The Directorate of Town Planning has to perform the following functions. • Preparation of Regional Plan (through Regional Planning Board)• Preparation of development plan for Municipal towns and non-municipal towns wherever needed.• Preparation of Town planning schemes, for effective implementation of development plans and, for planned development of lands.• Act as a consultant to the Government on the legal and technical aspects of the Regional-Plan, Development Plan, Town Planning Scheme, Integrated township projects, and all the matters related to the provisions of the MRTP Act, 1966, and various policy issues.