The document discusses plans to make Ludhiana, India a smart city. Key points:
- Ludhiana is a major urban center in Punjab experiencing rapid population growth and urbanization.
- It faces issues like unplanned development, congestion, pollution, and lack of infrastructure.
- The vision is to make Ludhiana a zero-energy, zero-waste, pollution-free, green, and slum-free city with good governance and improved mobility.
- This will be achieved by replanning the city, improving governance, leveraging new financing models, and following good urban development practices.
4. Cities and their Context
• Cities -- known for their dualities and contradictions.
Cities- known for both -- positivity and negativities
• – where rich and poor rub shoulders-
• Cities – consumers large resources/energy/ land
• Cities- generators of large waste
• Cities – consuming 60% of global energy
• Cities – generating 70% of carbon footprints
• Cities --largely responsible for global warming
• Cities- when not planned or governed properly,
• -- can be -- repository of society’s ills.
• --- breeding grounds for poverty
• -- centres of exclusion and
• -- environmental degradation
• -- perpetuators of worst living conditions
5. Indian Urbanization
• 250 million in 1919
• 1210 million in 2011 (10 yrs. Later)
• 2050- Indian population- 1600 mil. -- 50%
in Urban India.
• Metropolitan Centres -5 (1951)- -53 (2011)-
68(2031)
• 10 m plus- nil (1951)- 3 (2011) -7 (2031)-9
(2051)
• During last 100 years, India witnessed—
- -Urbanization level going up by 3 times
- --Urban settlements growing merely 4
times
- --Total Population multiplying 5 times
- -Urban population increasing 15 times and
- -Rural population increasing 3.5 times
- India Heading to be most populated
country on this planet-2036
7. Demographic Continues….
• Population of state of Punjab stood at 27.70 million in
2011.
• Level of urbanization recorded 37.49% as against
31.16% for India.
• Among states Punjab ranks 8th in level of
urbanization.
• Punjab in population is bigger than 150 countries of
the world.
• It houses 1.53% of areas and 2.37% of population.
• 217 urban settlements and 12789 villages.
• During 11 decades (1901-2011)
Total state population increased by 3.5 times.(7.5-
27.7m)
Urban population increased by 12 times(0.9-10.39m)
and rural pop 2.5times(6.6-17.31m)
Number of towns tripled (76-217)
• Urban population increased by 2 times in 1st half of
century.
• It increased by 6 times in post independence period
8. Demographic Continues….
• Urban growth rate recorded was 3 times higher
than rural growth rate (2.1 Vs 0.7%).
• By 2021 state population would by 320 lakh with
level of urbanization at 42%. And 370 lakh by 2031
with urbanization at 47%
•State heading for polarisation towards large Urban
Centres.
• State has 2 metropolitan centre of Amritsar,
Ludhiana out of 53 in the country.
• Metropolitan Centers holding 1/3rd state Urban
population.
• Class I towns & II towns hold 3/4th of total
population.
• Punjab is now only 1/7h of its original area with
majority of area going to Pakistan (1947), Haryana
and Himachal (1966).
9. State of Punjab
Punjab one of the most agriculturally advanced state in the
country.
Accounts for 1.53% of area and 2.37% population of county.
Highly urbanized with developed economy
State with one of the highest per capita income.
Historically Punjab experienced upheavals and turmoils.
Contour of state administrative map underwent rapid
changes over a period of time.
Word Punjab was widely used during the resign of Akbar
(1556- 1605)
Known as Kingdom of Lahore (1700-1839 ) under Maharaja
Ranjit Singh.
State came under occupation by Britishers in 1849
Merger of Delhi & Hissar Division in 1849.
Border districts across Indus separated to form North West
Frontier Provinces.
10. State of Punjab
Delhi was separated from Punjab in early 1900.
In 1947, State of West Punjab was created
(Pakistan).
17 Districts of the state went to Pakistan.
East Punjab (India) was left with 12 out of 29
districts.
