025)
A
BILL
further to amend the Puducherry Municipalities
Act, 1973.
BE it enacted by the Puducherry Legislative
Assembly in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of
India as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Puducherry
Short title and commencement.
Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on and from the
date of its publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. In the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973,
Amend ment of section 348.
(hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), section 348
shall be omitted.
3. In the principal Act, for section 355, the
Amend ment of section 355.
following shall be. substituted, namely:—
(1) No business or trade shall be carried on
within the jurisdiction of the Municipality without the
trade licence issued by the Commissioner. The Government
shall make rules to prescribe the procedure to be
followed by the Commissioner for issuing of the trade
licence.
(2) The trade licence issued shall be valid for a
period not exceeding five' years on payment of the trade
licence fee as notified by the Government.
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(3) The trade licence issued shall be renewed
on application by the licence holder and on payment of
the licence fee.
(4) If it is found that the licence was obtained
by making a false statement or misrepresentation of any
material facts, the same shall be revoked as per the
prescribed procedure.
(5) Where the existing trade licencee has filed
the required application for renewal before the
commencement of this Act, within the time provided
under the existing provisions of the Act, it shall be
considered for renewal under this section.
(6) The provisions contained in this Act or any
rules or regulations made thereunder shall continue to
apply to the trade licences, in so far as they are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.
4. In the principal Act, section 356 shall be Amend ment of section 356.
omitted.
5. In the principal Act, section 378 shall be Amend ment of section 378.
omitted.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
1. The Government of Puducherry intends to provide in an industry, an
investment friendly atmosphere in the Union territory of Puducherry by
reducing the compliance burden on industries and business establishments
and, thereby, create economic and employment opportunities and, therefore,
it is considered essential that sections 348, 355 and 356 of the Puducherry
Municipalities Act, 1973 need to be revised in accordance with the principles
of promoting Ease of Doing Business.
2. The above provisions of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 aims
to regulate the places or buildings used for public resorts, gatherings or
entertainment under section 348, trades under section 355 and Factories under
section 356. The amendment intends to keep all the businesses under one
section.
3. In the principal Act, section 356 necessitates the prior permission of
the Commissioners of the Municipalities, for construction of any new factory,
workshop or commercial work-place where any machinery or manufacturing
plant drawn by steam power, water power, or other mechanical power or
electrical power is intended to be installed within the geographical boundaries
of a municipality. The said provision is proposed to be omitted.
4. There are other specialized agencies of the Government under the
relevant Acts and regulations, like the Planning Authorities, Labour, Industry
and the Pollution Control Authorities, Fire Services Department and the Food
and Drugs Safety officials etc., who are specifically entrusted with the duties
to assess the scientific aspects, given / permissible norms and proscribed
activities which are likely to be offensive or dangerous to human life or public
health or property. Hence, assessing or examining such aspects at the
Municipal level is neither feasible nor desirable and, being redundant, may
delay the new businesses affecting both the economic growth and the
employment opportunities. Besides, the repetitive processing at the various
levels, interferes with the main nature and focus of the Municipalities, which
is infrastructure development and maintenance, and provision of sanitation,
hygiene and civic services.
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5. The Municipalities also do not have any specialized manpower or
Authority to assess, regulate or monitor the above aspects.
6. In order to simplify the process of applying for and obtaining the trade licence, this amendment is proposed by the Local Administration Department, Government of Puducherry.
7. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has stated that, section 378 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 is found to be discriminatory and constitutes a severe human rights violation of persons affected by Leprosy. Hence, it is proposed to amend section 378 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission.
8. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
N. RANGASAMY, Chief Minister.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The proposed Puducherry Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2025 does not involve any recurring or non-recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Puducherry.
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THE PUDUCHERRY VILLAGE AND COMMUNE
PANCHAYATS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025
(Bill No. 8 of 2025)
A
BILL
further to amend the Puducherry Village and
Commune Panchayats Act, 1973.
BE it enacted by the Puducherry Legislative
Assembly in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of
India as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Puducherry
Short title and commencement.
Village and Commune Panchayats
(Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on and from the
date of its publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. In Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats
Amend ment of section 121.
Act, 1973 (here after referred to as the principal Act,)
for section 121, the following shall be substituted,
namely:—
(1) No business or trade shall be carried on
within the jurisdiction of the Commune Panchayat
without the trade licence, issued by the Commissioner.
The Government shall make rules to prescribe the
procedure to be followed by the Commissioner for
issuing of the trade licence.
(2) The trade licence issued shall be valid for
not exceeding five years on payment of the trade licence
fee as notified by the Government.
(3) The trade licence issued shall be renewed
on application by the licence holder and on payment of
the licence fee.
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(4) If it is found that the licence was obtained
by making a false statement or misrepresentation of any
material facts, the same shall be revoked as per the
prescribed procedure.
(5) Where the existing trade licencee has filed
the required application for renewal before the
commencement of this Act within the time provided
under the existing provisions of the Act, it shall be
considered for renewal under the provisions of the Act.
(6) The provisions contained in this Act or any
rule or regulations made thereunder shall continue to
apply to the trade licences, so far as they are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter,
3. In the principal Act, section 122 shall be omitted. Amend ment of section 122.
4. (1) In the principal Act, in section 123 in Amend ment of section 123.
sub-section (1) the clause (c) shall be
omitted.
(2) In the said section, the sub-section (2)
and the proviso clause thereunder, shall
be omitted.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
1. The Government of Puducherry intends to provide an industry an
investment friendly atmosphere in the Union territory of Puducherry by
reducing the compliance burden on industries and business establishments
and, thereby, create economic and employment opportunities and therefore,
it is considered essential that sections 121. 122, 123 (1) (c) and (2) of the
Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973, needs to be revised
in accordance with the principles of promoting the Ease of Doing Business.
2. The above existing provisions of the Puducherry Village and Commune
Panchayats Act, 1973 aims to regulate industry or trades which are likely to
be offensive or dangerous to human life or public health or property. This
Act mandates the prior permission of the Government of Puducherry to
construct any new factory, workshop or commercial work-place where any
machinery or manufacturing plant drawn by steam power, water power, or other
mechanical power or electrical power may be installed within the geographical
boundaries of a Commune Panchayat.
3. There are other specialized agencies of Government under the relevant
Acts and Regulations, like the Planning Authorities, Labour, Industry and the
Pollution Control Authorities, Fire Services Department and the Food and
Drugs Safety officials, etc., who are specifically entrusted with the duties to
assess the scientific aspects, given permissible norms and proscribed
activities which are likely to be offensive or dangerous to human life or public
health or property. Hence, assessing or examining such aspects at the
Commune Panchayats level in neither feasible nor desirable and, being
redundant, may delay the new businesses affecting both the economic growth
and the employment opportunities. Besides, the repetitive processing at the
various levels interferes with the development activities and the focus of the
Commune Panchayats.
4. The Commune Panchayats also do not have any specialized manpower
or Authority to assess, regulate or monitor the above aspects.
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5. In order to simplify the process of applying for and getting trade
licence this amendment is proposed by the Local Administration Department,
Government of Puducherry.
6. The above Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
N. RANGASAMY,
Chief Minister.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The proposed Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats
(Amendment) Bill, 2025 does not involve any recurring or non-recurring
expenditure from the consolidated fund of the Union territory of Puducherry.
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THE PUDUCHERRY TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 (Bill No. 9 of 2025)
A
BILL
further to amend the Puducherry Town and Country
Planning Act, 1969.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
Short title and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Puducheny Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Union
territory of Puducheny.
(3) It shall come into force on and from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Amend ment of section 2.
