Section 12. Applicability of existing Master Development Plans. -

(1) If, before the coming into force of this Act, the State Government has notified a Master Development Plan for any area of the Special Investment Region, such Master Development Plan shall be the Master Development Plan for that area of the Special Investment Region. (2) If any area of any local authority or a development authority is included in the Special Investment Region, the Master Development Plan prepared by that local authority or the development authority shall, with such alterations and modifications as the Regional Development Authority may consider appropriate, be the Master Development Plan for that area of the Special Investment Region: Provided that buffer for abadi development as provided in a Master Development Plan of a local authority or development authority shall not be altered or modified by the Regional Development Authority while adopting such Master Development Plan under this sub-section.