Area left was 1,52,649 Sq.kms (40%) against 3,59,179
Sq. kms.
Punjab lost most fertile and land developed area to
Pakistan.
Pepsu was merged in 1956 with Punjab.
In 1966, State of Haryana was created with hill areas
going to Himachal.
Punjab new left with 50,352 Sq.kms (1/7 of the
original area) with 23 districts
State of Punjab is urbanizing rapidly.
Level of Urbanization stands at 37.49% (2011).
11. Year Total
numbe
r of
UAs/
Towns
Total urban
population of
Punjab
population
of
Ludhiana
Population of
Ludhiana %age
of Total urban
population
Punjab
Decadal
Growth Rate of
Urban
Population of
Punjab (% age)
Decadal
Growth
Rate of
Urban
Population
of Ludhiana
(% age)
1901 76 934766 48649 5.20 - -
1911 62 813224 44170 5.43 -13.00 -9.21
1921 59 869526 51880 5.97 6.92 17.46
1931 66 1168413 68586 5.87 34.37 32.20
1941 75 1657414 111639 6.74 41.85 62.77
1951 110 1989267 153795 7.73 20.02 37.76
1961 106 2567306 244032 9.51 29.06 58.67
1971 106 3216179 401176 12.47 25.27 64.39
1981 134 4647757 607052 13.06 44.51 51.32
1991 120 5993220 1042740 17.40 28.95 71.77
2001 157 8245566 1395053 16.92 37.58 33.79
13. Ludhiana-Demographic Profile
First city taken up under Integrated City
Development Program (ICDP)- in 1970s
City made part of JNNURM among 63 identified
cities in the country-
City included as one of 100 Smart City
Holding 16.92% state urban population.
In 1911 its population was 1/3rd of Amritsar but in
2011 Amritsar became 2/3rd of Ludhiana.
In 1991-2001 its growth rate was 3.5 times
Amritsar and 2.5 times that of Jalandhar.
In 2011 census- Ludhiana population slowed-
16,18, 879
Its project population would be
20 lakh in 2021
26 lakh in 2031
.
14. Ludhiana-Demographic Profile
Ludhiana District -- one of the 23 districts in Punjab
• Largest district by both area and population.
• Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab,
• is the district headquarters; seven tehsils; seven
sub-tehsils and twelve development blocks
• small scale units around 10000 units
• City founded the city in 1480
• Area- 3767 sqkm- Rank-1
• District Population – 34.99 lakh- Rank-1
• 13th most polluted city in the world in the year 2014
• Industrial water pollution is also of significant concern in
portions of Ludhiana, notably along the Budha Dariya.
• Rivers and drains
• Budha Nalla
• Sutlej River
15. Ludhiana
• World Bank ranked Ludhiana with best business
environment in India in 2009 / 2013
Known as Manchester of India.
Capital of Small Scale Industry- 60% India's tractor parts /
auto, two-wheeler parts
Bicycle Capital of country-producing > 50% /10 million
Specializes in Woollen yarn, Ready made garments, hand
tool machines, sewing machine, agricultural implement, au,
Rubber parts etc.
Commercial hub of state
Education hub
2 medical colleges.
1 Engineering college.
Punjab Agricultural University modeled on Land Grant
University of America.
Housing largest number of Industries.
City has high degree of rail, road, connectivity with country
& limited air connectivity.
16.
17. Major Issues
Multiplicity of planning /development agencies.
Large scale -Unplanned /unauthorized/sub-
standard development
Highly Congested core
Large Scale Conversion of land use(Residential
to Commercial
Irrational Traffic & Transportation network
Absence of Mass Transportation
Irrational location of major transport nodes
High degree of Pollution air & water - Budha
Nallah
Existence of large number of slums and
poverty.-15% population & 209 slums
Existence of large number of unauthorized
colonies..
18. Major Issues
Polluting industry mixed within residential area.
Irrational Building Bye-Laws.
