Delegation Powers

Directorate of Town and Country Planning Department

Andhra Pradesh
 Department View
 The Directorate of Town and Country Planning has been
established as an apex body in the planning matters for
the state of Andhra Pradesh functioning under APTP Act
1920,Municipal Corporations Act 1955, AP Municipalities
Act 1965, AP Gram Panchayats Act 1994, AP
Metropolitan Region & Urban Development Authorities
Act 2016, AP CRDA Act 2014 and AP RERA Act.

 The Department is functioning with 4 Regional Offices

(Office of RDDTPs), 13 District Offices (O/o DTCPOs),
APCRDA, 15 UDAs, 14 Municipal Corporations, 72
Municipalities and 24 Nagar Panchayats.

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Hirarchy of the department
 Head office for overall Town Planning
Administration of the state and providing policy
guidance & monitoring
 Regional level for better co ordination and liaison
between the regional level administration and
grass root level ULB
 District level for better co ordination and liaison
between the state level administration and district
level administration
 UDA’s and Local bodies
 Delegation Powers of DTCPO
As per the proceedings of director of town and country
planning, vide proceedings no Procgs.Rc.No.7284/07/P3,
Date:08.08.2007 delegation powers of dtcpo defined.

 The District Town and Country Planning officers shall

exclusively function for Gram Panchayat proposals only.

Indicative Land Use Plan

1.Preparation of Indicative Land Use Plan for villages less than
10,000 population (except Mandal Headquarters) and submit to
Head Office for approval.
2.Variation to Indicate Land Use Plan required shall submit to
Head Office.
3.Deligated to Change of Road Pattern In ILUP
Delegation Powers of DTCPO

Layouts
Technical clearance of layouts up to
1.00 hectare in GramPanchayat limits
only. (not covered GTP scheme)
Submit Feasibility Report on
demarcation of DTLP

Technical clearance of sub-division

proposals in approved layouts of Gram
Panchayats.
EWS-Economic weaker section
 Technical clearance of EWS layouts in Gram
Panchayats as referred by District Authorities.
Buildings
 Technical clearance of Building permissions more
than 3 floors or 9 mts. Height in an extent not
exceeding 450 Sq.Mts. in Gram Pancyhayats only.
Industrial Approvals
 Technical clearance of Industrial applications (Plant
and machinary cost up to 10 crores) conformity with
land use as per Indicative Land Use Plan.
Reports
 shall submit progress reports in the prescribed format
I to X proformas every month to Head Office under
intimation to the concerned Regional Office.
the following works and report submit to the Head Office
through the concerned Regional Office..
I. ANNUAL INSPECTION of Gram Panchayats 2 per month
except Mandal Headquarters.
II.PREPARATION OF INDICATIVE LAND USE PLANS of
Gram Panchayats atleast one per every 3 months.

a. 1ST MONTH- physical survey & Data collection of

existing land use plan with draft proposed land use plan

b. 2ND MONTH- preparation & Submission of draft

proposal for ILUP along with report, for approval

c. 3RD MONTH- submission of proposed ILUP along with

final report along with booklet.
the following works and report submit to the
Head Office through the concerned Regional
Office..

III. INSPECTIONS:-
 Surprise inspection of Gram Panchayat on T.P.
activities 2 per month
 Routine inspections 4 Gram Panchayats per
month.
Regional deputy director of town
and country plan office
As per the proceedings of director of town and
country planning, vide proceedings no
Procgs.Roc.No.11318/2007/P3, Dated:
02-11-2007
Buildings:
 “Technical approvals for all building plans up to
1000 Sq.Mts.of extent of site and Stilt + Ground +
4 Floors as per G.O.Ms.No. 422 M.A. dt. 31-07-
1998 except cases where approvals of competent
authority as per the Zoning Regulations is required
on appeal”
 For more details click link: G.O.Ms.No. 422 M.A
Regional deputy director of town
and country plan office
Layout
 Technical clearence of Layouts uo to an extent of
hectare .
 Approval of layouts for weaker section housing
 Sub division of plots in appoved layout

Industrial
 Technical clearance of Industrial applications
(Plant and machinary cost up to 100 crores).
 Annual inspections

For further details click link:

Procgs.Roc.No.11318/2007/P3
Delegation powers of
DT&CP
Buildings
 Technical approvals for all building plans
above 1000 Sq.Mts.of extent of site.
Layout
 Technical clearence of Layouts an extent of
above 5 hectare .
 Approval of layouts for weaker section
housing
 Sub division of plots in appoved layout

Industrial
 Technical clearance of Industrial applications
(Plant and machinary cost above 100
crores).
Delegation powers of DTCP

 DTCP deals with all the matters related to

Town planning activities and development
scheme.

