The existing Town and Country Planning Act, 1920 was repealed by Town & Country Planning Act (T&CP Act), 1971. The Directorate of Town & Country Planning (DTCP) headed by the Director is functioning under the TamilNadu T&CP Act, 1971. It functions under the control of Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) of the Secretariat. The department has its jurisdiction over the entire TamilNadu except Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA).
The Master plan is a development plan that provides a guideline for future growth of town in a sustainable way over a plan period of 20 to 30 years. In Tamil Nadu Master Plan is prepared with the legislative support of Tamil Nadu Town and Country planning Act 1971. The Master plan includes analysis, recommendations, and proposals for a town’s economy, housing, transportation, physical infrastructure, social infrastructure. It is based on public input, surveys, planning initiatives, existing development, physical characteristics, and social and economic conditions. Finally the proposed Land use map is prepared on the basis of future requirements and proposals.
Analytics data based on the 2011 Census and other sources of information, etc.
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