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REGISTERED NO.
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-29072026-274900
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II - Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 24] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026/SRAVANA 6, 1948 (Saka)
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2026/Sravana 6, 1948 (Saka)
THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS TOWN AND COUNTRY
PLANNING (AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 2026
No. 9 OF 2026
Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India.
A Regulation to amend the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country
Planning Regulation, 1994.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 240 of the
Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation
made by her:—
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Regulation, 2026.
Short title and
commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Amendment of
section 2.
2. In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country Planning
Regulation, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Regulation), in section 2,—
(i) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:—
'(a) “accommodation reservation" means the grant of a
permission to the owner of the land required for public amenity
specified in any plan prepared under this Regulation and for using the
potential of such land in the form of built-up space guided by floor area
ratio, in addition to the area required for such amenity, in lieu of the
payment of compensation for such land and amenity, to be transferred
to the Municipal Council or village panchayat, as the case may be;
(aa) "Administration" means the Administration of the Union
territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands;';
(ii) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
'(b) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Union
territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands appointed by the President
under article 239 of the Constitution;';
(iii) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
'(ca) "Authority" means the Area Development Authority
constituted under section 11A;';
(iv) after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
'(ha) “Land Pooling" means pooling of small land parcels from
land owners into a large land parcel for providing infrastructure in a
planned manner and returning the reconstituted land to the owners after
deducting the cost of making provisions for such infrastructure and
public spaces, by sale of some land or otherwise where infrastructure is
provided;';
(v) for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
'(i) "master plan" means a plan which includes an outline
development plan, development plan, redevelopment or improvement
plan of a development area and any other plans like Zonal
Development Plan, Town Planning Schemes or Local Area Plans
prepared for any development area under this Regulation;';
(vi) after clause (n), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
'(na) "Town Planning Scheme" means a comprehensive plan for
a particular area in the development area within the master plan, for
providing detailed proposals for spatial development by specifying the
manner in which the use of land and development therein shall be
carried out;
(nb) "transferable development right" means a development right
to transfer the potential of a plot designated for a public purpose in a
plan under this Regulation, expressed in terms of total permissible
built-up space calculated on the basis of floor area ratio allowable for
that plot, for utilisation by the owner himself or by way of transfer to
any other person, from the present location to a specified area in the
plan as additional built-up space over and above the permissible limit
in lieu of compensation for the surrender of the concerned plot or area,
free from all encumbrances, to the Administration or Authority or
Agency authorised by the Administration, as the case may be;';
Reg. 7 of 1994.
30 of 2013.
(vii) for clause (p), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
'(p) the expression “land” shall have the meaning assigned to it in
clause (p) of section 3 of the Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Act, 2013.'.
3. In section 9 of the principal Regulation, for sub-sections (1) and (2), the
following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:-
"(1) The Administrator may, from time to time, make any modification
in a master plan in consultation with the Town Planner or the Authority, as
the case may be.
(2) The Central Government may, at any time, whether on a proposal
from the Administrator or otherwise, make such modifications in a master
plan as it may deem necessary or expedient and any modification so made
shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or in
any other provisions of this Regulation.".
4. After section 11 of the principal Regulation, the following sections shall
be inserted, namely:—
"11A. (1) After the declaration of a development area under
sub-section (1) of section 11, the Administrator may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, constitute an Authority for such area to be called as the
Area Development Authority:
Provided that the Administrator may, instead of constituting an
Authority for a development area, designate a Government company as the
Authority for any development area.
(2) The Authority constituted under sub-section (1) shall be a body
corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to
acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to
contract, and by the said name sue and be sued.
11B. The Authority shall consist of a Chairperson and not exceeding
fifteen other members to be appointed by the Administrator, who in the
opinion of the Administrator are concerned with the development of the area,
or public representatives of the area, as the case may be, by notification in
the Official Gazette.
11C. The qualifications, salary, allowances and the other terms and
conditions of service of the Chairperson and members of the Authority shall
be such, as may be prescribed.
11D. (1) The Chairperson and every member of the Authority shall
hold office for a term not exceeding five years from the date on which he
enters upon his office and shall be eligible for reappointment:
Provided that no person shall hold office as the Chairperson or member
after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a member
may-
(a) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Administrator
a notice of not less than three months; or
Amendment of
section 9.
Insertion of new
sections 11A,
11B, 11C, 11D,
11E, 11F, 11G,
11H and 11-I.
Constitution and
incorporation of
Authority.
Composition of
Authority.
Qualifications,
salary,
allowances and
other terms and
conditions of
service of
Chairperson and
members.
Tenure of office
of Chairperson
and members.
Removal from
office.
(b) be removed from his office in accordance with the provisions
of section 11E.
