As the act of sanctioning imparts to a plan the status of policy and multiple agencies are required in the execution of development, certain decisions concerning plan- implementation may be now set out. A central overseeing agency for plan-implementation, acting in behalf of the Government of India, shall exist with jurisdiction throughout the Territory. That agency may be the Delhi planning and Development Authority. The Authority shall be empowered to require all agencies whose activities affect the development of the Territory to furnish periodic or special; reports concerning their developmental and regulatory activities, and other such kinds of reports of information and deem necessary to aid in coordinating implementation and ensuring that implementation conform to the master plan. The Authority shall be authorized to issue instructions construing and questions of general application as to the meaning or interpretation of that plan. In addition, implementing agencies may be empowered to refer voluntarily to the Authority question arising out of controversies or involving special problem of implementation. Powers of entry, inspection, and investigation shall be granted to the Delhi planning and Development Authority to enable it to determine the status of plan-implementation. The Authority shall recommended to the Government of India appropriate measures, whether by the demolition of buildings, the interruption of building operations, the revocation of planning permits, substitution, the withdrawal of assistance, or other steps, to ensure the development of the Territory according to the master plan. Each of the policies and decisions above will require statutory and other substantiation, for no provision exists in outstanding planning law for any supervision of plan-implementation. Throughout its activities in this connection, the Delhi planning and Development Authority functions as an agent of the sanctioning authority, the Government of India. Accordingly, it must be provided that the Authority may receive instructions from Government of the time concerning any matter of its operation. It is the Government of India which ensures that its plans are not frustrated, and is to this end aided by its staff agency, the Delhi planning and Development Authority. Finally, it may be provided that the present developmental powers of the Delhi Development Authority may be carried over to the planning and Development Authority. It is intended that this power be used sparingly, however, as the task of direct development should be borne by the implementing agencies, and especially to the Delhi Municipal corporation. Only when the need cannot be met otherwise, will the Authority engage in developmental activity.
As the act of sanctioning imparts to a plan the status of policy and multiple agencies are required in the execution of development, certain decisions concerning plan- implementation may be now set out. A central overseeing agency for plan-implementation, acting in behalf of the Government of India, shall exist with jurisdiction throughout the Territory. That agency may be the Delhi planning and Development Authority. The Authority shall be empowered to require all agencies whose activities affect the development of the Territory to furnish periodic or special; reports concerning their developmental and regulatory activities, and other such kinds of reports of information and deem necessary to aid in coordinating implementation and ensuring that implementation conform to the master plan. The Authority shall be authorized to issue instructions construing and questions of general application as to the meaning or interpretation of that plan. In addition, implementing agencies may be empowered to refer voluntarily to the Authority question arising out of controversies or involving special problem of implementation. Powers of entry, inspection, and investigation shall be granted to the Delhi planning and Development Authority to enable it to determine the status of plan-implementation. The Authority shall recommended to the Government of India appropriate measures, whether by the demolition of buildings, the interruption of building operations, the revocation of planning permits, substitution, the withdrawal of assistance, or other steps, to ensure the development of the Territory according to the master plan. Each of the policies and decisions above will require statutory and other substantiation, for no provision exists in outstanding planning law for any supervision of plan-implementation. Throughout its activities in this connection, the Delhi planning and Development Authority functions as an agent of the sanctioning authority, the Government of India. Accordingly, it must be provided that the Authority may receive instructions from Government of the time concerning any matter of its operation. It is the Government of India which ensures that its plans are not frustrated, and is to this end aided by its staff agency, the Delhi planning and Development Authority. Finally, it may be provided that the present developmental powers of the Delhi Development Authority may be carried over to the planning and Development Authority. It is intended that this power be used sparingly, however, as the task of direct development should be borne by the implementing agencies, and especially to the Delhi Municipal corporation. Only when the need cannot be met otherwise, will the Authority engage in developmental activity.