 DTCP is the Authority of Technical clearance

of all buildings , layouts and installations
,after the limit discussed in above slides
(DTCPO ,RDDTP).
 DTCP involved in all government schems like
PMAY, EWS Etc.
IN MUNICIPALITIES (Not covered
in UDA’s )
 (a) In case of building approvals with plot area of
above 300 Sq. Mts, the Regional Deputy Director
of Town & Country Planning (RDDTP) concerned
shall undertake post verification.

 (b)In case of building approvals in the site area

above 1000 Sq.Mts, the Director of Town and
Country Planning, A.P., Guntur or his
representative shall under take post verification.
 LAYOUT APPROVAL

C C C

DTCPO RDDTP DT&CP

(Up to 2.5 Acres) (above 2.5 acres (above 5 acres)
to 5 acres)
 BUILDING APPROVAL

PANCHAYAT SECRETARY
(up to 300 Sq.mt)

C C C
DTCPO RDDTP DT&CP
(above 300 & up (above 450 & up (above 1000
to 450 sq.mt )
to 1000 sq.mt ) sq.mt)
 INSTALATION APPROVAL

C C C
DTCPO RDDTP DT&CP
(Project cost up to (Project cost above (Project cost above
Rs.10 crores) Rs.10 crores to Rs.100crores)
Rs.100crores)
Delegation powers of the
municipalities , municipal
corporations and urban
development authorities
 G.O.MS.No. 49,Dated: 01-02-2018 Deals
with the delegation powers of the
municipalities , municipal corporations and
urban development authorities.
 the powers conferred under section 387 of
AP Municipalities Act, 1965,.
 AP Municipal corporations powers under
section 679-E of AP Municipal Corporations
Act, 1955 and under subsection (2) of
section 115 of AP MR&UDA Act, 2016
(Andhra Pradesh Act.No.5 of 2016).
 for municipalities delegate the powers
conferred under sections of AP
Municipalities Act, 1965,
 For municipal corporation delegate the
powers conferred under Sections of AP
Municipal Corporations Act, 1955.
 for urban developments delegate powers
under Section of the Andhra Pradesh
Metropolitan Region and Urban
Development Authorities Act, 2016.
 post approval inspection by the Town Planners
concerned has to be completed within 10 days
 If the post approval inspection is not carried
out within 10 days, then the inspection
deemed to have been taken place
Sl. OFFICER TO WHOM
No. POWER DELEGATED
SECTION POWERS

1 209, 212, 222 of Confirmation of post approval of Town Planning Officer

APM Act 1965, 428 Buildings up to the site area of 100
of APMC Act 1955, Sq.Mts
80 of APMR&UDA
Act 2016.
2 Confirmation post approval of Buildings Assistant City Planner
upto the site area above 100 to 200 Sq. in the Cadre of
Mts. Assistant Director of
Town Planning

3 Confirmation post approval of Buildings Deputy City Planner in

upto the site area above 200 to 300 the Cadre of Deputy
Sq.Mts. Director of Town
Planning

4 Confirmation post approval of Buildings City Planner in the

upto the site area above 300 to 500 Cadre of Joint Director
Sq.Mts. of Town Planning

5 For the sites above 500 to 4000 Sq.Mts. Chief City Planner in
except High raise buildings. the Cadre of Director
of Town & Country
Planning
Sl. OFFICER TO WHOM
No. POWER DELEGATED
SECTION POWERS
6 455 of APMC Act, 1955 Occupancy certificate The officer delegated
with the power of
conformation of post
approval, can issue
occupancy certificate

