In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act, No. 12 of 1977), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh proposes to make the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 and the same are published in the Official Gazette (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh for the information of general public. These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014.