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| Subject & Code No. Marks | Medium | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Level | Nature of Paper |
| Related to the Subject (Code No. – 109) | English | 100 | 200 | 1 hour | Degree | Objective type |
MPSC Town Planner Syllabus
Current Events and Technology:
Current events of national and international importance –Industrial, Economic, Spatial Planning, Urban Development, Technology – Applications of Total station, Drone, Remote sensing, GIS, GPS, Computer-Aided Design in Urban Planning
Urbanization, Government Schemes, and Missions
a) Salient features of Indian Urbanisation, Challenges of Urbanisation
b) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, Smart City
National Urban Information System, National Natural Resources Management System, India Urban Observatory, and Various schemes for financial assistance to Municipal Councils under plan schemes. Preparation of DPR
Policies in India and Maharashtra
National Urban Transport Policy, National Land-utilisation policy, National Housing Policy
National Energy Policy, The Street Vendors Act, 2014
Policy, Scheme and Project-Hierarchy, Policy and Act interrelationship
RTIS and RTI Acts:
Right to Information Act, Right to Services Act
Theories of Planning
Garden City Concept, Geddian Trio Concept, Concentric zone model, Sector Theory, Multi-nuclei theory, Neighborhood Concept
Central Place Theory by Christaller and Losch
Analysis:
Threshold analysis, SWOT Analysis, Land Suitability Analysis
Regional Plan
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 State Plan and surroundings
Development Plan:
Difference between Structure Plan and Development Plan, Classification of Towns, 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, Notices under section 49 and 127, Process of DP preparation, publication, submission and approval as per provisions of MR and TP Act, 1966, GIS-based Development Plans under AMRUT
Town Planning Scheme:
Concept, Preparation of TP Scheme as per provisions of MR and TP Act,1966, Relation with DP, 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
Local Area plan:
Concept, Objectives, Delineation of LAP boundary, Methodology of preparation, Case studies in India, Provision in UDCPR
Various Planning Authorities in Maharashtra
MMRDA, PMRDA, CIDCO, MSRDC, MADC, MIDC- Functions, roles and responsibilities, projects carried out
Land Measurement & Ownership
Measurement plan and record of rights
Unified Development Control Regulations
Procedure for obtaining development permission/building permission, Grant/ refusal of permission, deemed permission, Approvals on risk-based categorization, Commencement of works, General land development requirements, Land-Use Classification and equivalency of zones, the 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
Development Charges & Appeals
Development charges, Revocation of permission, Provisions of appeal under sections 47 and 126, Actions against unauthorized development
Difference between volume-based building code and conventional building code
Implementation of Project
PPP models – BOT, BOO, BOOT, BOLT
Transportation:
Transportation Studies, Origin and Destination, traffic volume survey, modal split, transport System
Public transport, BRT, Metro/ Mono Rail, Intelligent Transport System, and its applications
Environment:
Environment Clearance, Environmental Impact Assessment
Eco-sensitive zones, Sustainable development
Acts and Rules:
Evolution of Planning Legislation in India
Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 and rules thereunder
Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949
Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965
Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966
Environment Protection Act, 1986
Bombay Stamp Act,1958
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
Maharashtra Metropolitan Planning Committees (Constitution and Functions) Act, 1999 and rules thereunder
Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act,2016
Land Acquisition:
Need for compulsory acquisition,
Functions of Land Acquisition officer
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Land reference cases
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
Capitalized value
Year’s purchase
Valuation of 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, Contractor’s method, Investment method, Belting method
Annual Statement of Rates:
True Market Value
Procedure for preparation of Annual Statement of Rates
Valuation of Bulk Land
Guidelines
Address for Communication
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC),
51/2, 7 and 8th Floor,
Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building
Maharshi Karve Marg,
Cooperage, Mumbai – 400021.
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