The Urban Planning Act, 2007

A village settlement qualifies as a trading centre only if it has at least 5 retail shops and a market place, a primary school, a dispensary, and a post office.

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Citation: The Urban Planning Act, 2007
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city status municipal status criteria population threshold population thresholds public administration public services retail services settlement classification township qualification

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A village settlement qualifies as a trading centre only if it has at least 5 retail shops and a market place, a primary school, a dispensary, and a post office. A settlement may qualify as a township only if it meets the stated population and service requirements. A township qualifies as a town only if it has at least 30,000 people, can sustain at least 50% of its annual budget, and has specified services. Section 4 lists the criteria a municipality should meet, including population, employment structure, budget self-sustenance, services, and administrative importance. A municipality may be designated as a city if it meets the listed qualifications, and the National Assembly has the power to grant city status.

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Short title and commencement
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AI-assisted research summary: A village settlement qualifies as a trading centre only if it has at least 5 retail shops and a market place, a primary school, a dispensary, and a post office.

1. MINOR SETTLEMENT (TRADING CENTRE): A M inor Settlem ent (Trading Centre) (Minor Settlements Act, Cop. 102). Some villages act as trading ecntrcs according to the level o f services available. In order to qualify for a trading centre a village settlement shall have at least the following services - (a) 5 retail shops and a market place; (b) a primary school; (c) a dispensary; (d) a post office.
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: A settlement may qualify as a township only if it meets the stated population and service requirements.

2. Township: (a) Minimum Population: 10,000 people. (b) Level o f services: In order to qualify for township a minor settlement trading centre shall have at least the following services - (i) Health centre; (ii) Secondary school; (iii) 20 licensed retail shops and a market place; (iv) Primary court; and (v) it should be either a ward or division headquarters. * District administrative centres may be classified as townships provided they meet the above criteria mentioned in Number 2.
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Fundamental principles o f urban planning
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AI-assisted research summary: A township qualifies as a town only if it has at least 30,000 people, can sustain at least 50% of its annual budget, and has specified services.

3. Town: (a) M inim um Population: 3 0 ,0 0 0 people; (b) Self-sustenance: At least 50% o f the annual budget; (c) Level o f services: In order to qualify for a town, a township shall have at least the following services: Hospital; (i) (ii) Secondary school; (iii) at least 50 licensed shops; and (iv) Police station. (v) Divisional headquarters.
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Objectives of Land use planning
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AI-assisted research summary: Section 4 lists the criteria a municipality should meet, including population, employment structure, budget self-sustenance, services, and administrative importance.

4. Municipality: (a) Minimum Population: 100,000 (b) Economic Base: At least 30% percent o f employment should be in the non-agricultural sector. It must have, also, at least one manufacturing industry and several small scale industries. (c) Self Sustenance: At least 70% percent o f annual budget. (d) Services: It should be a centre for higher order o f services, cultural, educational and health facilities which serve an area beyond the administrative region including universi-ties, a referral hospitals and international conference facilities. 349 No. 8 Urban Planning 2007 It should have. also, adm inistrative im portance o f regional, or national administration or centre o f multi national organisation(s).
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Responsibilities o f the Minister
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AI-assisted research summary: A municipality may be designated as a city if it meets the listed qualifications, and the National Assembly has the power to grant city status.

5. Citv: (a) Minimum Population: 500.000 (b) Self Sustenance: At least 95% o f annual budget (e) Any Municipality can be designated as a city if it has some symbolic importance in addition to the normal qualifications o f a municipality. These shall include: historical significance; (i) (ii) outstanding cultural importance such as a major tourist centre; (iii) the seat o f regional government; (iv) the seat o f international activities; and (v) any other symbolic value. * The power to bestow a municipality the status of a city shall be vested in the National Assembly.
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Appointment and Responsibilities of the Director
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AI-assisted research summary: A place must have at least 4,000,000 people and also meet all city status requirements to qualify as a mega city.

6. Mega city: Minimum Population: 4.000.000 (b) Self sustenance: In addition, it must surpass all requirements o f a city sta tu s. Passed in the National Assembly on the 12th April, 2007. D a m ia n S. L. F o k a , Clerk o f the National Assembly

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