PANAJI
In a move that appears to clip the wings of Chief Town Planner S T Puttaraju, the government has appointed him Chief Town Planner (Land Use) while in a separate order issued has said that he will also hold additional charge of the post of Chief Town Planner (Planning) and Chief Town Planner (Administration) in addition to his own duties.
However, the post of Chief Town Planner (Planning) will be the most powerful post in the department, and it is expected that Puttaraju will be clipped of his addition
In a move that appears to clip the wings of Chief Town Planner S T Puttaraju, the government has appointed him Chief Town Planner (Land Use) while in a separate order issued has said that he will also hold additional charge of the post of Chief Town Planner (Planning) and Chief Town Planner (Administration) in addition to his own duties.
However, the post of Chief Town Planner (Planning) will be the most powerful post in the department, and it is expected that Puttaraju will be clipped of his addition
al charges especially CTP (Planning) which are expected to be offered to someone else.
Keeping in tune with the recent amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act, the government has created posts for three Chief Town Planners in the Town and Country Planning Department but has ensured that, for now, current chief Town Planner S T Puttaraju will hold all three posts.
With the Government appointing him as Chief Town Planner (Land Use) which has less powers than the Chief Town Planner (Planning) who, according to the amended Act, has most of the powers including being the member Secretary of the Town and Country Planning Board, the government's intention to clip his wings has become clear.
When the Act defines the roles to be played by the different Chief Town Planners with the Chief Town Planner (Planning) will be the Member Secretary of the Town and Country Planning Board, and the Chief Town Planner (Planning) being in charge of drafting Regional Plans for the state of Goa its notification and enforcement.
The Chief Town Planner (Land Use) shall have the role of preparing the maps and register in areas falling in the Outline Development Plans (ODPs). But the Chief Town Planner (Planning) will have the task of preparing the Outline Development Plan. All development permissions will also be issued by the Chief Town Planner (Planning).
The Chief Town Planner (Administration) will deal with appeals against decisions passed by the Planning and Development Authorities, and deal with questions over violations in the Planning and Development Areas.
Keeping in tune with the recent amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act, the government has created posts for three Chief Town Planners in the Town and Country Planning Department but has ensured that, for now, current chief Town Planner S T Puttaraju will hold all three posts.
With the Government appointing him as Chief Town Planner (Land Use) which has less powers than the Chief Town Planner (Planning) who, according to the amended Act, has most of the powers including being the member Secretary of the Town and Country Planning Board, the government's intention to clip his wings has become clear.
When the Act defines the roles to be played by the different Chief Town Planners with the Chief Town Planner (Planning) will be the Member Secretary of the Town and Country Planning Board, and the Chief Town Planner (Planning) being in charge of drafting Regional Plans for the state of Goa its notification and enforcement.
The Chief Town Planner (Land Use) shall have the role of preparing the maps and register in areas falling in the Outline Development Plans (ODPs). But the Chief Town Planner (Planning) will have the task of preparing the Outline Development Plan. All development permissions will also be issued by the Chief Town Planner (Planning).
The Chief Town Planner (Administration) will deal with appeals against decisions passed by the Planning and Development Authorities, and deal with questions over violations in the Planning and Development Areas.
