Reading Material for Courses

Reading Material

The candidates should refer reading materials according to the syllabus for the respective posts
i.e. Assitant Town Planner, Town Planner, Assitant Director of Town Planning.


Important Notes :
  • You can view reading material number of times within one year from the date of your purchase.
  • Download of PDF is not permitted.
  • The topics mentioned below are covered in reading material.
  • You can view specimen reading material : View sample reading material
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Concept of Town Planning

  • Garden City Concept
  • Geddian Trio Concept
  • Concentric zone model
  • Neghborhood Concept

Planning theories

  • Sector Theory
  • Multi-nuclei theory

Regional Plan (R.P)

  • Intraductory Session
  • Need of Regional Plan
  • Delineation of Region
  • Types of Regions
  • Contents of Regional Plan
  • Surveys necessary for Regional Plan, Analysis and Projections
  • Process of preparation of Regional Plan as per provisions of MR and TP Act. 1966
  • Relation with the State Plan and surroundings

Development Plan (D.P)

  • Surveys, Analysis and Projections
  • Demographic projections, Goals and Objectives
  • Public participation
  • Implementation and financial aspects
  • Relation with Regional Plan
  • Contents of D.P.
  • Planning norms
  • Modifications to sanctioned DP
  • Modifications of substantial nature
  • Process of DP preparation, publication, submission and approval as per provisions of MR and TP Act, 1966

Town Planning Scheme (T.P.S.)

  • Evolution of Planning Legislation in Maharashtra
  • Concept
  • Preparation of TP Scheme as per provisions of MR and TP Act, 1966 and rules there under
  • Relation with D.P.
  • Original Plot, Final Plot, Semi-final plot, Incremental contribution and rationale for charging it
  • Contents of TPS
  • Cost of TPS
  • Advance possession
  • Amenities partially beneficial
  • Functions of Arbitrator
  • Functions of Tribunal of Appeal

Unified Development Control & Promotion Regulations

  • Legal provisions in respect of development permission
  • Procedure for obtaining development permission/building permission
  • Grant/ refusal of permission
  • deemed permission
  • Approvals on risk-based categorisation
  • Commencement of works
  • General land development requirements
  • Land-Use Classification and equivalency of zones
  • concept of p-line, Ancillary FSI, TDR, AR, Reservation Credit Certificate, Removal of difficulties, Redevelopment of old dilapidated/dangerous buildings, housing for EWS/LIG, Incentive for green buildings, Off-street parking requirements, Affordable housing, Voluntary TP Schemes, Heritage list card, premiums and their payment , Integrated Township, Transit oriented development, SRA, Urban Renewal, Local Area Plan in UDCPR.
  • (Students appearing for ATP/TP/ADTP exam should study relevant schemes as per their syllabus from chapter 14)

Valuation

  • Value, Cost, Price
  • Purposes of Valuation
  • Special Characteristics of landed property
  • Supply and demand of landed property, Interests in landed property
  • Forms of Value
  • Forms of rent
  • Capitalised value
  • Year’s purchase
  • Outgoing, Depreciation, sinking fund, reversionary value

Valuation Tables

  • Meaning and utilities of valuation tables
  • Amount of Rs. 1/-
  • Present value of Rs 1/-
  • Amount of Rs.1/- p.a.
  • Present value of Rs.1/-p.a.
  • Annuity of Rs.1/-
  • Sinking fund
  • Single and dual rate table-concepts

Methods of Valuation

  • Comparative methods
  • Market Approach (Hypothetical Layout Method, Hypothetical Building Method)
  • Contractor’s method
  • Investment method (Rental Method), belting method

Annual Statement of Rates

  • Provisions of Maharashtra Stamp Act,
  • True Market Value
  • Procedure for preparation of Annual Statement of Rates
  • Valuation for bulk land
  • Guidelines
  • (Students appearing for ATP exam, should study short portion of guidelines as per their syllabus)
  • Extra Lecture on Guideline-short (This extra lecture on important part of guidelines with examples thereon)*

Acts and Rules

  • Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966
  • (including Notices under section 49 and 127,Development Charges and Appeal- Development charges, Revocation of permission, Provisions of appeal under section 47 and 124, Actions against unauthorised development)

Acts and Rules

  • Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965

Acts and Rules

  • Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966

Acts and Rules

  • Environment Protection Act, 1986
  • (Includes Environment Clearance, Environmental Impact Assessment, eco-sensitive zones)
  • (Students appearing for ATP exam, should study excluding eco-sensitive zones as per their syllabus)

Acts and Rules

  • Bombay Stamp Act, 1958
  • (covered in Annual Statement of Rates)

Acts and Rules

  • Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949

Acts and Rules

  • Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act 2015

Acts and Rules (for ADTP & TP)

  • Maharashtra Metropolitan Committees Act 1999.
  • National Capital Region.

Acts and Rules (for ADTP)

  • Hill Station Regulations.
  • Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeat Act

Test Series With Answersheet

  • Test Paper I,Test Paper II and Test Paper III with its Answersheet
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