High Environmental pollution by auto-rickshaw.
Lack/absence of parking.
Absence of open spaces
Inadequate basic infrastructure- housing, roads
etc
Large encroachment on roads / public spaces.
Massive Growth of Informal trade / slums on
public spaces.
Inadequate Garbage disposal.
Inadequate coverage by water supply / sewerage
---both quantitatively and qualitatively
- Large scale pollution of Budha Nalla
19. Mission Ludhiana Smart City -
Vision
• Ludhiana- pivotal to state growth
• Located at the centre of State of Punjab
• City with high degree of connectivity- locally, Regionally,
nationally
• Capable of launching Punjab as the top investment
destination in the country
• City known for ease of doing business
• City known for its entrepreneurship
• City known to produce leading entrepreneurs in country
• City known to be financial capital of state
• City with largest luxury cars
• City recognized for its contribution in wealth, taxes etc
• City Industrial capital of the state
• City Industrial hub of the state
• City attracting large migrants
• City leading Green Revolution
• City responsible for white Revolution
• Ludhiana critical and vital for the prosperity, employment,
economic and industrial growth of state of Punjab
20. Mission Ludhiana Smart City -
Vision
• Make Ludhiana zero energy city- Planning Green Buildings
• Make Ludhiana Zero waste water city- Reducing, recycling,
reusing
• Make Ludhiana Zero waste city- adopting circular economy
• Make Ludhiana Slum free city- making them integral part of
planning/ development
• Make Ludhiana Financial Capital of Region- promoting
investment
• Make Ludhiana Industrial Hub of Country
• Make Ludhiana Medical Hub of state
• Make Ludhiana role model of urban governance
• Make Ludhiana Role Model of urban development
• Make Ludhiana Zero pollution city
• Make Budha Nallah green hub / lung of city
• Make Ludhiana city of gardens/open spaces
• Make Ludhiana IT / soft-skill hub
• Make Ludhiana- a unique city providing all basic amenities of
life to poorest of poor of its citizens to lead a dignified life
21. Mission Ludhiana Smart City -
Replanning
Viewing /Planning Ludhiana in regional contexts
-- Region identified immediately
--Regional Plan prepared on priority to ;
--rationalize growth of city/ region – urban & Rural areas
--decentralizing population/activities.
--Revisiting new city Ranjit Garh--Making Ludhiana Compact
-- Revising/ Reviewing/ Redefining-- Master plan Ludhiana
(2007-2021)- 1271.22 Sqkms- pop projected- 34 lakh-2011 &48
lakh-2021-notified 12.9. 2008- 5 towns 301 villages- Ludhiana,
Sahnewal Doraha, Mullanpur, Phillaur
-- to promote planned development of city/infrastructure.
-Reviewing –Revising – redefining--existing Master Plan 2021
-Bringing planning/implementation of master plan under
one authority
--Creating a Think Tank for guiding/advising
planning/development of city
Involving Corporate sector /institutions - in city development
Having unified building bye-laws
Making Ludhiana Green by massive plantatation &
making Ludhiana safe
22.
23. Ludhiana Smart City Mission-
Good Governance
Have a single planning and development authority for city
Declaring Ludhiana Corporation -- Special Area Planning
and Development Authority under PRTPDA, 1995
Make Improvement Trust part of Corporation/Authority
Merging Local Government/ Town Planning Departments
Make Ludhiana Corporation-a role model for good
governance.
Hold direct elections to Mayor/ Deputy Mayor posts
Strengthening/capacity building Corporation --structure /
manpower / resources/function/operation
Creating effective/efficient mechanism for grievance
redressal- Involving Communities
Making urban governance citizen centric
Adopting best practices to improve transparency,
grievance redressal and accountability.
improving service delivery at minimum cost.
promoting transparency/objectivity in all public
transactions/decision making.
involving Ludhiana Architects/ LAA/ NGOs / CBOs in
planning, development, poverty alleviation programs.
