Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Dev., 1976
(1) [The powers and functions of] an urban development authority shall be:- (i) to undertake the preparation of development plans under the provisions of this Act, for the urban development area ; (ii) to undertake the preparation [and execution] of town planning schemes under the provisions of this Act, if so directed by the State Government; [(ii-a) to undertake the preparation execution of Local Area Plan under the provisions of this Act, if so directed by the State Government;]