The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Act No. 37 of 1966) provides a legal framework for land-use planning and developmental regulation across Maharashtra. It establishes Regional Planning Boards and Planning Authorities empowered to prepare regional and local development plans, create new towns, and implement town-planning schemes. The Act also enables compulsory land acquisition for public purposes and mandates public participation by allowing representation and objections before plan approvals, ensuring orderly urbanization and controlled growth