2. In section 2 of the Puducheny Town and Country Planning Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—
(1) after the existing clause (7), the following
clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(7-A) "Chief Town Planner" means, the Town Planner appointed by the Government under section 10;"
(2) after clause (9), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(9-A) "company" means—
(a) any company as defined in the Companies Act, 2013 including any foreign company within the meaning of section 591 of that Act;
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(b) anybody corporate; or
(c) any firm or association (whether incorporated or not), carrying on business in the Union territory of Puducherry. whether or not its principal place of business is situated in the said Union Territory;"
(3) after clause (10), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely: -
"(10-A) "Designated Officer" means, the Senior Town Planner of the Town and Country Planning Department appointed for the implementation of the Town Planning Scheme;
(4) for clause (11), the following shall be
substituted, namely:—
Central Act No. 18 of 2 01 3
"(11) "development" means, the carrying out of all or any of the works as contemplated in an interim, comprehensive, detailed development plan or a Town Planning Scheme prepared under this Act, and shall include the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, or over or under land, or the making of any material change in any building or land, or in the use of any building, land and includes redevelopment and layout and sub-division of any land and 'to develop' shall be construed, accordingly, and shall not include the following operations or uses of the land for the purpose of this Act, that is to say,—
(a) the carrying out of any temporary works for the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of any building, being works which do not materially affect the external
appearance of the building;
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(b) the carrying out by a Local Authority
of any temporary works required for
the maintenance or improvement of a
road, or works carried out on the land
within the boundaries of the road;
(c) the carrying out by a Local Authority
or statutory undertaker of any
temporary works for the purpose of
inspecting, repairing or renewing any
sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other
apparatus, including the breaking
open of any street or other land for
that purpose;
(d) the use of any building or other land
within the curtilage of a dwelling
house for any purpose incidental to
the enjoyment of the dwelling house
as such; and
(e) the use of any land for the purpose
of agriculture, gardening or forest
(including afforestation) and the use
for any purpose specified in this
clause of this proviso of any building
occupied together with the land so
used;"
(5) for clause (12) the following shall be
substituted namely:—
(12) "Development plan" means, a plan for
the development or re-development or
improvement of the area within the jurisdiction
of a Planning Authority and includes an interim,
comprehensive, detailed development plan
prepared under the Act;"
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(6) after clause (12), the following clauses shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(12-A) "development right certificate"
means, the certificate to be issued under the
authentication of the Member-Secretary of the
Planning Authority including digital signature,
indicating the Floor Area Ratio credit in square
meters of the built-up area to which the owner
or lessee is entitled, the place from where it is
generated and the rate of that plot as prescribed
in the Guideline value as issued by the
Registration Department for the relevant year;
(12-B) "development rights" means, the right
to carry out the development or to develop the
land or building or both in the area specified
in the development right certificate;"
(7) after clause (13), the following clauses shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(13-A) "final Scheme" means, a final Scheme
relating to the Town Planning Scheme as
approved by the Government;
(13-B) "Floor Area Ratio" means, the
quotient obtained by dividing the total covered
area (plinth) on all the floors excepting the areas
specifically exempted by Notification by the plot
area, i.e.,
Total covered area on all
floors
Floor Area Ratio =
Plot area;"
(8) after clause (14), the following clauses shall
be inserted, namely:—
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"(14-A) "heritage building" means, and includes any building of one or more premises or any part thereof and / or structure and / or artifact which requires conservation and/or preservation for historical and / or architectural and / or artisanry and / or aesthetic and / or cultural and / or environmental and / or ecological purpose and includes such portion of land adjoining such building or part thereof as may be required for fencing or covering or in any manner preserving the historical and / or architectural and / or aesthetic and / or cultural value of such building ;
(14-B) "heritage committee" means, the State Level Heritage Conservation and Advisory Committee constituted by the Government;
(14-C) "heritage precinct" means, and includes any space that requires conservation and / or preservation for historical and / or architectural and / or aesthetic and / or cultural and/or environmental and / or ecological purpose. Walls or other boundaries of a particular area or place or building or may enclose such space by an imaginary line drawn around it;
(14-D) "highway" has the same meaning as in section 4 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (Central Act XLVIII of 1956);"
(9) after clause (16), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(16-A) "infrastructure and amenities charges" means, fee levied on the institution of use or change of use of any land or building or development of any land or building to meet the impact of development and to cover the cost of providing capital facilities needed to serve the development;" 1085
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(10) after clause (21), the following clauses shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(21-A) "major street" means, a main street
connecting different localities;
(21-B) "Master Plan" means, a comprehensive
development plan prepared as per the Act in
the name of interim, comprehensive, detailed or
the Town Planning Scheme for a local planning
area covering the whole area or part thereof or
a joint planning area as the case may be,
conceived within the framework of the
perspective plan, if any, providing long-term
policies, programmes and detailed proposals for
spatial development of such area indicating the
manner in which the use of land and
development therein shall be carried out;
(21-C) "means of access" includes any
means, of passage, whether private or public,
for vehicles or for pedestrians and includes any
street;
(21-D) "Member-Secretary" means, the
Senior Town Planner appointed to the Planning
Authority as per section 10-A;
(21-E) "mitigation" means, the measures
taken in advance of a disaster aimed at
decreasing or eliminating its impact on society
and on environment including preparedness
and prevention.
(21-F) "national highway" means, any
Central Act XL VIII of 1 9 5 6 .
highway declared to be a national highway
under section 2 of the National Highways Act,
1956;
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(21-G) "natural disaster" means, a serious disruption of the functioning of a Society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses caused due to earthquake, cyclone, flood or landslide which exceeds the ability of the affected society to cope up using only its own resources;
(21-H) "natural hazard prone areas" means,
areas likely to have,—
(i) moderate to very high damage risk
zone of earthquake, or
(ii) moderate to very high damage risk
of cyclones, or
(iii) significant flood flow or inundation,
or
(iv) landslide potential or proneness, or
(v) one or more of these hazards;"
(11) after clause (22), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(22-A) "Notification" means, a Notification
published in the Official Gazette;"
(12) after clause (23), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(23-A) "operational construction" means, any construction whether temporary or permanent which is necessary for operations, maintenance, development or execution of services essential to the life of the community by the Government;"
(13) after clause (26), the following clauses shall
be inserted, namely:—
(26-A) "Preliminary Scheme" means, a preliminary Scheme relating to a Town Planning Scheme prepared by the Designated Officer;
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(26-B) "premium or purchasable Floor Area
Ratio" means, additional Floor Area Ratio
permitted over and above the ordinary Floor
Area Ratio on payment of premium, as may be
prescribed;
(14) after clause (30), the following clauses shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(30-A) "railway" has the same meaning as
in clause (31) of section 2 of the Indian
Railways Act, 1989 (Central Act 24 of 1989);
(30-B) "reconstituted plot" means, the
alteration of plots by the making of a
development plan otherwise than by the
severance of the land used, allotted or reserved
for any public purpose or a plot which is in any
way altered by making the Town Planning
Scheme;
(30-C) "reconstruction of a building"
includes,—
(a) the re-erection, wholly or partially of
a building after more than one half of
its cubical contents has been taken
down or burnt down or has fallen
down whether at one time or not;
(b) the re-erection, wholly or partially, of
any building of which an outer wall
has been taken down or burnt down
or has fallen down to or within three
metres of the ground adjoining the
lowest storey of the building, and of
any frame building which has so far
been taken down or burnt down or
has fallen down as to leave only the
framework of the lowest storey;
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(c) the conversion into a dwelling house,
or a place of public worship of any
building not originally constructed
for human habitation or for public
worship, as the case may be, or the
conversion into more than one
dwelling-house of a building
originally constructed as one
dwelling-house only or the
conversion of dwelling-house into
factory;"
(d) the re-conversion into a dwelling-
house or a place of public worship or
a factory of any building—
(i) the use whereof as a dwelling-
house or a place of public
worship or a factory has been
discontinued; or
(ii) which has been appropriated for
any purpose other than for use as
a dwelling-house or a place of
public worship or a factory;"
(15) after clause (33), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(33-A) "ring road" means, any highway
connecting different parts within the planning
area in a ring or circular fashion;"
(16) for clause (35), the following clause shall
be substituted, namely:—
"(35) "Scheme" means, a Town Planning
Scheme prepared under the Act, and includes
a plan or plans, together with the descriptive
matter, if any, relatively to such a Scheme;" 1089
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(17) after clause (37), the following clause shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(37-A) "Town Planning Scheme" means, the
Scheme in which land owned by the individual
or a group of individuals are pooled together
and developed by the Planning Authority and
part of such developed land is transferred to
the original owner and the remaining part of
such land is used for establishing common
facilities and amenities or for sale;"
"(37-B) "Transfer of Development Rights"
means, compensation in the form of additional
Floor Area Ratio or development rights, which
shall entitle the owner for construction of
additional built-up area, subject to such rules
and regulations as the Government or an
Authority under this Act may prescribe and the
Floor Area Ratio credit shall be issued in such
form as may be prescribed."
3. In the principal Act, in sub-sections (3) and (4)
Amend ment of Section 3.
of section 3, for words, "Senior Town Planner", the
words, "Chief Town Planner," shall be substituted.
4. In the principal Act, the title of Chapter-III, for
the words, "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief
Amend ment of T i t l e i n Ch apter-III.
Town Planner," shall be substituted.
5. In the principal Act, in sub-section (5) of Amend ment of Section 8.
section 8, for the existing words figures and numbers,
"sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013" and "section 6",
the words figures and numbers "section 11 of the Right
to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
and section 19", shall be substituted, respectively.
Central Act 30 o f 2 0 1 3 .
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Amend ment of section 10.
6. In the principal Act, in section 10, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 11.
7. (i) In the principal Act, in section 11, after the existing sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: -
"(1-A) As soon as may be, after constitution of the Planning Authority, the Government shall, by Notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Senior Town Planner for each of the Planning Authority called the "Member-Secretary" of the Planning Authority for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to him to this Act, Rules and Regulations made there under."
