7. Civic survey of, and master plan for, Delhi.—(1) The Authority shall, as soon as may be, carry
out a civic survey of, and prepare a master plan for, Delhi.
(2) The master plan shall—
(a) define the various zones into which Delhi may be divided for the purposes of development
and indicate the manner in which the land in each zone is proposed to be used (whether by the
carrying out thereon of development or otherwise) and the stages by which any such development
shall be carried out; and
(b) serve as a basic pattern of frame-work within which the zonal development plans of the
various zones may be prepared.
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[(3) The master plan may provide for any other matter which is necessary for the proper
development of Delhi.]
8. Zonal development plans.—(1) Simultaneously with the preparation of the master plan or as soon
as may be thereafter, the Authority shall proceed with the preparation of a zonal development plan for
each of the zones into which Delhi may be divided.
(2) A zonal development plan may—
(a) contain a site-plan and use-plan for the development of the zone and show the approximate
locations and extents of land-uses proposed in the zone for such things as public buildings and other
public works and utilities, roads, housing, recreation, industry, business, markets, schools, hospitals
and public and private open spaces and other categories of public and private uses;
(b) specify the standards of population density and building density;
(c) show every area in the zone which may, in the opinion of the Authority, be required or
declared for development or redevelopment; and
(d) in particular, contain provisions regarding all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(i) the division of any site into plots for the erection of buildings;
(ii) the allotment or reservation of land for roads, open spaces, gardens, recreation grounds,
schools, markets and other public purposes;
(iii) the development of any area into a township or colony and the restrictions and conditions
subject to which such development may be undertaken or carried out;
(iv) the erection of buildings on any site and the restrictions and conditions in regard to the
open spaces to be maintained in or around buildings and height and character of buildings;
(v) the alignment of buildings on any site;
(vi) the architectural features of the elevation or front age of any building to be erected on
any site;
(vii) the number of residential buildings which may be erected on any plot or site;
(viii) the amenities to be provided in relation to any site or buildings on such site whether
before or after the erection of buildings and the person or authority by whom or at whose expense
such amenities are to be provided;
(ix) the prohibitions or restrictions regarding erection of shops, workshops, warehouses or
factories or buildings of a specified architectural feature or buildings designed for particular
purposes in the locality;
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(x) the maintenance of walls, fences, hedges or any other structural or architectural
construction and the height at which they shall be maintained;
(xi) the restrictions regarding the use of any site for purposes other than erection of
buildings; and
(xii) any other matter which is necessary for the proper development of the zone or any area
thereof according to plan and for preventing buildings being erected haphazardly in such zone or
area.
9. Submission of plans to the Central Government for approval.—(1) In this section and in
sections 10, 11, 12 and 14 the word “plan” means the master plan as well as the zonal development plan
for a zone.
(2) Every plan shall, as soon as may be after its preparation, be submitted by the Authority to the
Central Government for approval and that Government may either approve the plan without modifications
or with such modifications as it may consider necessary or reject the plan with directions to the Authority
to prepare a fresh plan according to such directions.
10. Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plans.—(1) Before preparing any
plan finally and submitting it to the Central Government for approval, the Authority shall prepare a plan
in draft and publish it by making a copy thereof available for inspection and publishing a notice in such
form and manner as may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf inviting objections and suggestions
from any person with respect to the draft plan before such date as may be specified in the notice.
(2) The Authority shall also give reasonable opportunities to every local authority within whose local
limits any land touched by the plan is situated, to make any representation with respect to the plan.
(3) After considering all objections, suggestions and representations that may have been received by
the Authority, the Authority shall finally prepare the plan and submit it to the Central Government for its
approval.
(4) Provisions may be made by rules made in this behalf with respect to the form and content of a
plan and with respect to the procedure to be followed and any other matter, in connection with the
preparation, submission and approval of such plan.
(5) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section the Central Government may direct the
Authority to furnish such information as that Government may require for the purpose of approving any
plan submitted to it under this section.
11. Date of operation of plan.—Immediately after a plan has been approved by the Central
Government, the Authority shall publish in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations a notice
stating that a plan has been approved and naming a place where a copy of the plan may be inspected at all
reasonable hours and upon the date of the first publication of the aforesaid notice the plan shall come into
operation.