11E. (1) The Administrator may, by order, remove from office the
Chairperson or any member, who-
(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudged as an insolvent; or
(b) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as the
Chairperson or a member; or
(c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the
Administrator, involves moral turpitude; or
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to
affect prejudicially his functions as the Chairperson or a member; or
(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuation in
office detrimental to the public interest.
(2) No member shall be removed under clause (d) or clause (e) of
sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being
heard in the matter.
Chief Executive
Officer of
Authority.
11F. (1) The Authority shall have a Chief Executive Officer not below
the rank of Deputy Collector, to be appointed by the Administrator, who
shall be the Member-Secretary of the Authority.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall exercise such powers and
perform such duties as may be delegated to him by the Authority or as may
be prescribed.
(3) The terms and conditions of service of, and allowances, if any
payable to, the Chief Executive Officer shall be such, as may be prescribed.
Officers and
employees of
Authority.
11G. (1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Administrator,
appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the
efficient performance of its functions under this Regulation.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to, and the terms and conditions
of service of the other officers and employees of the Authority shall be such,
as may be prescribed.
(3) The Authority may, with the prior approval of the Administrator,
consult experts or such other persons whose assistance or advice it may
require for the purposes of performing any of its functions under this
Regulation and such experts or other persons may be paid such fee or
allowances, as may be prescribed.
Powers and
functions of
Authority.
11H. (1) The Authority shall have the following powers and functions,
namely:-
(a) to undertake the preparation of master plans and other plans
for the development area;
(b) to undertake the preparation and execution of Town Planning
Schemes or Local Area Plan, if so, directed by the Administrator;
(c) to carry out surveys in the development area for the
preparation of master plan and other plans or Town Planning Schemes
or Local Area Plans;
(d) to control the development activities in accordance with the
master plan, the development plans and other plans in the development
area;
30 of 2013.
(e) to levy and collect such fee for scrutiny of documents
submitted to the Authority for grant of permission for development, as
may be prescribed;
(f) to enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements with any
person or organisation as the Authority may deem necessary to
exercise its powers;
(g) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of properties, movable
and immovable, as it may deem necessary by agreement or other
mechanisms such as land pooling, transferable development rights,
accommodation reservations or through proceedings under the Right to
Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for the purposes of this
Regulation;
(h) to execute work in connection with the supply of water,
disposal of sewerage and provisions of other services and amenities or
authorise any agency or any local body as may be notified by the
Administrator in the Official Gazette for the said purposes;
(i) to levy and collect such fee for the execution of works referred
to in clause (e) and for provisions of such other services and amenities
as may be prescribed or authorise any agency or any local body to
collect such fee as may be notified by the Administrator in the Official
Gazette;
(j) to exercise such other powers and perform such other
functions as are supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the
foregoing powers and such other functions, as may be directed by the
Administrator.
(2) The functions of the Authority may include all the functions of the
Town Planner under this Regulation, which may vary in accordance with the
specific notification for the respective development area under sub-section (1) of
section 11A.
11-I. (1) Where the Administrator is satisfied that the purpose for
which the Authority was established under this Regulation has been
substantially achieved so as to render the continuity of the Authority as
unnecessary, the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
declare that such Authority shall be dissolved with effect from such date as
may be specified in the notification:
Provided that in case of a Government company being designated as an
Authority, the Administrator may, by notification, remove such company
from being the Authority.
(2) On and from the date specified in the notification under sub-section (1)—
(a) all properties, funds and dues that are vested in or realisable
by the Authority shall vest in, or be realisable by the Administrator;
(b) all liabilities which are enforceable against the Authority shall
be enforceable against the Administrator; and
(c) for the purposes of carrying out any development in any area
which has not been fully carried out by the Authority before its
dissolution and for the purposes of releasing properties, funds and dues
referred to in clause (a), the functions of such Authority shall be
discharged by the Administrator.".
Dissolution of
Authority.
Amendment of
section 12.
5. In section 12 of the principal Regulation, —
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "such from", the words "such
form" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (3), for the portion beginning with the words "such
inquiry as he considers" and ending with the words "such permission", the
words “the necessary inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed, shall,
within a period of six months and having regard to the nature, size and
purpose of the proposed development, by order in writing, either grant the
permission, subject to such conditions, if any, or refuse to grant the
permission" shall be substituted;
(c) sub-section (5) shall be omitted.
Substitution of
new section for
section 16.
Penalties.
6. For section 16 of the principal Regulation, the following section shall be
substituted, namely:-
"16. (1) Any person who uses any land or building in contravention of
the provisions of section 10 or in contravention of any terms and conditions
referred to in the proviso to that section shall be liable to a penalty which
may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in the case of a continuing
contravention, with further penalty which may extend to two thousand and
five hundred rupees for each day during which such contravention continues
after the first penalty.
