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MPSC ATP Syllabus | Assistant Town Planner Exam 2024 | Maharashtra Public Service Commission


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MPSC ATP Syllabus | Assistant Town Planner Exam 2024 | Maharashtra Public Service Commission


MPSC ATP Syllabus : Overview


Detailed Syllabus

1. Current events and Technology

  1. Current events of national and international importance –Industrial, Economic, Spatial Planning ,
  2. Urban Development,
  3. Technology – Applications of Total station, Drone, Remote sensing , GIS, GPS,
  4. Computer-Aided Design in Urban Planning

2. Urbanisation , Govt. Schemes and Missions

  1. Salient features of Indian Urbanisation with specific reference to Maharashtra,
  2. Challenges of Urbanisation
  3. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation,
  4. Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission,
  5. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, Smart City

3. Policies in India and Maharashtra

  1. National Urban Transport Policy,
  2. National Land-utilisation policy,
  3. National Housing Policy

4. RTI & RTS Acts

  1. Right to Information Act,
  2. Right to Services Act

5. Theories of Planning

  1. Garden City Concept,
  2. Geddian Trio Concept,
  3. Concentric zone model,
  4. Sector Theory,
  5. Multi-nuclei theory,
  6. Neighborhood Concept

6. Regional Plan

  1. Need of Regional Plan,
  2. Delineation of Region,
  3. Types of Regions,
  4. Contents of Regional Plan,
  5. Surveys necessary for Regional Plan,
  6. Analysis and Projections ,
  7. Process of preparation of Regional Plan as per provisions of MR and TP Act, 1966,
  8. Relation with State Plan and surroundings

7. Development Plan

  1. Difference between Structure Plan and Development Plan,
  2. Classification of Towns, Surveys, Analysis and Projections,
  3. Demographic projections, Goals and Objectives,
  4. Public participation, Implementation and financial aspects,
  5. Relation with Regional Plan,
  6. Contents of D.P., Planning norms, Modifications to sanctioned DP, Modifications of substantial nature,
  7. Notices under section 49 and 127,
  8. Process of DP preparation, publication, submission and approval as per provisions of MR and TP Act, 1966.

8. Town Planning Scheme

  1. Concept, Preparation of TP Scheme as per provisions of MR and TP Act, 1966,
  2. Relation with DP, Original Plot, Final Plot, Semi-final plot , Incremental contribution and rationale for charging it,
  3. Contents of TPS, Cost of TPS, Advance possession, Amenities partially beneficial,
  4. Functions of Arbitrator,
  5. Functions of Tribunal of Appeal

9. Local Area Plan

  1. Concept ,
  2. Objectives, Delineation of LAP boundary,     
  3. Methodology of preparation, Case studies in India, Provision in UDCPR

10. Unified Development Control Regulations

  1. Procedure for obtaining development permission/building permission,
  2. Grant/ refusal of permission, deemed permission,
  3. Approvals on risk-based categorisation, Commencement of works, General land development requirements,
  4. Land-Use Classification and equivalency of zones, concept of p-line, Ancillary FSI, TDR, AR, Reservation Credit Certificate,
  5. Removal of difficulties, Redevelopment of old dilapidated/dangerous buildings, housing for EWS/LIG,
  6. Incentive for green buildings,
  7. Off-street parking requirements,
  8. Affordable housing,
  9. Voluntary TP Schemes,
  10. Heritage list card, premiums and their payment , Integrated Township,
  11. Transit oriented development

11. Development Charges and Appeal

  1. Development charges,
  2. Revocation of permission,
  3. Provisions of appeal under section 47 and 124 ,
  4. Actions against unauthorised development

12. Transportation

  1. Transportation Studies,
  2. Origin and Destination,
  3. traffic volume survey,
  4. modal split,
  5. transport System

13. Environment

  1. Environment Clearance,
  2. Environmental Impact Assessment

14. Acts and Rules

  1. Evolution of Planning Legislation in India
  2. Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 and rules thereunder
  3. Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949
  4. Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965
  5. Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966
  6. Environment Protection Act, 1986
  7. Bombay Stamp Act, 1958
  8. 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

15. Land Acquisition

  1. Need of compulsory acquisition,
  2. Functions of Land Acquisition officer
  3. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

16. Valuation

  1. Value, Cost, Price
  2. Purposes of Valuation
  3. Special Characteristics of landed property
  4. Supply and demand of landed property
  5. Interests in landed property
  6. Forms of Value
  7. Forms of rent
  8. Capitalised value
  9. Year’s purchase
  10. Outgoing, Depreciation, sinking fund, reversionary value

17. Valuation Tables

  1. Meaning and utilities of valuation tables
  2. Amount of Rs. 1/-
  3. Present value of Rs 1/-
  4. Amount of Rs.1/- p.a.
  5. Present value of Rs.1/-p.a.
  6. Annuity of Rs.1/-
  7. Sinking fund
  8. Single and dual rate table-concepts

18. Methods of Valuation

  1. Comparative methods, Market Approach,
  2. Contractor’s method,
  3. Investment method,
  4. Belting method

19. Annual Statement of Rates

  1. True Market Value
  2. Procedure for preparation of Annual Statement of Rates
  3. Valuation for bulk land

Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

Single Stage Online Exam

Total Number of QuestionsTotal MarksNegative MarkingDuration
For 1 mark question –
0.33 negative marks for wrong answers
2 hours
(120 minutes)


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