24. LudhianaSmart City Mission-
Finance
Improving financial base of city --through
effective governance ,
Creating diversified revenue base.
Rationalizing pricing of urban services on
principal of “USER MUST PAY”.
Optimizing available resources --through
prioritization/ improved management.
-- adopting standard accounting policies.
Making service delivery effective/efficient .
Limiting expenditure on manpower / non-plan
activities.
Making levy/ collection of property tax/
advertisement tax more efficient
Leveraging municipal land for generating
resources for city development.
Making use of good practices in urban
development for resource generation.
25. Mission Ludhiana Smart City -
Mobility
• Rationalizing inter/ intra city traffic
• Relocating ISBT/ Truck Stand to minimize heavy traffic
• Planning for people and not for vehicles
• Planning for accessibility not mobility
• Promoting pedestrianization/ cycling
• Promoting mass transportation
• Minimising /discouraging --personal vehicles--paidparking
• Minimising --unauthorized sub-division of land
• Stopping culture of --converting residential streets into
commercial streets
• Rationalizing FAR/Height
• Decongesting central core
• Moving wholesale/ bulk material markets outside
congested area
• Creating dedicated complexes for city- Medi-city,
Education city, cultural city
• Creating dedicated complexes for hosiery, cycle-parts,
machine tools, tractor parts, auto parts
• Moving all polluting industry from residential areas to
dedicated zones
26. Mission Ludhiana Smart City
–Follow Good Practices
• Create Integrated Command Centre for;
Ensuring quality Health Services
- Managing encroachments on public land
• -Controlling Traffic and Transportation
• -Managing Parking
• - Addressing public grievances
• - Monitoring unauthorized construction
• - Monitoring solid waste management
• - Delivery of Services- water supply, sewerage etc
• - Managing Open spaces- Cleaning Budha Nallah
• - Managing street lighting, Making major institutions- zero
water/waste/ energy
• -- Creating open Gyms for public in parks
• -Creating/Restoring water bodies
• -Treating 100% sewerage- Recycling waste water
• - Creating Smart Streets
• - Creating dedicated Parks for Senior citizens
• -Creating new parks / open spaces/ City forests
28. •
• Three Mantra for making Ludhiana Smart
• 1. Achieve smart growth
• -- finding best options to do things sustainably
• -- promote economic growth for people –
• -- making them earn good livelihood
• -- make them enjoy a good quality of life.
• 2. Do more with less–
• -- Ludhiana needs money-- to accomplish all wants .
• -- Ludhiana must collect, manage/spend resources effectively/
efficiently
• 3. Win support for change-
• - leaders need to;-- deliver fast, positive, /visible results,
• - build support for changes.
• -- Based on high-performing civil servants
• -- made accountable for their work—Singapore model
30. Legal Framework Continues…..
• Urban development being state subject - states
enacted large number of laws.
• Most of the laws are subject specific
• Each law has its
Objectives
Basic framework-permits and prohibits
Management system and
Operational system
• Accordingly there is:
Multiplicity of laws.
Multiplicity of agencies created under law
Multiplicity of rules and regulations framed.
• Indian laws are characterized by high degree of
bureaucratization with bureaucrats ruling the system.
31. Legal Framework Continues…..
• These laws relate to:
land acquisition,
land development,
Planned Development
Controlling unplanned/haphazard Development
Creating Housing
preparation of Regional Plans/ Master Plans,
Setting up Institutional Framework-ULB’s, Dev.Authority
Setting up agricultural produce markets,
Promoting industrial areas,
controlling development along schedule roads/NH
licensing of private colonies,
ownership of houses / apartments
creating new townships
controlling pollution
registration of promoters/developers / estate agents,
change of land use.
Regulating Built Environment-Buildings
• Accordingly Punjab has multiplicity of laws related to urban planning,
development and management
32. • Land Acquisition Act, 1894
• The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911.
• The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922.
• The Punjab Damaged Areas Act, 1951.
