MPSC Town Planner Exam Syllabus | Eligibility | Pattern

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Maharashtra Town Planning and Valuation Service

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1) Town Planner, Group-A. (Gazetted)  (नगर रचनाकार, गट –अ राजपत्रित )

2) Assistant Town Planner, Grade-I (Group-B) (Gazetted) ( सहायक नगर रचनाकार, (श्रेणी १) गट –ब राजपत्रित )

What Is Assistent Town Planner

Eligibility:  

  1. Citizen Of India
  2. Should Be Resident of Maharashtra. (Domicile)
  3. Age should be Maximum 38 Year Old for General Categories and 43 Years for Reserved Category
  4. The candidate must possess a Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil and Rural Engineering or Urban and Rural Engineering or Architecture or Construction Technology or Urban Planning of a Recognized University or equivalent qualification.
  5. For More Information Please Check Exam Notification.

Phases of Exam:

  1. Written Exam – 200 Marks
  2. Interview – 50 Marks

Patten of Written Exam:

Subject & Code No.MediumMarksNo. of QuestionsDurationLevelNature of Paper
Related to the Subject (Code No. – 105)English2001001 hourDegreeObjective Type

Final merit list will be prepared by considering the marks obtained in written test and interview.

Syllabus:

1. Current events of national and international importance – Political, Industrial, Economic, Social, Educational, Geographical, Astronomical, Cultural, Scientific, etc

2. Right to Information Act, 2005

3. Faculty of Science & Engineering

  • Scientific Knowledge:- Nature of Science, Pre-suppositions of Science, Scientific method.
  • Modernisation and Science:- What is Modernisation (Definition of Modernisation), Type and Nature of Modernisation, Modernisation and Indian Society (Problems and remedies)
  • Scientific and Technological Developments (The World over, particularly in India)
  • Effects of Technological Developments on Urban and Rural Life
  • Various Indian Problems And Their Scientific Solutions :- For Example :- Energy problem, Food grains problem, Population problem, Environment Problem, Educational problem, Housing problem, Transport problem, Communication problem, Public Health problem etc.

Section – A – Planning

1. Regional Plan (R.P)

  • Need of contents of Regional Plan
  • Regional Delimitation
  • Surveys necessary for Regional Plan
  • Analysis and Projections
  • Necessary Steps for starting and ending the process of Regional Planning
  • Relation with the State plan and surroundings

2. Development Plan (D.P)

  • Surveys, types, duration etc.
  • Analysis and Projections
  • Demographic Projections
  • Goals and objectives, Public Participation
  • Implementation and Financial Aspects.
  • Delineation
  • Relation with R.P.
  • Content of DP and Planning norms
  • Modifications, purchase notice
  • Legal and Administrative process to start D.P.

3. Town Planning Scheme

  • Concept of T.P.S
  • Legal Provision
  • Relation with D.P.
  • Original Plot, Final Plot, Semi-final Plot
  • Incremental Contribution (Betterment charge)
  • Rational for charging Incremental Contribution
  • Function of Arbitrator
  • Advance Possession
  • Amenities, Partially beneficial
  • Cost of Scheme

4. Building Permission

  • Building byelaws
    • Development
    • Document Required for development permission
    • Measurement Plan
    • Layout of Land
    • F.S.I, TDR
    • Development charge
    • Exemption from development permission
    • Matters to be considered while granting development permission
    • Appeal under refusal of Building

5. Special Townships

  • Special Township Policy
  • Land requirement, procedures for locational clearance, salient feature
  • Responsibilities of developer

6. Transportation

  • Surveys
  • Classification of Roads
  • Design and grade separation
  • P.C.U.S.
  • Public transport needs
  • Requirement of civil aviation and Railways

7. Environment Aspects

  • Environment Protection Acts.
  • Global Warming
  • Eco – sensitive Zone
  • Polluter Pay Principles

8. Village Plan

  • Surveys
  • Water supply, drainage
  • Solid waste Management
  • Connectivity
  • Central and State Scheme related village development and plans.

9. Acts and Rules

  • Municipal Act
  • MR and TP Act 1966
  • LA Act. 1894
  • MLR code
  • Environment Act
  • Bombay Stamp Act

Section B – Valuation

1. Value, cost, price

  • Purposes of valuation
  • Special Characteristics of landed property
  • Supply of landed property
  • Demand for landed property
  • Interest in landed property

2. Capital Value & Rental Value

  • Rack rent
  • Standard rent
  • Lease rent

3. Valuation Table

  • Meaning & utilities of Valuation Tables
  • Remuneration rate of Interest
  • Accumulation rate of Interest
  • Amount of Rs. 1/-
  • Present value of Rs. 1/-
  • Amount of Rs. 1/- p.a.
  • Annual of sinking fund
  • Present value of Rs.1/- p.a.
  • Annuity of Rs. 1/-
  • Single rate & duel rate Tables

4. Methods of Valuation

  • Comparative methods
  • Market approach method
  • Contractors method
  • Investment method
  • Belting method
  • Value of land in undeveloped stage

5. Value of Agricultural land (Paranjape Committee report)

  • Types of crops
  • Yield
  • Gross income
  • Total deductions
  • Capitalization

6. Annual Statement of rates

  • True Market Value
  • Procedure for preparing annual Statement of rates
  • Bagayat land, jeerayat land, sharpad land
  • Valuation for bulk land

7. Land Acquisition

  • Eminent domain
  • Public purpose joint measurement
  • Material date of valuation
  • Severance of Indurious affection
  • Draft L. A. Bill 2011 before parliament
  • Matters to be considered while granting compensation.-
  • Matters to be neglected while deciding amount of compensation solatium.

Syllabus updated by MPSC on Date: – 24/4/2024

Harsh Walde

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