(2) In clause (ii) of sub-section 2 of the section 11, of the words "the Senior Town Planner or any other officer of the Town and Country Planning Department, who shall be", shall be deleted."
8. (1) In the principal Act, after the sub-clause (d) of clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 12, the following shall be inserted, namely:—
Amend ment of section 12 and i n s e r t i o n o f s e c t i o n 1 2 - A , 12-B and 12-C.
(e) "a Town Planning Scheme."
(2) After the section 12, the following sections
shall be inserted, namely:—
"12-A. The Planning Authority with the approval of the Committee and the Town and Country Planning Board, and by Order of the Government entrust to any Local Authority as may be specified in such Order, the work of execution of any Master Plan prepared by it.
12-B. The Planning Authority with the approval of the Committee and the Town and Country Planning Board, by Order of the
Government, authorize any Local Authority or 1091
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other Authority or third-party expertise as may be specified in such Order, to exercise any of the powers vested in it or under this Act and may in the like manner withdraw such Authority; and the exercise of any power delegated in this behalf shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in such Order.
12-C. The Planning Authority with the approval of the Government may levy and collect necessary fees / charges to carry out its functions. The fees / charges collected shall be utilized as per this Act and as may be prescribed."
Amend ment of Section 18.
9. (1) In the principal Act, in sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 18, for the words, "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
(2) The sub-section (6) of section 18, shall be
substituted with the following, namely: -
Central Act 30 o f 2 0 1 3 .
"(6) Proceedings under this section and section 19 shall be deemed and have the same effect as proceedings under section 15 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013".
Amend ment of Section 20.
10. In the principal Act, in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 20, for the existing words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
In s e r t i o n o f clauses in section 2 1 .
11. In the principal Act, in sub-section (2) of section 21, after the clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
(e) include zones and regulations for premium or purchasable floor area ratio, transfer of development rights and implementation of the Scheme." 1092 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II
Amend ment of section 23.
12. In the principal Act, in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 23, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 29.
13. In the principal Act, in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 29, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 31.
14. In the principal Act in sub-section (2) of section 31, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 33.
15. In the principal Act, for sub-section (5) of section 33, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
"(5) The Notification under this section shall be deemed and has the same effect as a declaration under section 19 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
16. In principal Act, for section 34A, the following
Amend ment of section 34. shall be substituted, namely:—
"34 A. Change of Land use in the Development Plans.— (1) The Government may suo moto or on a reference from the Planning Authority, make such modifications to the sanctioned development plan, as it thinks fit and which in its opinion are necessary. The Government may also delegate powers to the Planning Authority for modification of land use for certain parcels of land as prescribed in the regulations notified by the Government.
(2) Any modification in the land use zonal classification Plans shall be made only in accordance with the regulations notified by the Government.
(3) The Planning Authority shall levy such fees and charges as may be prescribed in the rule notified under in sub-section (2).
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(4) Any person changed his land use
without following the rules notified under
sub-section (2), penalty shall be imposed as per
the rule notified by the Government time to
time.
17. In the principal Act, after section 37, the
following sections shall be inserted, namely:—
In s e r t i o n o f s ec t ion s 3 7 -A, 37-B and 37-C.
"37-A. Levy of premium charges for grant of
premium or purchasable Floor Area Ratio.— (1) The
Planning Authority may grant permission for premium
or purchasable Floor Area Ratio in the areas identified
for the purpose in the zonal regulation of the Master
Plan or in the areas prescribed by the Government from
time to time;
(2) Where an application is made for grant
of permission for utilization of premium or
purchasable floor area ratio for the development
of a building under section 37, the Planning
Authority may levy premium charges at such
rates, as may be prescribed by the Government
from time to time, for grant of premium or
purchasable Floor Area Ratio.
37-B . Trans fer of de velopment ri ghts.—
(1) Where any area is required for a public purpose and
the owner of any site or land which comprises such
area, surrenders it free of cost and handed over
possession of the same to the Planning / Local
Authority free from encumbrances, or maintains the land
or restricts development on the land as per the
requirement of the Government, the Planning Authority
may permit the transfer of development rights in
proportion to the land area surrendered or the
restrictions placed on developments in the manner
prescribed;
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(2) The development rights so permitted under sub-section (1) may be utilized either on the remaining portion of the area after the surrender if feasible, or at any other location in the Union Territory equivalent in value of land, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, either by the person surrendering the land or suffering the restriction or any other person to whom the original allottee of the development rights has transferred such rights.
37-C. Value Capturing Finance (VCF).—The Planning Authority to raise or meet resources by tapping a share of increase in value of land and other properties like buildings resulting from public investments and policy initiatives, in the identified area of influence shall implement Value Capture Financing technique in any form in the manner as prescribed by the Government from time to time."
Amend ment of section 38.
18. In me Principal Act, in sub-section (4) of section 38, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 41.
19. In the Principal Act, in sub-section (3) of section 41, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 42.
20. In the he Principal Act, in sub-section (2) of section 42, for the words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be substituted.
Amend ment of section 47.
21. In the Principal Act, for the clause (iii) of sub-section (2) of section 47, the following shall be substituted, namely:—
"(iii) any matter related to preservations and conservations of historical, architectural, environmental, ecological or heritage purpose or other matters which
is to be or as may be prescribed." 1095
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22. In the Principal Act, in section 54, for the Amend ment of Section 54.
words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town
Planner" shall be substituted.
23. In me Principal Act for me existing sub-section (2)
Amend ment of Section 56.
of section 56, the following shall be substituted,
namely:—
(2) All permit charges payable in respect of any
land or building by any person shall, together with
interest at the rate of six percent per annum upon any
amount outstanding up to the date of realization, be
recoverable from such person or his successor in
interest in such a land or building as on arrears of land
revenue."
24. m me Principal Act, after the existing
Section 56, the following sections shall be inserted,
namely:—
In s e r t i o n o f s ec t ion s 5 6 -A, 56-B, 56-C, 56-D and 56-E.
"56-A. Levy of infrastructure and amenities
charges.— (1) The Planning Authority while according
building permit under this Act, shall levy charges on
the institution of use or change of use of land or
building or development of any land or building in the
whole area or any part of the Planning area so as to
meet the impact of development and for ensuring
sustainable development of urban and rural areas by
providing adequate infrastructure and basic amenities
at the rates as determined in accordance with such
procedure as may be prescribed which shall not be less
than minimum and not more than the maximum as may
be prescribed, and different rates may be prescribed for
different parts of the Planning area and for different
uses.
(2) The infrastructure and amenities charges
shall be leviable on any person who undertakes
or carries out any such development or
institutes any use or changes any such use.
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(3) The collection of the infrastructure and amenities charges shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed.
56-B. Constitution of State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.— (1) The Government may constitute a fund called "Infrastructure and Amenities Fund" to provide adequate infrastructure and basic amenities so as to meet the impact on development and for ensuring sustainable development of urban and rural area.
(2) The infrastructure and amenities charges levied under section 56-A shall be credited to this fund.
(3) The fund shall be operated, utilized and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.
56-C. Levy of shelter charges.— (l) The Planning Authority, while according permission under this Act, shall levy charges on the institution of use or change of use of land or building or development of any land or building in the whole area or any part of the planning area so as to contribute towards cost of providing affordable housing to the poor in urban areas, at the rates as determined in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed which shall not be less than the minimum and not more than the maximum as may be prescribed, and different rates may be prescribed for different parts of the Planning area and for different uses.
(2) The shelter charges shall be leviable on any person who undertakes or carries out any such development or institutes any use or changes any such use.
(3) The collection of the shelter charges shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed.
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56-D. Constitution of State Shelter Fund.— (1) The Government may constitute a fund called "Shelter Fund" to provide for affordable housing to the poor in urban areas.
(2) The shelter charges levied under section
56C shall be credited to this fund.
(3) The proceeds from other sources as approved by the Government shall also be credited to this fund.
(4) The fund shall be operated, utilized and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.
56-E. Collection of any other charges.—(1) For the purpose of conservation or preservation of areas and structures related to historical and / or heritage and / or architectural and / or aesthetic and / or cultural significance, the Planning Authority may collect any other charges as approved by the Government from time to time.
(2) The Planning Authority shall operate, utilize and maintain the fund so collected in such manner as may be prescribed."
In s e r t i o n o f Chapter – X-A and sections.
25. In the principal Act, after Chapter – X, the following Chapter and sections shall be inserted, namely:—
"CHAPTER – X-A
TOWN PLANNING SCHEME
56-F. Declaration of intention to make a Town Planning Scheme.— (1) The Planning Authority may, by notification, for the purpose of development of any area within its jurisdiction in an orderly holistic manner, declare its intention to make a Town Planning Scheme (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the Scheme)
for that area:
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Provided that the Planning Authority shall
obtain prior approval of the Government before
notification of such declaration:
Provided further that any appropriate
Planning Authority shall send such proposal to
the Government through the Chief Town
Planner, Town and Country Planning
Department:
Provided also that the Planning Authority
may adopt, with or without any modification,
the Scheme as proposed by any Government
Department, Company or Public Sector
Undertaking or Statutory Body owned or
controlled by the Government or the Central
Government or Co-operative Societies or by
seventy per cent of the land owners in the
Scheme area:
Provided further that where any Scheme is
not made for any specific areas, adjacent to any
Scheme, the owners or the lands of such area,
may make a request to the Planning Authority
to make a Scheme.