• The Punjab New Capital (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952.
• The Punjab New Capital (Periphery Control) Act, 1952.
• The Punjab New Mandi Township Act, 1961.
• The Punjab State Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961..
• The Punjab Slum Areas (Improvement) Act, 1961.
• * The Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas (Restrictions of
Unregulated Development) Act, 1963.
• * The Punjab Urban Estate Act, 1963.
• The Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites
and Remains Act, 1964.
• * The Punjab Housing Development Board Act, 1972.
• ** The Punjab Regulation of Colonies Act, 1975.
• ***The Punjab Regional and Town Planning Ordinance, 1976.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT LAWS OF PUNJAB
33. • The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976.
• Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.
• The Punjab (Air) Pollution and Control Act.
• The Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act.
• The Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act,
1995.
• The Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995.
• The Punjab Apartment Ownership Act, 1995.
• The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation
and Resettlement , Act , 2013
• The Punjab Infrastructure Development Board Act
• Pepsu Control Board Act
• * Laws at serial no. xii, xiii, xv have been repealed by the Punjab
Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995.
• ** Law at serial no. xvi has been repealed by the Punjab Apartment and
Property Regulation Act, 1995.
• ***Ordinance at serial no. xvii lapsed after six months as bill was not
brought before the Assembly to make it a law.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT LAWS Cont…..
34. • Act aims at acquiring land from the land owners by paying
compensation.
• Act used extensively by state / parastatal agencies for acquiring land
• Involves compulsory acquisition against the wishes of the land owners.
• Act deprives the land owners from all benefits which accrued from the
land acquired.
• With land becoming scarce / costly, acquisition is becoming a major
problem.
• Government of India has amended the Act by making law more friendly
by treating land owners as Co-parceners in the development process.
Land Acquisition Act, 1894/2014
Punjab Municipal Act,1911
• Regulates / rationalizes the town development / management by framing of TP /
Building Schemes / sanctioning of building plans / providing services / and basic
amenities.
•25% land from each owner taken up for planning of roads/ creation of parks/ public
buildings without paying compensation.
•Up to 35% for land could be taken with compensation
•Role of urban local bodies in town development marginalized with invalidation of
TP Schemes.
35. • Act was first attempt in the state to make provision for the improvement and
expansion of the towns.
• Aimed at creating an autonomous body (Improvement Trust) to undertake
town development
• framing schemes within & outside the city limits.
• 28 Improvement Trusts set up for the important towns
• Cities of Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar owe their development to the Act.
• Amritsar IT carried out landmark development within/ outside walled city.
The Punjab Town Improvement Trust Act, 1921
The Punjab New Capital Act, 1952
• Act to develop the capital city of Chandigarh
• made operational in 1952.
• Act made a remarkable contribution to the planning /
development of Chandigarh,
• Chandigarh
• -- first capital city to be entirely planned / developed
• -- as a new town by an internationally known French Architect
Planner Le-Corbusier--- in the post independence period
without a Master Plan and with Architectural / Zoning controls.
36. • Act aimed at
– rationalizing the development of Chandigarh
– minimizes haphazard/unplanned and un-authorized construction around
Chandigarh and
– make un- encumbered land available for future development of the Chandigarh
• The Act made significant contribution to regulate development around
Chandigarh
• Lost relevance in 1966 with re-organization of Punjab / sub-division of
periphery into 3 states.
• Punjab had 75%, Haryana 22%, and Chandigarh 3% of the periphery area.
• Act played significant role in planning of Chandigarh
The Punjab New Capital (Periphery Control) Act, 1952
The New Mandi Township Act, 1961
The Punjab Agriculture Produce Markets Act, 1961
• To improve marketing infrastructure due to green revolution in Punjab, “The
new Mandi Township and Agriculture Produce Markets Act” were enacted.
• Number of well planned wholesale/retail markets for the foodgrains/ vegetable
/ fodder have been promoted, developed and made operational benefiting
both producers and consumers.