(2) Any person who, whether on his own or at the instance of any other
person or any body including a Department of Government or the
Administration, undertakes or carries out development of any land in
contravention of the master plan or without the grant of permission referred
to in sub-section (2) of section 11 or in contravention of any condition
subject to which such permission has been granted, shall be liable-
(a) to a penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees, if such
development relates to utilising, selling or otherwise dealing with any
land for the purposes of establishing a colony within a development
area;
(b) to a penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees in any case
other than that referred to in clause (a).
(3) Any person who obstructs the entry of a person authorised under
section 15 to enter into or upon any land or building, such person shall be
liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees.".
Amendment of
section 17.
7. In section 17 of the principal Regulation, in sub-section (1), for the words
"any prosecution that may be instituted", the words “imposition of any penalty"
shall be substituted.
Amendment of
section 18.
8. In section 18 of the principal Regulation, for sub-section (6), the following
sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-
"(6) Any person failing to comply with an order under sub-section (1) shall
be liable to a penalty which may extend to three thousand rupees for each day
during which the non-compliance continues after the service of the order.".
Insertion of new
section 18A.
Adjudication of
Penalties.
9. After section 18 of the principal Regulation, the following section shall be
inserted, namely:-
"18A. (1) The Administrator may, for the purposes of determining the
penalties under this Regulation, appoint an officer not below the rank of
Deputy Collector to the Administration or any officer of equivalent rank, to
be an adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose penalty in such
manner, as may be prescribed.
(2) The adjudicating officer may, by an order, after giving the parties a
reasonable opportunity of being heard, impose penalty for contravention or
violation of any provision of this Regulation.
(3) The adjudicating officer, for the purposes of holding the inquiry,
shall have the power to summon and enforce attendance of any person
acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or
to produce any document, which in the opinion of such officer, may be
useful for or relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry.".
Amendment of
section 19.
10. In section 19 of the principal Regulation, —
(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(1) Any person aggrieved by an order-
(i) of the Town Planner under this Regulation may prefer an
appeal to the Administrator;
(ii) of the adjudicating officer appointed under section 18A
may prefer an appeal to such appellate officer as may be
appointed by the Administrator, who shall be two ranks above the
adjudicating officer,
within a period of thirty days from the date of the order appealed
against:
Provided that the Administrator or the appellate officer, as the
case may be, may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period
of thirty days if he is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not
preferring appeal within that period.";
(b) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(3) The Administrator or the appellate officer, as the case may
be, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard,
pass such orders thereon as he thinks fit, confirming, modifying or
annulling the order appealed against:
Provided that every appeal preferred under sub-section (1) shall be
disposed of as expeditiously as possible and an endeavour shall be made to
dispose of the appeal within a period of sixty days from the date of its
filing.";
(c) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(4) The Administrator or the appellate officer, as the case may
be, shall send a copy of every order passed by him to the parties to the
appeal.".
Omission of
section 20.
11. Section 20 of the principal Regulation shall be omitted.
Omission of
sections 27, 28
and 29.
12. Sections 27, 28 and 29 of the principal Regulation shall be omitted.
Amendment of
section 34.
13. In section 34 of the principal Regulation, in sub-section (2),—
(a) after clause (e), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
"(ea) the qualifications, salary, allowances and other terms and
conditions of service of the Chairperson and members of the Authority
under section 11C;
(eb) the powers and duties of Chief Executive Officer under
sub-section (2) of section 11F;
(ec) the terms and conditions of service of, and allowances, if any
payable to, the Chief Executive Officer under sub-section (3) of
section 11F;
(ed) the salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and
conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the
Authority under sub-section (2) of section 11G;
(ee) the fee or allowances payable under sub-section (3) of
section 11G;
(ef) the fee for scrutiny of documents under clause (e) of
sub-section (1) of section 11H;
(eg) the fee for the execution of works and other services and
amenities under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 11H;";
(b) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(ga) the manner of inquiry under sub-section (3) of section 12;";
(c) after clause (j), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(ja) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalty
under sub-section (1) of section 18A;".
DROUPADI MURMU,
President.
DR. RAJIV MANI,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
CORRIGENDA
In the Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026 (Reg. 3 of 2026),
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated the 15th May,
2026, Issue No.16,-
(i) in page 13, line 3, in the marginal heading, for “emergency training", read
"emergency service training";
(ii) in page 15, line 41, for "section 18", read "section 19";
(iii) in page 19, line 23, in the marginal heading, for "Final expenses", read "Funeral
expenses";
(iv) in page 21, line 42, in the marginal heading, for "Act", read "Regulation".
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