(2) A Scheme may be made in accordance
with the provisions of this Act in respect of any
land which is —
(i) in the course of development;
(ii) likely to be used for residential or
commercial or industrial or for
building purposes; or
(iii) already built upon.
Explanation.— For the purpose of this
sub-section, the expression "land likely to be
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land likely to be used as, or for the purpose of
providing open spaces, roads, streets, parks,
pleasure or recreation grounds, parking spaces
or for the purpose of executing any work upon
or under the land incidental to the Scheme,
whether in the nature of a building work or not.
(3) The declaration under sub-section (1)
shall be published by the Planning Authority
in such manner as may be prescribed, by
notification in the Official Gazette and in two
leading daily newspapers in that area of which
one shall be in Tamil / Malayalam / Telugu
(respective region) and such notification shall
contain such particulars as may be prescribed
and specify the time and place where a plan
showing the boundaries of the proposed
Scheme area may be inspected by the public.
56-G. Power of the Government to require
appropriate Planning Authority to make a Scheme.—
Notwithstanding anything contained in section 56-F, the
Government may direct the Planning Authority to make
a Scheme for any specific area and submit for their
approval. In such cases, the Planning Authority shall
proceed further for declaration of the intention of the
Scheme under section 56-F and for preparation of the
Scheme as provided in this Chapter.
56-H. Restrictions on Land Development
Work.— (1) On or after the date of publication of
declaration of the intention to make a Scheme under
section 56-F, no person shall within the area covered
under the Scheme, carry out any development work
without obtaining permission from the Planning
Authority:
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Provided that on or after the date of
publication of the approved Draft Scheme, the
Planning Authority may, in consultation with
the Designated Officer, grant permission to any
Department of the Government, Public Sector
Undertaking or a Statutory Body owned or
controlled by the Government or the Central
Government to carry out any development
work:
Provided further that any other person may
also apply for permission in the form and in the
manner as may be prescribed, to carry out any
development work after publication of the
approved draft Scheme.
(2) On receipt of an application for
permission to carry out any development work
in the Scheme area, the Planning Authority
shall send a written acknowledgement therefor.
(3) The Planning Authority, after consultation
with the Designated Officer, may grant
permission to carry out the development work
within the Scheme area, having regard to the
purpose for which the permission is required
and the suitability of the place for such
purpose and subject to such conditions as it
may deem fit, or refuse to grant permission
stating the reason therefor:
Provided that any such condition shall be in
accordance with the approved draft Scheme.
(4) If any person contravenes the provisions
of sub-section (1) or any condition imposed
under sub-section (3), the Planning Authority
may direct such person by notice in writing to
stop the work in progress, and after making an
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down, or alter any building or other development
and restore the land or building in respect of
which such contravention is made, to its
original condition.
(5) The restrictions imposed in this section
shall cease to operate in the event of lapse of
declaration of intention under sub-section (2)
of section 56-N or on the publication of the
preliminary Scheme under sub-section (2) of
section 56-T or on withdrawal of the Scheme
under section 56-Z.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1), after publication of the draft
Scheme under sub-section (1) of section 56-N,
the Planning Authority may carry out any
development work within the Scheme area for
the purposes of the Scheme.
(7) The provisions of this section shall not
apply to any operational construction
undertaken by the Central Government or the
Government.
Explanation.— "operational construction"
means, any construction whether temporary or
permanent, which is necessary for the
operation, maintenance, development, or
execution of any of the following services,
namely:—
(a) Railways;
(b) National Highways;
(c) National Waterways;
(d) Major Ports;
(e) Airways and Aerodromes;
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(f) Posts, Telephones, Wireless,
Broadcasting and other like forms of
communication;
(g) Regional grid for electricity;
(h) Defence;
(i) Metro Rail;
(j) Minor Ports; or
(k) any other service which the
Government is of the opinion that the
operation, maintenance, development
or execution of such service is
essential to the life of the community,
by notification, declare to be a
service for the purposes of this
clause;
(8) For removal of doubts, it is hereby
declared that,— (i) new residential buildings
(other than gate lodges, quarters for limited
essential operational staff and the like), roads
and drains in railway colonies, hotels, clubs,
institutes and schools, in the case of railways;
and
(ii) a new building, new structure or new
installation or any extension thereof, in the case
of any other service, shall not be deemed to be
an operational construction.
56-1. Appointment of Designated Officer.—
(1) Within one month from the date of publication of
declaration of intention under sub-section (1) of section
56-F, the Government shall appoint an Officer not lower
in rank than that of the Senior Town Planner of the Town
and Country Planning Department as the Designated
Officer, for the purposes of the Scheme.
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(2) The Government may, if it thinks fit, at any time remove, on the ground of incompetence or misconduct or any other good and sufficient reason a Designated Officer appointed under this section and shall forthwith appoint another person in his place and any proceeding pending before Designated Officer immediately before the date of his removal shall be continued and disposed of by the newly Designated Officer appointed in his place:
Provided that no Designated Officer shall be removed under this sub-section except after an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges against him and a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges has been given to him.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), a Designated Officer appointed under sub-section (1) for the purpose of any Scheme shall cease to hold office with effect from the date on which the final Scheme is sanctioned under section 56-X.
56-J. Duties of the Designated Officer.— The
duties of the Designated Officer are,—
(i) to involve with the Planning Authority, in the examination of objections and suggestions received on the draft Scheme;
(ii) to prepare the Preliminary Scheme and the
Final Scheme;
(iii) to give notice in the prescribed manner and in the prescribed form to the persons affected by the Scheme, define and demarcate the areas allotted to, or reserved for, any public purpose, or for a purpose of the Planning Authority and the final plots;
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(iv) to give notice as aforesaid, determine the
period within which the works provided in the
Scheme shall be completed by the appropriate
Authority;
(v) to provide for the total or partial transfer
of any right in an original plot to a final plot or
provide for the transfer of any right in an
original plot in accordance with the provisions
of section 56-AF;
(vi) to fix the difference between the total of
the values of the original plots and the total of
the values of the plots included in the Scheme
in accordance with the provisions of clause (f)
of sub-section (1) of section 56-AB;
(vii) to determine whether the areas used,
allotted or reserved for a public purpose or
purposes of the appropriate Authority are
beneficial wholly or partly to the owners or
residents within the area of the Scheme;
(viii) to estimate the portion of the sums
payable as compensation on each plot used,
allotted or reserved for a public purpose or for
the purpose of the appropriate Authority which
is beneficial partly to the owners or residents
within the area of the Scheme and partly to the
general public, which shall be included in the
costs of the Scheme;
(ix) to calculate the contribution to be levied
under sub-section (1) of section 56-AD, on each
plot used, allotted or reserved for a public
purpose or for the purpose of the appropriate
Authority which is beneficial partly to the
owners or residents within the area of the
Scheme and partly to the general public;
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(x) to determine the amount of exemption, if any, from the payment of contribution that may be granted in respect of plots exclusively occupied for religious or charitable purposes;
(xi) to estimate the increment to accrue in respect of each plot included in the Scheme in accordance with the provisions of section 56-AC ;
(xii) to estimate the amount to be collected from or to be paid to the land owners as per section 56-V, 56-AD, 56-AE, 56-AJ and 56-AC;
(xiii) to determine the compensation amount payable to the land owners as per section 56-V, 56-AD and 56-AI;
(xiv) to draw in the prescribed form the preliminary and the final Scheme in accordance with the draft Scheme;
(xv) to be present at the proceedings before
the Board of appeal; and
(xvi) for such other matters as may
be prescribed.
Provided that the Designated Officer may make variation from the draft Scheme, but no such variation, if it is to involve an increase often percent in the cost of the draft Scheme of the Planning Authority, shall be made except with the previous sanction of the Government.
56-K. Certain decisions of the Designated Officer to be final.— (1) Every decision of the Designated Officer in matters, other than estimation of costs, estimation of the amount payable to or by the owners, determination of the compensation payable to the owners and transfer of development rights shall be
final and binding on all concerned;
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(2) On the request of the Planning Authority, the Designated Officer may split up the draft Scheme in to different sections and to deal with each section separately as if such section were a separate draft Scheme.
