Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT
100. Punjab is looking forward to channelize the investment from both within India
and abroad to promote urban development in a big way. For the first time, the State has come
out with a comprehensive policy prescribing collection of External Development Charges,
License/Permission Fee and Change of Land Use charges, to generate sufficient revenue to
provide the ultra modern urban infrastructure. The revenue received on account of CLU by
the State Government during last three years i.e. 2007-2010 was Rs.210 crore. A sum of
Rs.46.10 crore has been received during 2010-11.
101. New Town Planning norms conforming to international standard have been
laid for the development of towns. Master Plan of 16 cities Ludhiana, SAS Nagar,
Mullanpur, Dera Bassi , Zirakpur, Kharar Banur, Bathinda, Abohar, Sri Hargobindpur,
Patiala, Jalandhar, Mandi Gobindgarh , Amritsar Goindwal Sahib, Khanna and Regional
plan Mohali have already been notified. The Local Planning areas for 68 towns/cities have
also been notified. Special Area Development Authorities have been set up for integrated
development of Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar Ludhiana, Patiala and Mohali. The State
Government has also decided to prepare the Master Plans for all the religious towns namely;
Chamkaur Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib & Talwandi Sabo.
102. Land pooling policy has been introduced in the state as per which land owners
will get back 50% share of developed land in lieu of compensation for their acquired land.
This would simplify the land acquisition process and encourage the farmers in land
development process.
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