Regularisation of Gunthewari developments.

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(1) All Gunthewari developments existing as on 1[the 31st December 2020[, shall, on an application being made in this behalf by the plot-holder, to the Planning Authority, as provided in section 4, be eligible for being considered by the Planning Authority for regularisation : Provided that, Gunthewari developments existing in the following areas shall not be eligible for regularisation, namely :- (a) Mumbai Metropolitan Region as established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966); (b) Scheduled Areas, declared as such by the President of India by an order under paragraph 6 of Schedule V of the Constitution of India; (c) forests to which the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980) applies; (d) Coastal Regulation Zone as declared under clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); (e) Eco-Sensitive Zones or Ecologically Fragile Areas as declared under section 1 and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); (f) Hill Stations as notified by the State Government; (g) Special Tourism Areas, declared as such, by the Central or State Government : Provided further that, the Gunthewari developments in respect of the following categories of plots and buildings shall also not be eligible for regularisation, namely :- (a) plots formed and transferred after 2[the 31 st December 2020]; (b) plots existing on lands under acquisition for a public purpose; (c) plots existing on lands where the provision, or to which the extension, of civic services is not technically feasible or financially viable ; (d) plots or buildings (or parts thereof), posing hindrance in the provision of infrastructure facilities and change in the plans for such facilities to enable the said plots or buildings (or parts thereof), to continue to exist is not feasible ; (e) plots or buildings (or parts thereof) which, in the opinion of the State Government or the Planning Authority, ought not to be regularised,- (i) in the public interest ; or (ii) because of the matter being sub-judice ; or (iii) as the same is barred by court decisions or orders. (2) The regularisation of any Gunthewari development shall be subject to the following general conditions, namely :- (a) In the layout, ten per cent., of the plots shall vest in the Planning Authority, free of cost : Provided that, such plots are unsold and unbuilt; (b) Wherever necessary, open marginal spaces shall be surrendered, to achieve a road-width of nine meters or required Development Plan road width in the areas of a Municipal Corporation, a Special Planning Authority and a New Town Development Authority and four and half meters or required Development Plan road width in other areas ;

(1) All Gunthewari developments existing as on 1[the 31st December 2020[, shall, on an application being made in this behalf by the plot-holder, to the Planning Authority, as provided in section 4, be eligible for being considered by the Planning Authority for regularisation : Provided that, Gunthewari developments existing in the following areas shall not be eligible for regularisation, namely :- (a) Mumbai Metropolitan Region as established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966); (b) Scheduled Areas, declared as such by the President of India by an order under paragraph 6 of Schedule V of the Constitution of India; (c) forests to which the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980) applies; (d) Coastal Regulation Zone as declared under clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); (e) Eco-Sensitive Zones or Ecologically Fragile Areas as declared under section 1 and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); (f) Hill Stations as notified by the State Government; (g) Special Tourism Areas, declared as such, by the Central or State Government : Provided further that, the Gunthewari developments in respect of the following categories of plots and buildings shall also not be eligible for regularisation, namely :- (a) plots formed and transferred after 2[the 31 st December 2020]; (b) plots existing on lands under acquisition for a public purpose; (c) plots existing on lands where the provision, or to which the extension, of civic services is not technically feasible or financially viable ; (d) plots or buildings (or parts thereof), posing hindrance in the provision of infrastructure facilities and change in the plans for such facilities to enable the said plots or buildings (or parts thereof), to continue to exist is not feasible ; (e) plots or buildings (or parts thereof) which, in the opinion of the State Government or the Planning Authority, ought not to be regularised,- (i) in the public interest ; or (ii) because of the matter being sub-judice ; or (iii) as the same is barred by court decisions or orders. (2) The regularisation of any Gunthewari development shall be subject to the following general conditions, namely :- (a) In the layout, ten per cent., of the plots shall vest in the Planning Authority, free of cost : Provided that, such plots are unsold and unbuilt; (b) Wherever necessary, open marginal spaces shall be surrendered, to achieve a road-width of nine meters or required Development Plan road width in the areas of a Municipal Corporation, a Special Planning Authority and a New Town Development Authority and four and half meters or required Development Plan road width in other areas ;

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