56-L. Disputed ownership.— (1) Where there is a disputed claim to the ownership of any land or building included in an area in respect of which the declaration of intention to prepare a Scheme has been made, and any entry in the revenue records or mutation relevant to such disputed claim is inaccurate or inconclusive, on the request of the Planning Authority or the Designated Officer, at any time before the Scheme is made, the Government may cause an inquiry to be made by such Officer, within such time, as may be prescribed, for the purpose of including such land or building in the Scheme area, unless the civil Court or the Authority, otherwise directs and the Order or decision of the civil Court or Authority thereon shall bind the Planning Authority or the Designated Officer.
(2) Where any Decree is passed by the civil Court, after the Final Scheme has been approved by the Government under section 56- X, such Final Scheme shall be deemed to have been suitably varied to the extent of such Decree.
56-M. Contents of Draft Scheme.— The draft Scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the area, ownership and tenure of such
original plot;
(b) laying out or re-laying out, of land, either vacant or already built upon, as building sites;
(c) construction, diversion, extension, alteration, improvement or closure of lanes, streets, roads and communications;
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(d) construction, alteration, removal or
demolition of buildings, bridges and other
structures;
(e) redistribution of boundaries and
reconstitution of plots belonging to owners of
properties in the Scheme area;
(f) disposal by sale, exchange, lease or
otherwise of land acquired or owned by the
Planning Authority;
(g) transport facilities;
(h) water-supply;
(i) lighting;
(j) drainage, inclusive of sewerage and of
surface drainage and sewage disposal;
(k) allotment or reservation of land for
streets, roads, squares, houses, buildings for
religious or charitable purpose, open spaces,
gardens, recreation grounds, schools, markets,
shops, factories, hospitals, dispensaries, public
buildings and public purposes of all kinds and
defining and demarcating of the reconstituted
plots or the areas allotted to or reserved for the
above-mentioned purposes;
(l) demarcation of places or objects and
buildings of archaeological or historical interest
or natural scenic beauty or used for religious
purposes or regarded by the public with
veneration, or protection of canal, tank or river
sides, coastal areas and other places of natural
or landscape beauty;
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control lines for roads, railway lines and power
supply lines and the purposes for which
buildings or specified areas may or may not be
appropriated and the provision and
maintenance of sufficient open spaces, the
discontinuance of objectionable uses of lands
in any area in specified periods, parking spaces,
loading and unloading spaces for any building
and the sizes or locations of projections and
advertisement signs;
(n) filling up or reclamation of low lying,
swampy or unhealthy areas, or leveling up of
land;
(o) layout of new streets or roads,
construction, diversion, extension, alteration,
improvement and closing up of streets and
roads and discontinuance of utility connections,
communication lines, etc.;
(p) allotment of land to the extent of not
more than forty per cent of the total area
covered under the Scheme, in the aggregate, for
any or all of the following purposes, namely:—
(i) for roads;
(ii) for parks, play grounds, gardens and
open spaces;
(iii) for social infrastructure such as
school, dispensary, fire and rescue
service and public utilities;
(iv) for sale by the appropriate Planning
Authority for residential, commercial,
institutional or industrial use,
depending upon the nature of
development;
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(v) reservation of land up to the extent
often per cent of the total area
covered under the Scheme, in the
aggregate, for the purpose of
providing housing accommodation to
the members of economically weaker
section and for persons
dispossessed of their properties in
the Scheme area:
Provided that the proceeds from the sale of
land referred to in sub-clause (iv) shall be used
for the purpose of providing infrastructural
facilities and payment of compensation as per
the Final Scheme;
(q) returning reconstituted plots to the
extent of not less than sixty per cent or for
providing compensation in accordance with the
Final Scheme; and
(r) for such other matters as may be
prescribed.
Explanation.— For the purpose of this
Chapter, 'reconstituted plot' means, a plot
which is in any way altered by the making of
the Scheme and includes alteration of
ownership of a plot.
56-N. Making and publication of the Draft
Scheme.— (1) Within nine months from the date of
publication of the declaration of the intention to make
a Scheme under section 56-F, the Planning Authority
shall, in consultation with the Designated Officer, make
a draft Scheme for the Scheme area and publish the
same in the Official Gazette, along with the draft
regulations, if any, for carrying out the provisions of
the Scheme, in such manner as may be prescribed:
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Provided that on a request by the Planning Authority, the Government may, by notification, extend the aforesaid period, for a further period of six months.
(2) If publication of a draft Scheme is not made within the said total period of fifteen months, the declaration of intention to make a Scheme shall lapse:
Provided that any such lapse of declaration shall not prevent the Government from making a fresh declaration at any time in respect of the same area.
56-O. Reconstitution of plots.— (1) In the draft Scheme referred to in section 56-N, the size and shape of every plot shall be determined, so far as may be, to render it suitable for building purposes and where a plot is already built upon, suitable alterations shall be made to the buildings, so as to comply with the provisions of the Scheme.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the draft Scheme may contain the following proposals, namely:—
(a) to form a final plot by reconstitution of an original plot, by alteration of the boundaries of the original plot, if necessary;
(b) to form a final plot from an original plot by re-adjusting wholly or partly of the adjoining lands;
(c) to provide, with the consent of the owners, that two or more original plots each of which is held in ownership severally or in joint ownership shall hereafter, with or without alteration of boundaries, be held in ownership in common as a final plot;
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(d) to allot a final plot to any owner dispossessed of land in furtherance of the Scheme; or
(e) to pass on the ownership of an original plot from one person to another.
Explanation.— For the purpose of this
Chapter.—
(i) "final plot" means, a plot reconstituted from an original plot and allotted in a Scheme as a final plot;
(ii) "original plot" means, the corresponding plot held in single or joint ownership and numbered to be shown as one single plot by the Planning Authority for the purposes of the Scheme.
(3) Where under clause (m) of section 56-M, the purpose to which buildings or specified areas may not be appropriated have been specified, the buildings shall cease to be used for a purpose other than the purposes specified in the Scheme within such time as may be specified in the final Scheme and the person affected by the provision shall be entitled to compensation from the appropriate Authority in the manner and according to the method prescribed.
56-P. Public consultation to the Draft Scheme.— Any person may, within sixty days from the date of publication of the draft Scheme under section 56-N, submit his objection or suggestion in writing to the Planning Authority. The Planning Authority shall consider such objection or suggestion and may modify the draft Scheme, in consultation with the Designated Officer as it deems fit and submit the same not later than thirty working days to the Government for approval.
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56-Q. Approval of the Draft Scheme by the Government.— (1) The Government may, on receipt of the draft Scheme under section 56-P after making such inquiry as they may deem fit and after consulting the Chief Town Planner or the Planning Authority concerned, as the case may be, not later than three months from the date of its receipt,—
(i) either approve the draft Scheme, with or without modifications and subject to such conditions as they may deem fit; or
(ii) refuse to approve the draft Scheme; or
(iii) return the draft Scheme to the Planning Authority to carry out such modifications and within such period as may be directed, including a direction to include or exclude any land in the Draft Scheme. The Planning Authority, in consultation with the Designated Officer, shall comply with such directions of the Government and re-submit the draft Scheme within one month from the date of receipt of such directions to the Government for approval. (2) As soon as on receipt of the modified draft Scheme from the Planning Authority, the Government not later than six months may approve the draft Scheme and the approved draft Scheme shall be published in the Official Gazette and in two leading daily newspapers in that area (region), of which one shall be in Tamil / M al ayal a m / Tel ugu ( re s p ec t i ve r egi o n) . The approved draft Scheme shall also be placed in the public domain for inspection during the office hours in the Planning Authority and in the office of the Designated Officer.
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for the purposes as specified in clauses (g), (h), (i), (j) and (o) of section 56-M, shall vest with the Planning Authority free from all encumbrances. The Planning Authority may take appropriate measures as may be required including eviction, removal of structures or buildings in contravention of the Scheme, locking and sealing and recover the cost incurred therefor, in such manner as may be prescribed, in the said lands for enforcement of the said public purposes:
Provided that such vesting of lands with the appropriate Planning Authority shall not affect the ownership right of the owners of such lands.
56-S. Preparation of the Preliminary Scheme.— (1) The Designated Officer shall, after taking into consideration the objections, if any, received on the approved draft Scheme within a period of nine months from the date of its publication, prepare the Preliminary Scheme as per section 56-J in the prescribed manner and in the prescribed form, after giving notice to the owners of the land in the Scheme area. The Preliminary Scheme shall,-
(a) define and demarcate the areas allotted to, or reserved for, any public purpose, or for the purpose of the appropriate Planning Authority and also demarcate the final plots;
(b) decide the person or persons to whom a final plot is to be allotted and when such plot is to be allotted to persons in common ownership, decide the shares of such persons;
(c) provide for the total or partial transfer of
any right in an original plot to a final plot;
(d) record the rights of secured creditors,
mortgagees, lessees or other persons who claim
to have secured interest in the original plot;
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(e) an estimate of the cost of the Scheme to
be borne by the stakeholders;
(f) specify the period within which the works provided in the Scheme may be completed by
the Planning / Local / appropriate Authority; and
(g) for any other prescribed particulars. (2) The Designated Officer shall submit the
Preliminary Scheme so prepared, through the Planning Authority and the Chief Town Planner,
to the Government for approval.
