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THE PANCHKULA METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 2021

The Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2021

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The Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2021 provides for establishing a dedicated authority to guide and coordinate the sustainable development of the Panchkula metropolitan region. It applies to public agencies, local municipal bodies, private developers, and residents within notified areas of Panchkula district. The law regulates master planning for urban infrastructure, public transport and mobility management, environmental conservation, land usage, and socio-economic initiatives. It matters because it unifies urban governance under a single statutory body, eliminating jurisdictional overlap among various state agencies. This ensures systematic infrastructure expansion, improved civic amenities, better mobility solutions, and community participation through resident advisory councils.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Declaration of Panchkula Metropolitan Area.
  4. 4. Establishment of Authority.
  5. 5. Constitution of Authority.
  6. 6. Allowances, cessation and resignation of members.
  7. 7. Meetings of Authority.
  8. 8. Delegation of powers of Authority to executive committee.
  9. 9. Appointment, terms and conditions etc. of Chief Executive Officer.
  10. 10. Officers and other staff of Authority.
  11. 11. Residents Advisory Council.
  12. 12. General superintendence, direction and management of affairs of Authority.
  13. 13. Avoidance of conflict of interest.
  14. 14. Disclosure of information.
  15. 15. Powers of Director to be exercised by Chief Executive Officer.
  16. 16. Powers, functions and duties of Authority.
  17. 17. Infrastructure development plan.
  18. 18. Annual plan of action (Content of sub-sections 3-7)
  19. 19. Infrastructure development to be in accordance with infrastructure development plan
  20. 20. Special provisions regarding right of way for infrastructure development work
  21. 21. Mobility management plan
  22. 22. Special provisions regarding operation of a city bus service
  23. 23. Plan for sustainable environment management
  24. 24. Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities for maintenance
  25. 25. Power of Authority to survey
  26. 26. Power of Chief Executive Officer to direct removal of unauthorized development, obstructions or encroachment
  27. 27. Measures for promotion of social, economic and industrial development
  28. 28. Chief Executive Officer to exercise powers under Punjab Act 24 of 1961
  29. 29. Coordination committees and standing committees
  30. 30. Avoidance of conflict of interest
  31. 31. Power to engage experts
  32. 32. Authority to ensure transparency etc.
  33. 33. Funds of Authority
  34. 34. Annual grants, loans and advances to Authority.
  35. 35. Power of Authority to borrow.
  36. 37. Priority of payment for interest and repayment of loans.
  37. 38. Application of Funds.
  38. 45. Mode of recovery of money due.
  39. 49. Proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.
  40. 50. Returns and information.
  41. 51. Power of Authority to call for report, return or information from local authority etc.
  42. 53. Act to have overriding effect.
  43. 54. Application of other laws not barred.
  44. 55. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  45. 56. Members and officers to be public servants.
  46. 57. Power to make rules.
  47. 58. Power to make regulations.
  48. 59. Power to remove difficulties.
  49. 60. Laying of notification, rules and regulations before State Legislature.
  50. 33(1). Section 33(1)
  51. 33(2). Section 33(2)
  52. 36(1). Section 36(1)
  53. 36(2). Power of Authority to invest.
  54. 39(1). Section 39(1)
  55. 39(2). Section 39(2)
  56. 39(3). Section 39(3)
  57. 39(4). Budget.
  58. 40(1). Section 40(1)
  59. 40(2). Section 40(2)
  60. 40(3). Section 40(3)
  61. 40(4). Section 40(4)
  62. 40(5). Accounts and audit.
  63. 41(1). Section 41(1)
  64. 41(2). Section 41(2)
  65. 41(3). Annual report.
  66. 42(1). Section 42(1)
  67. 42(2). Section 42(2)
  68. 42(3). Section 42(3)
  69. 42(4). Section 42(4)
  70. 42(5). Section 42(5)
  71. 42(6). Section 42(6)
  72. 42(7). Charges and levies receivable by Authority.
  73. 43(1). Section 43(1)
  74. 43(2). Section 43(2)
  75. 43(3). Section 43(3)
  76. 43(4). Authority to receive cess on property.
  77. 44(1). Section 44(1)
  78. 44(2). Section 44(2)
  79. 44(3). Power to levy user charges.
  80. 46(1). Section 46(1)
  81. 46(2). Section 46(2)
  82. 46(3). Section 46(3)
  83. 46(4). Section 46(4)
  84. 46(5). Section 46(5)
  85. 46(6). Section 46(6)
  86. 46(7). Transfer of property of Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran in Authority.
  87. 47(1). Section 47(1)
  88. 47(2). Section 47(2)
  89. 47(3). Section 47(3)
  90. 47(4). Section 47(4)
  91. 47(5). Section 47(5)
  92. 47(6). Section 47(6)
  93. 47(7). Transfer of property of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation in Authority.
  94. 48(1). Section 48(1)
  95. 48(2). Section 48(2)
  96. 48(3). Section 48(3)
  97. 48(4). Review of performance of Authority.
  98. 52(1). Section 52(1)
  99. 52(2). Section 52(2)
  100. 52(3). Power of State Government in certain matters.

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