The Government of Nagaland, on September 1, 2026, published the Nagaland Town and Country Planning (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2026 for general information under Rule 72 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The Bill was introduced in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on September 1, 2026, and seeks to further amend the Nagaland Town and Country Planning Act, 1966.
The Bill states that the proposed amendments are intended to support compliance reduction and deregulation initiatives undertaken by the Government and align the State's regulatory framework with identified Priority Areas for improving the business ecosystem in Nagaland. It also seeks to address continuity in development administration by ensuring that the existing Master Plan and development control regulations remain operative until the new Master Plan is notified and brought into force.The stated objective is therefore to reduce administrative bottlenecks and maintain continuity in town and country planning regulation during the transition to the new Master Plan. The material provided contains the Bill's introductory provisions and Statement of Objects and Reasons; further operative amendments are not included in the excerpt provided.
[Notification No. AS/LEG-18/Bill/NTCP-6/2026/297]