56-T. Approval of the Preliminary Scheme by
the Government.— (1) On receipt of the Preliminary Scheme, the Government shall, within two months from
the date of its receipt, either approve or approve with such modifications as may be considered necessary or
may return the said Scheme to the Designated Officer to modify the Scheme or to prepare a fresh Scheme, in
accordance with such directions and within such period as the Government may specify in this behalf.
(2) The Preliminary Scheme, as approved by the Government shall be published in the
Official Gazette and in two leading daily newspapers in that area, of which one shall be
in Tamil / Malayalam / Telugu (respective region) and such notification shall state the
place and time at which the said Scheme shall be open to inspection by the public.
(3) Such notification shall fix a date, in which all the liabilities created by the Scheme shall
come into force :
Provided that the Government may from time
to time extend such date, by notification, for such period, not exceeding three months, as it
thinks fit.
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(4) A notification under sub-section (2) shall be the conclusive evidence that the Preliminary Scheme has been duly made and approved.
56-U. Effect of Preliminary Scheme.— (1) On and after the date on which the Preliminary Scheme is published in the Official Gazette,—
(a) all lands required by the appropriate Planning Authority shall, unless it is otherwise determined in such Scheme, vest absolutely with the appropriate Planning Authority free from all encumbrances; and
(b) all rights in the original plot which have been reconstituted into final plots shall be determined and the final plots shall be subject to the rights of the original land owners, as settled by the Designated Officer.
(2) The Planning Authority shall take such
measures as may be required,—
(a) to enforce the Scheme, including eviction, removal of structures or buildings in contravention of the Scheme, locking and sealing and recover the cost incurred therefor, in such manner as may be prescribed; and
(b) execute any work which it is the duty of any person to execute under the Scheme in any case where it appears that the delay in execution of the work would prejudice the efficient operation of the Scheme and any expenses incurred shall be recovered from the person in default or from the owner of the plot in such manner as may be prescribed, and
(c) no person shall be entitled to
compensation in respect of any damage, loss
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section except in respect of the building or work
began before the date referred to in sub-section
(3) of section 56-T and only in so far as such
building or work has proceeded until that date:
Provided that any claim to compensation
which is not barred by these sub-section shall
be subject to the condition of any agreement
entered between the claimant and the Planning
Authority;
(d) to carry out mutation in the records of
the Revenue, Survey and Settlement and
Registration Departments as per the allotment
of the final plots including plots reserved for
public purposes, made in the Preliminary
Scheme.
56-V. Preparation of the Final Scheme.—
(1) The Designated Officer shall, after publication of the
Preliminary Scheme in the Official Gazette of Puducheny
within a period of nine months therefrom, prepare the
Final Scheme in the manner specified hereunder:—
(a) estimate the value of the original plots
and fix the difference between the values of the
original plots and the values of the final plots
in the Scheme area, in the manner prescribed;
(b) determine whether the areas allotted or
reserved for public purposes or for
development by the Planning Authority are
beneficial wholly or partly to the land owners
or residents in the Scheme area;
(c) estimate in the manner prescribed, the
sums payable as compensation on each plot
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which is beneficial partly to the owners or
residents within the Scheme area and partly to
the general public, and the compensation so
payable shall be included in the cost of the
Scheme;
(d) estimate the increment in value, in the
manner prescribed, that may accrue in respect
of each plot included in the Scheme area;
(e) calculate the betterment contribution, in
the manner prescribed, to be levied on each
plot in the Final Scheme, in proportion to the
increment in value estimated to accrue in
respect of such plot:
Provided that no betterment contribution
shall be levied in respect of plots exclusively
allotted for religious or charitable purpose;
(f) estimate in the manner prescribed with
reference to the claims made before him for
compensation to be paid to any land owner for
his right prejudicially affected because of the
Scheme;
(g) record the person to whom the final plot
is allotted in accordance with the Preliminary
Scheme in the form and in the manner as may
be prescribed; (h) do such other acts as may
be prescribed.
(2) As soon as on the preparation of the
Final Scheme, the Designated Officer shall
communicate the details including the quantum
of amount arrived at with respect to clauses (a) to (f) of sub-section (1) to the persons concerned and to the Planning Authority before submission of the Final Scheme to the Government for approval.
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56-W. Appeal.— (1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Designated Officer communicated under sub-section (2) of section 56-V may, within one month from the date of its receipt, appeal to the Board, in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Board, within a period of two months, dispose of the appeal after giving the Appellant an opportunity of being heard.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board, may within one month from the date of communication of such decision under sub-section (2), appeal to the Government in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Government may entertain an appeal made beyond the said period, if they are satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause for not making the appeal in time.
(4) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (3), the Government shall within two months, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as they think fit.
56-X. Approval of the Final Scheme by the Government.— (1) On receipt of the Final Scheme from the Designated Officer, the Government shall, within two months from the date of its receipt either approve or approve with such modifications as may be considered necessary. The Designated Officer shall thereafter modify the Scheme, if so directed by the Government and submit it to the Government for approval.
Explanation.— For the purpose of calculating the time-limit of two months, the period during which appeals, if any, were pending before the Board and the Government shall be excluded.
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(2) The Final Scheme, as approved shall be published in the Official Gazette and in two leading daily newspapers in that area, of which one shall be in Tamil / Malayalam / Telugu (respective region) and such notification shall state the place and time at which the Scheme shall be open to inspection by the public.
(3) A notification under sub-section (2) shall be conclusive evidence that the Final Scheme has been duly made and approved.
56-Y. Variation of Scheme.— (1) After publication of the Final Scheme, if the Planning Authority, either suo motu or on application by a owner of any land in the, Scheme area, considers that the Scheme is defective on account of any error, irregularity or infirmity, it may request the Government for appropriate variation of the Scheme:
Provided that any request for further variation of the Scheme shall not be entertained by the Government.
(2) On receipt of such request from the Planning Authority, the Government may, if satisfied, vary the Scheme by publishing the variation in the Official Gazette and in two leading daily newspapers in that area, of which one shall be in Tamil / Malayalam / Telugu (respective region):
Provided that the use of land allotted for the purposes of parks, playgrounds, gardens and open spaces shall not be changed for any other purpose.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), a Final Scheme may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Scheme prepared and approved in accordance with this
Act.
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56-Z. Withdrawal of the Scheme.—
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the
Government may by order, for reasons to be recorded,
withdraw any Scheme:
Provided that no such withdrawal shall be
ordered after approval of the Preliminary
Scheme:
Provided further that on such withdrawal of
the Scheme, the lands shall be restored to the
original condition, as it stood on the date of
publication of declaration of the intention
under section 56-F, at the cost of the
Government.
56-AA. Costs of the Scheme.— (1) The costs
of the Scheme shall include—
(a) all sums payable by the Planning
Authority under the provisions of this Act,
which are not specifically excluded from the
costs of the Scheme;
(b) all sums spent or estimated to be spent
by the Planning Authority in the making and
execution of the Scheme:
Provided that the estimates shall be with
reference to the period during which the
preliminary Scheme is to be implemented after
it is sanctioned under section 56-T;
(c) all sums payable as compensation for
land reserved or designated for any public
purpose or for the purposes of the appropriate
Authority which is solely beneficial to the
owners of land or residents within the area of
the Scheme;
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(d) such portion of the sums payable as
compensation for land reserved or designated
for any public purpose or for the purpose of
the Planning Authority which is beneficial
partly to the owners of land or residents within
the area of the Scheme and partly to the general
public, as is attributable to the benefit accruing
to the owners of land or residents within the
area of the Scheme from such reservation or
designation;
(e) all legal expenses incurred by the
Planning Authority in the making and in the
execution of the Scheme;
(f) any amount by which the total amount of
the values of the original plots exceeds the total
amount of the values of the plots included in
the final Scheme, each of such plots being
estimated at its market value at the date of the
declaration of intention to make a Scheme, with
all the buildings and works thereon at the said
date and without reference to improvements
contemplated in the Scheme other than
improvements due to alteration of its
boundaries;
(g) twenty percent of the amount of the cost
of infrastructure provided in the area adjacent
to the area of the Scheme as is necessary for
the purpose of and incidental to the Scheme.
(2) If in any case the total amount of the
values of the plots included in the final Scheme
exceeds the total amount of the values of the
original plots, each of such plots being
estimated in the manner as provided in clause
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(f) of sub-section (1), then the amount of such
excess shall be deducted in arriving at the costs
of the Scheme as defined in sub-section (1).