37. • For addressing the problem/ improving the slums, Act was made
operational in 1961.
• Despite the fact the Act is in operation for more than five decades, not much
contribution has been made to minimize & improve the slum areas in the
state.
• State still has 11.60 lakh urban population living in slums in 27 towns.
The Punjab Slum Areas (Improvement) Act, 1961
Punjab Urban Estate Act, 1963 and
Punjab Scheduled Roads/Controlled Area Act, 1963
• Land under Urban Estate Act could be acquired, planned, developed and
disposed off.
• Large number of planned urban estates set up all over the state.
• City of Mohali developed under this law up to 1995
• Majority of development of Ludhiana, Bathinda & Patiala under this Act.
• Law stands repealed in 1995 despite remarkable contribution to the planned
development.
• Scheduled Road Act focused on regulating development along important
roads / cities.
• The law stands repealed now with the enactment of the PRTPA 1995.
38. • Punjab Housing Board established for construction of houses.
• Act made contribution in promoting the planned development / creating
housing stock for the EWS, LIG / MIG categories.
• Act repealed in 1995 / Housing Board also abolished.
The Punjab Housing Board Act, 1972
The Punjab Regulation of Colonies Act, 1975
• Act was first attempt to involve private sector in urban development process.
• Act did not allow total involvement of the private sector
• Emerged as major roadblock in approval of colonies.
• Act repealed in 1995 when The Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act
was made operational.
The Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976
• Act aimed at:
• rationalizing the distribution of urban land
• provide land for housing.
• Irrational pattern of compensation.
• Act made no head way and repealed.
39. • Act made operational for establishment of MCs- 13 mc
• Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Bathinda Pathankot, Moga,
Mohali, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur upgraded.
• Law did not make higher order of planning / development except TP / BS.
• Their role remains limited to Urban governance
• MC / IT can work as SAPDAs under the PRTPA 1995
The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976-10 Corporations
The Punjab Regional and Town Planning Ordinance, 1976
• Despite large number of urban laws, comprehensive framework was missing.
• Law provided for
– Preparing Regional Plans,
– Master Plans and
– Creation of Development Authorities
• Ordinance lapsed due to non conversion into
• A comprehensive legislation enacted again in 1995, on the pattern of Town
Planning Ordinance, 1976.
40. • Urban legal scenario underwent critical change due to
the enactment of 74th CAA, 1992
• Gave constitutional recognition to Urban Local Bodies
• Changed federal structure of the country from 2 to 3
tier
• It constitutionally recognized the subjects of
– urban planning,
– town planning &
– land use planning
– District planning
– Metropolitan planning
• Provided for empowering the local authorities to take
up the onus of
– planning,
– development and
– management of urban areas
• It also provided for setting up
– District Planning Committees at District level
– Metropolitan Area Planning Committee for Metropolitan Area and
– for preparing District Plans and Metropolitan Area Plans.
• DPC now set up for all districts.
• MAPC for Amritsar, Ludhiana yet to be constituted.
• Full spirit of the Act yet to be implemented.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
41. 74th constitutional amendment Act-1992
• Urban planning including town planning
• Regulation of land use and construction of buildings.
• Planning for economic and social development.
• Roads and bridges ; Urban poverty alleviation
• Water supply for domestic,/industrial / commercial purposes
• Public health/ sanitation conservancy / solid waste
• Fire services; Slum improvement and up-gradation
• Urban forestry, protection of environment /ecologicaly
• Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped
and mentally retarded
• Provision of urban amenities and facilities
• Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects.
• Burials and burial grounds, cremations, cremation grounds
• Cattle ponds and preventions of cruelty to animals
• Vital statistics including registration of births and deaths
• Public amenities - street lighting, parking lots, bus-stops and public convenience
• Regulation of slaughterhouses and tanneries.
