Organization structure

Department of Housing and Urban Development

1. Name of the Administrative Department:   Department of Housing and Urban Development
2.  Minister In charge:
    

 

3. Additional Chief Secretary / Financial Commissioner / Principal Secretary / Secretary of Administrative

Department:

 

4. Head of Department:

 

DETAILS OF DEPARTMENTS/BOARD/CORPORATIONS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF PUNJAB

A. Town and Country Planning, Punjab

1. Head of Department:

 

2. Business Rules of Department:

Technical cases are mainly processed under provisions of PAPRA 1995 & PRTPD Act, 1995 and all other notifications

 published from time to time and are available on website www.puda.gov.in.

3. Service provided by Department:

• Formulation of regional & urban Development Strategy.
• Preparation of Regional Plans under "The Punjab Regional & Town Planning and Development Act, 1995" for various towns and cities for their orderly growth and development.
• Surveying & Mapping of Regional Planning areas of cities & towns including aerial photography by remote sensing techniques.
• With a view to include private sector for active participation in the urban development State Govt. has approved a number of mega Housing Projects.
• To simplify and quicken the approval of CLU, the Department of Town and Country planning has been designated as the nodal agency.
• In order to encourage and provide social and economic infrastructure the state govt. formulated a policy regarding establishment of hospitals, Hotel and Industry, the department also provides assistance for clearance of such projects
• The department also provides assistance for clearance if sites of industrial units with regard to Master Plan proposals for creating a healthy environment.
• For setting up of Mobile Network towers site clearance is being accorded to various mobile companies.
• Scrutiny of Layout Plans of colonies under The Punjab Apartment & Property Regulations Act & Rules 1995 for promoting growth & Development in the private sector.
• Providing technical assistance to the Department of Industries, Punjab Small Scale Industries & Export Corporation, Punjab Pollution Control Board and the Department of Science, Technology and Environment regarding setting up of Industrial Focal Points and scrutiny from environment angle of cases/projects involving establishment of Industrial units.
• Selection of sites for projects of various Govt. Departments/Agencies and processing of related cases for consideration
• by the State Land Acquisition Board.
• Planning of surplus Govt. land and properties lying unutilized under OUVGL schemes.
• Preparation of traffic improvement operation schemes of urban areas.
• Providing technical support to the District Administration and Govt. on matters relating to planning and execution of
• various schemes and projects.
• Advice on building applications referred to by the municipal Authority, Development Authorities, and the scrutiny
• of cases for sitting of brick kilns petrol pumps and cinema houses referred by the District Administration.
• Approval of building plans of standalone projects falling out side Municipal Committee / Municipal Corporation limits.

 

4. Names of Board / Corporations / Commissions / Societies working under the control of the Administrative

Department along with information of their Heads as under:

 

For detailed information:

Department's Website: www.pbhousing.gov.in