State Act

THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1961

4-J. Functions of the Planning Authority.- (1) The functions of the Planning Authority shall be as follows, namely:- (i) Preparing plan, promoting and regulating the orderly growth of urban and rural area, including land use; (ii) circulation, preparation and implementation of the master plan; and (iii) preparing and execution of town planning schemes and development schemes and securing the development of the local planning area. (2) To carry out the functions specified under sub-section (1), the Planning Authority shall have the power to undertake study and survey, acquire, hold, manage and dispose of moveable and immovable property within the local planning area, to carry out building, engineering and other operations and generally to do all things necessary or expedient for the purpose of such development and for purposes incidental thereto.