42. • 1995 watershed in planning legislation when three
important laws enacted and made operational:
– PRTPA, PAPRA & PAOA
• PRTPA aims at promoting development through:
– Better planning,
– Regulating development / use of land in the planning
areas.
– Preparation of Regional Plans / Master Plans, their
implementation
– Effective and planned development of planning areas.
– Undertaking urban development and housing
programmers.
– Undertaking schemes for establishment of new towns
and
It also involves setting up of :
Regional & Town Planning Board,
State Level Authority known as PUDA.
Special Area Planning and Development Authorities
New Town Planning and Development Authorities
State level RTPB and PUDA set up in 1995
Dev Auth like-GMADA, GLADA, PDA, JDA, ADA, BDA
Added later on
The Punjab Regional & TP & Development Act, 1995
43. Act, aims at:
• Regulating promotion of construction.
• Regulating Sale, transfer and management of
apartments on ownership basis.
• Regulating colonies and property transactions.
• Registration of promoters and estate agents.
• Enforcing obligations on promoters and estate agents,
• Other matters connected therewith / incidental thereto.
The Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995
The Punjab Apartment Ownership Act, 1995.
• Act provides for
• granting ownership to flatted development and
• providing / managing common infrastructure /
services
• Law made applicable to the state and given impetus
to the development of flatted commercial/ residential
development.
45. • The Regional and Town Planning Board.
• The Punjab Urban Planning and Development
Authority.
• The Greater Mohali Urban Planning and
Development Authority.
• The Greater Ludhiana Urban Planning and
Development Authority.
• The Amritsar Urban Planning and Development
Authority.
• The Jalandhar Urban Planning and Development
Authority.
• The Bathinda Urban Planning and Development
Authority.
• The Patiala Urban Planning and Development
Authority.
• Pepsu Development Board.
• Improvement Trusts.
• The Punjab Infrastructure Development Board
• Punjab State Industries and Export Corporation.
• Punjab State Mandi Board./Market Committees
• Goindwal Industrial Investment Corporation
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OPERATING IN STATE
46. • State Public Works Depart (Building and Road).
• Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
• Municipal Corporations/Municipal Committee.
• Directorate of Colonization.
• The Co-operative Housing Federation.
• Competent Authority under Apartment and Property
Regulation Act.
• Air Pollution Control Board.
• Development Board for Important/ Historic Towns.
• Tourism Development Corporation.
• Police Housing Corporation
• Irrigation Department.
• State Health Corporation.
• Department of Civil Aviation.
• Punjab State Electricity Board.
• Technical Education Department.
• Transport Department..
• Department of Industries.
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OPERATING IN STATE
49. Department undertakes diverse range of activities
including:
• Providing technical support / guidance in TP
• Preparing Regional Plans.
• Preparing the Master Plans for the urban settlements.
• Identifying the Regional and Local Planning Area for
preparation of Regional/Master Plans.
• Acting as Planning Agency under the PRTPA.
• Undertaking planning of various schemes in the
cities/districts.
• Preparing layout plans for residential, commercial and
industrial areas.
• Preparing plans for the New Mandi Townships.
• Acting as Prescribed Authority under the PAPRA.
• Undertaking scrutiny of Layout Plans submitted by the
colonizers and promoters.
• Selecting sites for different projects in the state.
• Scrutiny of all Building Plans outside municipal area.
• Processing of all applications for change of landuse.
• Granting NOCs for petrol pumps/cinemas, etc.
• Aiding , advising / assisting government on town
planning/urban development
• Evolving policy framework on urban development
Town & Country Planning Department
50. • TCP is one of the few revenue earning departments.
• Generates income from:
– charges levied on change of land use,
– scrutiny of building plans,
– granting of licenses to the private colonies,
– urban development fund for promoting research
• Department headed by CTP, assisted by CCP,
STPs, DTPs and ATPs besides the Engineering
/field/administrative staff.
• Has Field Offices at the district level.
• Department facing acute shortage of manpower.
• Department needs strengthening / restructuring
in manpower / sources to enable to play its
designated role in planned development of the
state.
