THE PUNJAB

REGIONAL AND TOWN

PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT ACT,
1995
Jit Kumar Gupta
Former Advisor( Town Planning) PUDA
jit.kumar1944@gmail.com
THE PUNJAB REGIONAL AND TOWN
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Member-Secretary to arrange transaction of
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business/authenticate orders/discharge such functions Board

assigned to him by Board under its regulations.
13. Government on request of Board- may make available such
staff for performance of functions
14.(1) Functions of Board
- to advise State Government on matters relating to-
-- planning, development
--use of urban and rural land
-- perform functions as Government assign to it.
15.(1) Board may associate-
- any person whose assistance /advice it may require in
performing any of its functions under this Act
- appoint one or more Committees for securing efficient
discharge of its functions.
 CHAPTER- III
 CHAPTER III—
 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PUNJAB URBAN
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY-- PUDA
 SPECIAL URBAN PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES - SUDA
 NEW TOWNS PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES- NTDA
 PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- PUDA
 Government to establish an Authority- known Punjab
Urban Planning and Development Authority- with
headquarters at such place as government may specify
(2) The Authority-
 - shall be a body corporate–
 --a local authority
 - having perpetual succession and a common seal
 --with power to acquire, hold / dispose of property, both
moveable / immovable
 -- and to contract; and
 -- shall, by said name, sue and be sued
 PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- PUDA
Authority shall consist of members appointed by State Government, :-
(i) a Chairman – Chief Minister
(i-a) Co-Chairman- Minister for HUD
(ii) a Vice – Chairman – Secretary HUD
(iii) a Chief Administrator– amongst officers of Government of Punjab-- having
prescribed qualifications/ experience
 -not more than twelve and not less than six official and non-official members

including Secretaries Local Government / Town and Country Planning:

 Provided that the number of non-official members shall not, any time

exceed three.
Term of office / conditions of service of the members shall be as prescribed.
 Chief Administrator /any other member entitled to receive from fund of

Authority such salary and such allowances-- as may be prescribed.

 members of authority shall hold office during pleasure of State Government
 PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- PUDA
The Authority shall meet at such times/ places / observe such procedure to
transaction business as provided by regulations
At every meeting , Chairman, if present/ in his absence, the

Co-Chairman/ in his absence, Vice-Chairman/ if Vice-Chairman is

also not present-- then any of its members, whom members present may elect,
shall preside
 All questions shall be decided by a majority of votes of members present /
voting-.

(5) quorum shall be-- one-third of the number of members actually serving-- but
not less than four :
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22. The Chief Administrator shall be --Chief Executive of the Authority and shall
arrange transaction of business of Authority/ authenticate orders
 PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- PUDA
23. Authority may,
-- appoint committees associate any person -- for securing efficient

discharge of functions/ ensuring efficient maintenance of public

amenities / execution of development works and projects.
26.--- appoint such number of officers / employees / experts for technical/

legal work-- as may be necessary for efficient performance of its functions

and
-- may determine their designations and grades
-Receive such salaries and allowances
-- governed by such conditions of service as may be determined by

regulations made in this behalf by the Authority.

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PUDA- OBJECTIVES
 28.(1) The objects of Authority shall be to ---
 promote/ secure better planning /development of any area of
State
 -- acquire by purchase/ transfer/ ex-change / gift / to hold /
manage, plan, develop / mortgage /dispose of land / property
 - carry out itself/ in collaboration /through any other agency to
execute works of supply of water/disposal of sewerage, control of
pollution and other services / amenities.
(2) Authority itself/ in collaboration with other agency /through
any other agency on its behalf,-
(i) preparation /implementation of Regional Plans, Master Plans
and New Township Plans and town improvement schemes ;
(ii) undertake work relating to amenities/services in urban
areas/promotion of urban development construction of houses ;
(iii) promote R&D in new techniques of planning/land
development /house construction /manufacture of building
material ;
(iv) promote companies/association/other bodies- for purposes of
Act ;
(v) perform functions supplemental/ incidental / consequential to
SPECIAL URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- SUDA
29.(1) When Government is of opinion that
-- development of any areas with such adjacent area will be
best served by entrusting work of development/ redevelopment
--- to a Special Authority, instead of PUDA
-- Government may, constitute an Authority for such area --
SUDA
-- all the powers / functions of PUDA relating to development/
redevelopment of area , shall be exercised/ performed by SUDA
-- notification to define limits of area to which it relates.
(3) SUDA shall consist of, :-
(i) a Chairman ;
(ii) a Chief Administrator – an officer of Government having
prescribed qualifications /experience
(iii) other members not exceeding ten to be appointed by
Government with minimum three members from local
authority/ authorities functioning in jurisdiction of SUDA
-- out of above members, Government may appoint a co-
Chairman and Vice- Chairman:
SPECIAL URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY-SUDA
Every SUDA constituted shall be a
-- body corporate as well as a local authority
-- known by the name aforesaid,
--having perpetual succession and a common seal ,
-- with power to acquire , hold and dispose of property
both movable and immovable and contract and by
said name sue/ be sued.
(5) The provisions of this Act shall mutatis mutandis
apply to SUDA as they apply in relation to the PUDA
-- with modification that
references to PUDA, shall be references to the SUDA
SPECIAL URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- SUDA
 30.(1) Government when satisfied -when in Public
interest-- by notification, designate any local authority
functioning in a planning area to be SUDA for that area
or any part thereof
 -- thereupon all powers/ functions of PUDA relating to
that area shall be exercised by such local authority.
(2) powers exercised / functions performed by
Chairman of the Authority-- shall be performed Mayor
for a Municipal Corporation & President in Municipal
Council and Chairman of Improvement Trust
 those of CA by Chief Executive Head, of the Municipal
Corporation or the Municipal Council, or the
Improvement Trust,
NEW TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY- NTPDA
 31. Where State Government considers;
 -- object of proper planning /development of a new town will be best
served by entrusting work to a Special Authority, instead to PUDA,
 -- may, constitute New Town Planning and Development Authority
 -- all powers/ functions of PUDA relating to development of that
site -- exercised / performed by such NTPDA
--(2) NTPDA shall be a
 -- body corporate / local authority by the name aforesaid
 -- having perpetual succession and a common seal,
 -- with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both
moveable / immoveable / contract/sue /be sued.
(3) NTPDA consist of :-
(i) a Chairman ;
(ii) a Chief Administrator -officers of the Government
(iii) other members -not exceeding ten -appointed by Government.
(4) Provisions of this Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to a NTPDA as
applied to PUDA
MERGER OF TWO OR MORE SUDAS
 1. State may merge two or more SUDA s into a single SUDA
 -- with constitution, property, powers, rights, interest, authorities
and privileges, liabilities, duties and obligations, as may be specified
in the notification
 notification to define limits of area and
 -- date from which amalgamation shall be effective.
 -- continuance in service of all employees of transferor SUDA in
transferee SUDA at same/ remuneration / conditions of service,
-- other terms / conditions for the amalgamation of
-- the continuance of pending legal proceedings by or against any
transferor SUDA; -- such provisions to give effect to the
amalgamation.
-employees have option of refusal to serve new SUDA and seek
opting out with all benefits entitled
 2. State has power to exclude any area from any SUDA and
constitute a new SUDA for that area along with assets and liabilities
 3. State has also power to dissolve any SUDA with all assets/liabilities
transferred to Govt.