Activities of the Department:
The Department of Town and Country Planning is mainly involved in the task of preparing Master plans and their enforcement and in extending technical assistance to various Government Departments/Local Bodies for the orderly development of cities, towns and villages. The main functions of the Town and Country Planning Department are;
Preparation of Master plans for cities, towns and potential villages, after conducting necessary physical and socio-economic surveys and obtaining approval from the Government under the Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act ,1961 for these plans;
Preparation of town extension schemes, development/ improvement schemes, rehabilitation schemes, ashraya schemes, and other such schemes;
Assisting the Karnataka State Town and Country Planning Board and giving technical assistance to Urban Development Authorities/Planning Authorities in plan preparation, implementation and enforcement under the Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961;
Offering technical assistance to developmental agencies like Karnataka Housing Board, Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, Karnataka Slum Clearance Board and other such agencies;
Design/approval of layout plans of private individuals, Organisations, Government and Quasi-Government agencies;
Furnishing of technical opinion to Revenue Department regarding conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses;
Preparation of systematic, efficient and safe traffic management schemes and giving technical assistance to local authorities for the implementation of the same.
Source: Biaapa,TPA, GOk.