7 228 (1)&(2) of Issuing Provisional TPBO/JPO and above

APM Act 1965, 452 of Orders , Show cause cadres.
APMC Act 1955, 89 of notices for Unauthorised
APMR&UDA constructions and
Act 2016
Constructions made in
deviation to approved
plans

8 228(3) of APM Act Issuing Conformation ACP and above cadres

1965, 636 of APMC order, Demolition orders
Act 1955, 89 of for Unauthorised
APMR&UDA Act. constructions and
Constructions made in
deviation to approved
plans

9 192 of APM Act and 401 Issue of encroachment TPBO/JPO and above
of APMC Act 1955 notices cadres
Delegation of Powers to the ULBs and
G.Ps falling in the Urban Development
Authorities jurisdiction
 G.O.MS.No. 443,Dated: 18-12-2017 Deals
with Delegation of Powers to the ULBs and
G.Ps falling in the Urban Development
Authorities jurisdiction
 Government have decided To streamline
uniform delegation of powers to the ULBs
and GPs falling in all the UDAs keeping in
view the implementation of DPMS for online
building permissions.
 to delegate the powers conferred under
sections 3, 82, 84 to 90, 100, 112,124, 126
to 129, 133 and 134 of the AndhraPradesh
Metropolitan Region and Urban
Development Authorities Act, 2016 to
S.No Sections Powers Municipal GVMC Municipaliti GP UDA
Relating corporatio es
to ns
Except
GVMC
1 82 Building All category All All Residential All other
permissio of categories categories buildings upto categories
n buildings of buildings 300 sq.mts. except in
upto upto 300 plot area and GVMC. as
1000 sq.mts. 10 mts. height per
sq.mts plot area (excluding G.O.Ms.No.
plot area and 10 stilt) in the 119 MA.,
and mts. height areas dt.
15 mts. (excluding permissible as 28.03.2017
Height stilt) per rules in
(excluding normal course.
stilt, non
multi-
storied
building)
2 Layout Nil All layouts upto Nil Nil All layouts
approvals an (Beyond 10
extent of 10 Hectares,
Hectares. opinion of
beyond 10 DT&CP, AP
Hecta shall be
resopinion of obtained
VUDA shall be except
obtained.
Sub- All All All All All
Division
of
plot in
approved
S.No Sections Powers Municipal GVMC Municipaliti GP UDA
Relating corporatio es
to ns
Except
GVMC
To call Head of Head of Head of Panchay Head of
for TP TP TP at TP
further section. section. section. secretar section.
informat y as
ion per
or notify delegati
shortfall on.
informat
ion
in all
cases.
 Files Related to relaxation of rules and TDR
availment are circulated to the Vice Chairman
of concerned UDA irrespective of extent and
height of the building except in GVMC.
 In respect of Gram Panchayats post verification
shall be done by the concerned Panchayat
Secretaries upto their delegation of powers
(upto 300 Sq.m. of site area for the residential
buildings). Gram Panchayat’s are empowered
to take action on all unauthorized
developments. In case of
• The Officer not below the rank of Assistant
Director of Town Planning of UDA concerned
shall be the inspecting officer for Gram
Panchayats falling within the UDA .
 The Director of Town and Country planning, Andhra
Pradesh shall be the Overall monitoring authority for
functioning of the APDPM system in all UDAs and
ULBs in the State
 The above delegated powers are subject to overall
conformity with the provisions of Master Plan / Zonal
Development Plan and uses, Zoning Regulations,
building rules issued by the Government from time
to time.
 The officers of the UDA concerned shall conduct
periodical inspections of the ULBs and Gram
Panchayats in its jurisdiction, to give necessary
guidelines for disposal of cases as well as to check
the permissions.
 The Officers of the UDA concerned shall have
powers of surprise inspection of the ULBs and Gram
Panchayats offices in its jurisdiction. withdrawn
forthwith.
 The Municipal Commissioner / Panchayat Secretary
shall send a copy of approved plan to Urban
Development Authority immediately after approval
and a list of cases with amount of Development
Charges paid to Urban Development Authority
every month.
 4. The above delegation of powers shall be strictly
adhered by the Commissioner of ULBs and
Panchayat Secretaries of Gram Panchayats and if
any irregularity / deviation noticed / reported, this
delegation of powers shall stand
Delegation powers of
CRDA
 G.O.MS.No. 62,Dated: 27-03-2015 Deals with
tehe delegation powers conferred under
Section 17 (2) of Andhra Pradesh Capital
Region Development Authority Act, 2014
(Act.No.11 of 2014), the Government hereby
delegates the following powers from Andhra
Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority
to all the Corporations/ Municipalities/ Gram
Panchayats falling within the purview of
Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development
Authority region.
Delegation of powers relating to Development
Control Group
-Delegation of Powers to Local bodies ( Concurrent
powers
Sl. No )
Section Category Municipal Municipaliti Grama CRDA
Corporation es Panchayat
s
1 108 Building All Residenti Residenti All other
Permissio permissio al al categorie
n ns buildings, buildings, s
up to10m up to10m
height in height in
approved approved
Layout Layout
plots up plots up
to 1000 to 1000
Sq.mts Sq.mts
plot area plot area.
2 108 Layout All Nil Nil All
approvals Permissio Layouts
ns
3 108 NOC for All All as per Nil All other
Quarrying ZR categorie
s
Sl. No Sectio Categor Municip Munici Grama CRDA
n y al palities Panchay
Corpora at
tions
4 108 NOC for All All as per Nil All other
Petrol ZR categori
Bunks or es
Filling
stations
5 108 NOC for All All as per Nil All other
Cinema ZR categori
theaters es