• Department to be declared as the nodal
department providing all planning input to the
state and other development agencies Operating
in the state.
Town & Country Planning Department
51. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• URBAN PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITIES IN
PUNJAB- PUDA,
GMADA, GLADA,ADA,
JDA, PDA, BDA
52. Following functions to be performed by PUDA:
• Promoting / securing better planning / development of
any area of the state and acquiring land by:
– Purchase/ transfer/ exchange or gift
– to hold/ manage/ plan/ develop and dispose off property
– Itself / in collaboration/ through any agency and
– operations related to supply of water,
– disposal of sewage,
– control of pollution,
– provision of services/amenities.
• Preparing and implementation of
– Regional Plans,
– Master Plans and
– Town Improvement Schemes.
• Undertaking provision of amenities / services in urban
areas.
– Promotion of urban development and construction of houses.
– Promoting R & D in
– planning,
– development of land,
– construction of houses and
– manufacturing of building materials.
• Promoting companies/associations for Urban Development.
Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authorities
53. • PUDA supposed to be the apex development agency
• Development Authorities for Mohali, Ludhiana,
Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Amritsar, Anandpur
Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak created
• majority of PUDA staff shifted to these agencies.
• With Mohali being taken away, PUDA has lost major
sources of revenue.
• Its role has also been marginalized.
• PUDA not been able to provide role of leadership in
the urban development
• All other development authorities created in the state
excluding Mohali and Ludhiana have suffered in the
absence of requisite manpower / financial resources.
• Not been able to contribute to the effective
development of these urban centers.
• The entire context diluted due to restructuring of
PUDA.
PUDA Cont……
55. • Department most critical / vibrant in the
state
• Regulates the operation of:
All 141 Urban Local Bodies in the state
28 Improvement Trusts and
Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
Main functions are:-
– To direct, supervise, regulate, coordinate and
control the functioning of all the Municipal
Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar
Panchayats and Improvement Trusts
– To implement the State/Centrally sponsored
schemes through urban local bodies.
– To ensure water supply and sewerage schemes
executed through Punjab Water Supply and
Sewerage Board .
• Three main enactments governing the
local bodies :-
The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911,
The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976,
The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922.
Department of Local Government
56. • Department headed by a Minister
and supported by a Principal
Secretary,
• Department has two main branches:
– Government branch and
– Directorate branch.
The main thrust areas of the department
includes:
– Mobilizing additional financial resources for urban
local bodies to cope with the ever rising
establishment and development expenses,
– Defining user charges and services like sanitation
and running of tube wells etc.
– Cutting down wasteful expenditure and plugging
of leakages,
– Promoting recovery of outstanding arrears.
Department of Local Government cont………
57. • As a service oriented organization, functions of
MCs include:
– core civic services,
– roads and streets,
– street lighting,
– water supply and
– sewerage etc.
• Exercise certain regulatory powers like:
– town planning,
– regulation of construction of buildings,
– licenses of trades and manufacturing activities and
– registration of births and deaths. .
• Ten cities having Municipal Corporations including
Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar ,Bathinda,
Pathankot, Moga, Mohali, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur
• Municipal Corporations are headed by Mayor
elected by the Councilors.
• Councilors are directly elected at ward level
• Deputy Mayor is also elected by the Councilors.
• Municipal administration carried through a system
of Committees dealing with the important subject
matters
Municipal Corporation/Committees
59. Ludhiana
City got rail connectivity in 1870.
In 19th century- machine knitting industry
started.
First water connection -- July 13, 1907
City electrified in-- 1932.
Underground sewerage laid in 1961.
in 1867 Municipal Committee Ludhiana was
formed; upgraded to class- I in 1949.
Municipal Corporation --March 30, 1977-
Ludhiana -- largest city in Punjab--- both in area
and population.
Spread over an area of 159.77 Sq. kms. with
population of 16.18 lakhs - 2011