56-AB. Calculation of increment.— For the
purpose of this Act, the increments shall be deemed to
be the amount by which at the date of the declaration
of intention to make a Scheme the market value of the
plot included in the final Scheme estimated on the
assumption that the Scheme has been completed shall
exceed at the same date the market value of the same
plot estimated without reference to improvements
contemplated in the Scheme:
Provided that in estimating such value, the
value of the buildings or other works erected
or in the course of erection on such plot shall
not be taken into consideration.
56-AC. Contribution towards cost of the
Scheme.— (1) The costs of the Scheme shall be met
wholly or in part by a contribution to be levied by the
appropriate Authority on each plot included in the final
Scheme calculated in proportion to the increment which
is estimated to accrue in respect of such plot by the
Designated Officer :
Provided that—
(i) (a) where the cost of the Scheme
does not exceed half the increment,
the cost shall be met wholly by a
contribution, and
(b) where it exceeds half the
increment, to the extent of half the
increment it shall be met by a
contribution and the excess shall be
borne by the appropriate Authority;
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(ii) where a plot is subject to a mortgage
with possession or to a lease, the
Designated Officer shall determine in
what proportion the mortgagee or
lessee on the one hand and the
mortgagor or lessor on the other
hand shall pay such contribution;
(iii) no such contribution shall be levied
on a plot used, allotted or reserved
for a public purpose or for the
purpose of the appropriate Authority
which is solely beneficial to the
owners of land or residents within the
area of the Scheme; and
(iv) the contribution levied on a plot
used, allotted or reserved for a public
purpose or for the purpose of the
appropriate Authority which is
beneficial partly to the owners of land
or residents within the area of the
Scheme and partly to the general
public shall be calculated in
proportion to the benefit estimated to
accrue to the general public from
such use, allotment or reservation.
(2) The owner of each plot included in the
final Scheme shall be primarily liable for the
payment of the contribution leviable in respect
of such plot.
56-AD. Certain amounts to be added to, or
deducted from contribution leviable from a person.—
The amount by which the total value of the plots
included in the final Scheme with all the buildings and
works thereon allotted to a person falls short of or
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buildings and works thereon of such person shall be deducted from, or, as the case may be, added to, the contribution leviable from such person, each of such plots being estimated at its market value at the date of the declaration of intention to make a Scheme or the date of the notification issued by the Government under section 56-G and without reference to improvements contemplated in the Scheme other than improvements due to the alteration of its boundaries.
56-AE. Transfer of right from the original to final plot or extinction of such right.— Any right in an original plot which in the opinion of the Designated Officer is capable of being transferred wholly or in part, without prejudice to the making of a Scheme, to a final plot shall be so transferred and any right in an original plot which in the opinion of the Designated Officer is not capable of being so transferred shall be extinguished:
Provided that an agricultural lease shall not be transferred from an original plot to a final plot without the consent of all the parties to such lease.
56-AF. Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by the Scheme.— The owner of any property or right which is injuriously affected by the making of a Scheme shall, if he makes a claim before the Designated Officer within the prescribed time, be entitled to be compensated in respect thereof by the appropriate Authority or by any person benefitted or partly by the appropriate Authority and partly by such person as the Designated Officer may in each case determine :
Provided that the value of such property or rights shall be deemed to be its market value at the date of the declaration of intention to make a Scheme or the date of the notification issued by the Government under section 56-G without reference to improvements contemplated in the Scheme, as the case may be.
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56-AG. Exclusion of compensation in certain
cases.— (1) No compensation shall be payable in
respect of any property or private right which is alleged
to be injuriously affected by reason of any provisions
contained in the Scheme, if under any other law for the
time being in force applicable to the area for which such
Scheme is made, no compensation is payable for such
injurious by attached .
(2) Any property or private right shall not
be deemed to be injuriously affected by reason
of any provision inserted in a Scheme which
imposes any conditions and restrictions in
regard to any of the matters specified in clause
(m) of section 56-M.
56-AH. Provision for cases in which the
amount payable to owners exceeds amount due from
him.— If the owner of an original plot is not provided
with a plot in the preliminary Scheme or if the
contribution to be levied from him under section 56-AD
is less than the total amount to be deducted therefrom
under any of the provisions of this Act, the net amount
of his loss shall be payable to him by the appropriate
Authority in cash or in such other manner as may be
agreed upon by the parties.
56-AL Provision for cases in which the amount
is payable by the owner.—(1) If from any cause the total
amount which shall be due to the appropriate Authority
under the provisions of this Act from the owner of a
plot to be included in the final Scheme exceeds the value
of such plot estimated on the assumption that the
Scheme has been completed, the Designated Officer
shall at the request of the appropriate Authority direct
the owner of such plot to make payment to the
appropriate Authority of the amount of such excess.
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(2) If such owner fails to make such payment within the prescribed period, the Designated
Officer shall, if the appropriate Authority so requests, acquire the original plot of such
defaulter and apportion the compensation among the owner and other persons interested
in the plot on payment by the appropriate Authority of the value of such plot estimated
at its market value at the date of the declaration of intention to make a Scheme or the date
of a notification under section 56-G and without reference to improvements contemplated
in the Scheme; and thereupon the plot included in the final Scheme shall vest absolutely with
the appropriate Authority free from all encumbrances but subject to the provisions of
this Act:
Provided that the payment made by the
appropriate Authority on account or the value of the original plot shall not be included in the
costs of the Scheme.
56-AJ. Payment by adjustment of account.—
All payments due to be made to any person by the appropriate Authority under this Act shall, as far as
possible, be made by adjustment in such account with the appropriate Authority in respect of the plot
concerned or of any other plot in which he has an interest and failing such adjustment, shall be paid in
cash or in such other manner as may be agreed upon by the parties.
56-AK. Payment of net amount due to the Planning Authority.— (1) The net amount payable under
the provisions of this Act by the owner of a plot included in the final Scheme may at the option of the
contributor be paid in lump-sum or in annual
installments not exceeding ten.
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(2) If the owner elects to pay the amount by
installments, interest at such rate as is arrived
Central Act No. Z of 1 9 3 4 .
at by adding two percent to the bank rate
published under section 49 of the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934, from time to time, shall
be charged per annum on the net amount
payable.
(3) If the owner of a plot fails to exercise the
option on or before the date specified in a
notice issued to him in that behalf by the
appropriate Authority, he shall be deemed to
have exercised the option of paying
contribution in installments and the interest on
the contribution shall be calculated from the
date specified in the notice, being the date
before which he was required to exercise the
option.
(4) Where two or more plots included in the
final Scheme are of the same ownership the net
amount payable by such owner under the
provisions of this Act shall be distributed over
his several plots in proportion to the
increments which is estimated to accrue in
respect of each plot unless the owner and the
appropriate Authority agree to a different
method of distribution.
56-AL. Power of the Planning Authority to
make agreement.— (1) The appropriate Authority shall
be of competent to make any agreement with any
person in respect of any matter which is to be provided
for in a Scheme, subject to the power of the Government
to modify or disallow such agreement and unless, it is
otherwise expressly provided therein, such agreement
shall take effect on and after the day on which the
Scheme comes into force.
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(2) Such agreement shall not in any way
affect the duties of the Designated Officer as
described in Section 56-J or the rights of third
parties but, it shall be binding on the parties
to the agreement notwithstanding any decision
that may be passed by the Designated Officer:
Provided that if the agreement is modified by
the Government, either party shall have the
option of avoiding it, if it so elects.
56-AM. Recovery of arrears.— (1) Any sum
due to the Planning Authority under this Act or any rule
or regulation made thereunder, shall be the first charge
on the final plot on which it is due, subject to payment
of land revenue, if any, due to the Government thereon.
(2) Any sum due to the Planning Authority
under this Act or any rules or regulations made
thereunder, which is not paid on demand, shall
be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.
56-AN. Execution of works in the Scheme
area.— The appropriate Authority shall complete all the
works in the Scheme area within the period stipulated
in the Final Scheme :
Provided that the Government may, on a
request from the appropriate Authority, grant
further period of time not exceeding twice the
stipulated period for completion of the works.
56-AO. Cessation of application of the Local
Body Act.— (1) The Government may direct that any
power or function exercisable by a Local Authority
under a Local Body Act within a Scheme area shall stand
transferred to, and be performed by, the Planning
Authority under the said Act for such period and for
such purposes as may be notified, in relation to such
Scheme.
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Explanation.— For the purpose of this
Section,—
(a) "Local Authority" means,-
(i) any Municipality constituted
under the Puducherry Municipalities
Act, 1973 (No. 9 of 1973);
(ii) any commune Panchayat constituted
under the Puducheny Village and
Commune Panchayats Act, 1973
(No. 10 of 1973);
(2) After expiry of the period notified under
sub-section (1), all assets and facilities such as
public street, drinking water and sewerage
system, street light and such other facilities
created by the Planning Authority or the
Designated Officer in the Scheme area shall
stand vested with the Local Authority".
