Functions of the Planning Authority: -
1. Preparation of Master Plan for Local Planning Area: To carry physical, social and economic survey of the towns and developing villages coming within the jurisdiction of the Authority to prepare Master Plan for the Local Planning Area and submitting the Master Plan to the Government for approval and for implementation as per the Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961. In addition, preparation of Development Plans for the villages coming within the jurisdiction of the Authority.
2. To furnish the technical opinion under the provisions of The Karnataka Town & country Planning Act, 1961 to the various departments / institutions.
3. To furnish technical opinion to the revenue department with regard to the conversion of land from agriculture into non-agriculture use.
4. To accord approval to the lands converted for formation of layouts and Development Plans for residential, commercial, industrial and other purposes, to issue Commencement Certificate for construction of buildings and to give technical opinion for issuing of commencement certificate to the local body.
5. To control the land use & developments within the jurisdiction of Hoskote Planning Authority, BMRDA prepared the Interim Master Plan-2021 and submitted to the government. The government accorded the approval to the Interim Master Plan-2021 on 28.05.2009. The developments were controlled in accordance with the Zoning Regulations and Interim Master Plan-2021 proposals.
The Provisional Master Plan-2031 for the Hoskote Local Planning Area is approved by the government vide in order No. NaAaEe/152/BMR/2013, dated; 16.09.2013. And the final approval to the Master Plan-2031 is accorded by the government vide notification No. NaAaEe/152/BMR/2013, dated: 30.01.2018. Accordingly, the developments are controlled as per the Zoning Regulations approved by the government.
Source: Hoskote,TPA, GoK.