6 108 Sub Yes Yes Yes Yes

division of
plots in
approved
layouts
Sl. No Section Category Municipa Municipa Grama CRDA
l lities Panch
Corporat ayat
ions
7 20 Power of entry Yes Yes Yes Yes
and Power to
demarcate
and Survey
8 115 Issue of Yes Yes Yes Yes
provisional
order
showcase
notice,
confirmatio n
order and
Demolition
9 116/1,3 Stop order, Yes Yes Yes Yes
Requisition for
Police
assistance
10 116/4 Sealing of Yes Yes Yes Yes
Property,
Removal of
Seal
Sl. No Secti Categor Munici Munici Grama CRDA
on y pal palitie Pancha
Corpor s yat
ations
11 139 Prosecuti Yes Yes Yes Yes
on for any
offence
punishabl
e under
the Act
 Delegation of powers to the staff
working in the Authority
Sl. No Section Power To whom delegated
In the present After establishing
system zonal system
1 108 1) Individual residential J.P.O/A. P.O Sr. Assistant
buildings in plot areas up Director
to 1000Sq.m in approved
and regularized layouts up
to 10m height above
ground level.
1) Individual residential P.O Zonal Director
buildings, Apartments in
plot areas up to
1000Sq.m in approved
and regularized layouts
up to 15m height above
ground level.
2) 2) All Non polluting
Industrial applications
up to 75HP which do not
require NOC from APPCB
3) 3) NOC for quarries,
Petrol filling stations for
the cases referred by
A.D Mines & Geology
and District Collector.
Sl. No Section Power To whom delegated
In the present After establishing
system zonal system
All other category Building Commiss Commissioner
files within master plan FSI ioner As notified by
limits and TDR utilizations As notified by Govt.
shall be circulated to Govt
Commissioner for approval.
After note approval of
Commissioner, further
proceedings will be issued
by Director.
Change of land use and
TDR beyond master plan
FSI limit and geographic
boundaries.

2 20 Power of entry and Power Asst. All

to demarcate and Survey Surveyor,
Surveyor,
AADM, ADM,
J.P.O, A.P.O,
P.O, Director
3 115 issue of provisional order J.P.O/ A.P.O Building
showcase notice, Inspector /
confirmation order and Assistant
Sl. Section Power To whom delegated
No In the present After establishing
system zonal system
4 116/1 Stop order J.P.O/ A.P.O Building
Inspector /
Assist.
Director
5 116/3 Requisition for Police J.P.O/ A.P.O Zonal
assistance Director

6 116/4 Sealing of Property, Commissioner Zonal

Removal of Seal Director

7 139 Prosecution for any J.P.O/ A.P.O Assist.

offence punishable Director / Sr.
under the Act Assistant
Director
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