26. In the principal Act, in section 61, "(1) In Amend ment of Section 61.
sub-sections (1) and (2), for the words "Senior Town
Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner", shall be
substituted; (2) In sub-section (2), for the words
"Development Plan", the words "Master Plan", shall be
substituted;
27. In the principal Act, in section 79, for the Amend ment of Section 79.
words "Senior Town Planner", the words "Chief Town
Planner", shall be substituted.
28. In the principal Act, in sub-section (2) of
section 81,
Amendment and i n s e r t i o n o f Clause in section 8 1 .
"(1) In clause (e), for the "Senior Town
Planner", the words "Chief Town Planner" shall be
substituted;
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(2) The existing clause (h) shall be substituted
with the following, namely:—
"the form and contents of the development
plan and the Scheme and procedure to be
followed in connection with the preparation,
submission and approval of such plans and the
form and the manner of publication of the
notices relating to such plans";
(3) After the clause (i), the following clauses
shall be inserted, namely:—
(ia) the duties of the Designated Officer and
the manner of reconstitution of plots, allotment
of final plots, incorporation of the legal rights
settled in the final Scheme in the Land Registers
of the Revenue Department;
(ib) estimated cost of the scheme, financial
account for the Scheme such as, escrow
account, for the preparation, approval and
effective implementation of the Scheme;
(ic) the specification of particulars of works
or improvements relating to streets or roads
provided for in any development plan that have
to be made or carried out at the expense of the
Planning Authority, the owners of the property,
local body and other authorities;
(id) the procedure to be adopted by the
Planning Authority or any other Authority or
person, in cases where owners commit default
or delay in the carrying out of works or
improvements, for carrying out such works or
improvements and for recovering the cost from
the owners liable therefor;
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(ie) the procedure to be adopted for securing
cooperation on the part of the Planning
Authorities with the owners or persons
interested in property proposed to be comprised
in any development plan by such means as may
be expedient, the summoning, presiding and
procedure of such conferences and all such
matters."
29. In the principal Act, after the section 81, the
In s e r t i o n o f section 81 A.
following section shall be inserted, namely :-
"81 A. Notification.— All the Notifications
issued under this Act shall, unless they are expressed
to come into force on a particular day, come into force
on the day on which they are published."
30 . (1) In Principal Act, in section 82, the section Amend ment of Section 82.
shall be numbered as sub-section (1);
(2) After the sub-section (1) the following
sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—
"(2) The Government may, by notification,
rescind any regulation made under this section and
there upon, the regulation shall cease to have effect."
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
1. The Town and Country Planning Department has proposed to amend
the principal Act, (i.e.), The Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969
in a holistic manner to provide provisions for implementation of new planning
tool viz., Land Pooling Area Development Scheme (LPADS), Premium Floor
Area Ratio (PFAR), Transferable Developments Rights (TDR), Conservation
of Heritage buildings, and levy of Infrastructure and Amenities charges,
shelter charges and other charges as detailed below:
(a) Land Pooling Area Development Scheme (LPADS) : It is a Town
Planning Scheme, which pools together all the land under different ownerships
and redistributes it in a properly reconstituted form after deducting the land
required for open spaces, social infrastructures, services, housing for the
economically weaker section, and road network. This process enables the
Government and the Local Authority to develop land without fully acquiring
it and gives it a positive control over the design and the timing of the urban
growth. This method is extensively practiced in the site of Gujarat and
Maharashtra and is widely spreading throughout the Country. The
Government of India also promotes this Scheme.
(b) Transferable Development Rights (TOR) : Transferable
Development Rights (TDR) means an award specifying the Built-Up Area
(BUA) an owner of a site or plot can either sell or utilize - in-situ / elsewhere,
in lieu of the land foregone on account of surrendering / gifting land free of
cost to the Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Body, Planning Authority), required
to be set apart for public purpose as per the Master Plan or for road widening,
recreational use zone, etc. The Award is in the form of a TDR Certificate issued
by the Competent Authority (i.e.) the Planning Authority. The TDR Certificate
inter-alia shall mention the area surrendered and the cost of that area as per
the Guideline value rate. These Certificates are regulated under the building
Bye-Laws or in conjunction with TDR Guidelines framed by the Government
from time-to-time.
(c) Premium Floor Area Ratio (PFAR) : This involve levy of premium
charges for grant of additional Floor Area Ratio over and above the permissible
Floor Area Ratio in the areas identified for this purpose in the Zonal
Regulations of the Master Plan and to increase the resources of the Planning
Authorities.
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(d) Levy of infrastructure and amenities charges : Every Planning
Authority / Local Authority, while according building permit under this Act,
as the case may be, shall levy charges on the institution of use or change of
use of land or building or development of any land or building in the whole
area or any part of the Planning area so as to meet the impact of development
and for ensuring sustainable development of urban and rural areas by
providing adequate infrastructure and basic amenities at the rates as
determined in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed which
shall not be less than the minimum and not more than the maximum as may be
prescribed, and different rates may be prescribed for different parts of the
planning area and for different uses.
(2) Therefore, necessary definitions; posts; sections related to land
acquisition, purchase, adjustments; sections related to conservation and
protection of environment & heritage; provision for implementation of Land
Pooling Area Development Scheme, provision for premium Floor Area Ratio,
Transferable Development Rights; provisions for collection of Infrastructure
and Amenities charges, shelter charges, other charges, are proposed in a
holistic manner to the Principal Act, The Puducherry Town and Country
Planning Act, 1969.
(3) The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects.
N. RANGASAMY,
Hon'ble Chief Minister-cum-Minister
(Town Planning).
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
Clause 17 of the Bill provides for permitting Additional Floor Area Ratio
over and above the ordinary Floor Area Ratio on payment of premium charges
by the proponent / Applicant as may be prescribed and for transfer of
development rights to the land owners who surrender land free of cost to the
Planning Authority required for public purpose and no expenditure is involved.
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2. Clause 24 (56-A) of the Bill provides for Levy of infrastructure and
Amenities charges by the Planning Authority while according building permit
to the promoters on the institution of use or change of use of land or building
or development of any land or building to mobilize additional resources to
meet the impact of development for providing adequate basic amenities and
infrastructure facilities.
3. Clause 24 (56-B) of the Bill provides for constitution of State
Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for crediting the infrastructure and
amenities charges collected by the Planning Authorities. This fund shall be
utilized for the purpose of providing adequate basic amenities and
infrastructure facilities to cope up with the development activities.
4. Clause 24 (56-C) of the Bill provides to levy shelter charges on the
institution of use or change of use of land or building or development of any
land or building in the whole area or any part of the planning area so as to
contribute towards cost of providing affordable housing to the poor in urban
areas and also clause 24 (56-D) of the Bill provides for constitution of shelter
fond, so as to credit the amount so collected for the purpose and to operate.
5. (i) Clause 25 in Chapter X-A of the Bill provides for implementation
of Land Pooling Area Development Scheme, wherein Land pooling or land
re-adjustment is a way of consolidating land for development of projects by
making land owners as partners in development. Land pooling is a unique
assembly strategy that has the advantage of no initial monetary outlay to
purchase the land. Whereas, in land acquisition, Government is exercising their
right to property for public purposes shall pay the land owners fair market
value of the land for acquiring their land.
(ii) Under land pooling, financial risks are pooled and shared between
the original property owners and redevelopment agencies in the pooling
mechanisms (i.e.), the burden is shifted to the land owners to contribute their
land in exchange for a participating interest in the value created by the
development project. Major benefits under the land pooling Scheme for the
land owners is : Increase in Value of land, Non-Displacing Strategy of land
assembly, conversion of irregular land parcels into plots of regular sizes and
shapes, Better Infrastructure. Similarly, the benefits for the Government, 1135
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through this land pooling Scheme is that final plot after reconstituted land is
handed over to the original owner(s) after deducting the cost of the provision
of infrastructure and public facilities by the sale of some of serviced land
under the Scheme. The land owners and development entity share in the risk
and return of the project. The cost recovery and land pays for the
infrastructure and other public facilities and no expenditure is involved.
6. This proposal shall generate more revenue to the Government of
Puducherry which can be utilized for the planned infrastructure development
of the Union territory of Puducherry.
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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
The proposal is for effecting amendment to the principal Act (i.e.,)
The Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969 in a holistic manner
to provide provisions for implementation of new planning tool viz., Land
Pooling Area Development Scheme (LPADS), Premium Floor Area Ratio (PFAR),
Transferable Developments Rights (TDR), Conservation of Heritage buildings,
and levy of Infrastructure and Amenities charges, shelter charges and other
charges are matters in respect of which Notifications may be issued or rule
may be made, in accordance with the aforesaid provisions of the Bill and are
matters of procedure and detail.
2. The delegation of the legislative power is, therefore, of a normal
character.
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