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The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952

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Document Overview

The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952 is the oldest statute in GMADA's legal toolkit — enacted to control and regulate development in the periphery of Chandigarh (the "New Capital" of undivided Punjab, as it existed before 1 November 1966, the date Punjab and Haryana were separated). It is the direct ancestor of today's periphery-control restrictions that still shape what can and cannot be built around Chandigarh and Mohali.

Key Provisions & Structure

A short 16-section Act:

Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions
Declaration of a controlled area
Publication of plans of the controlled area
Restrictions on construction/use within a controlled area
Applications for permission, and grant or refusal
Right of appeal
Compensation where permission is refused
Arbitration for disputed compensation
Savings
Prohibition on unauthorised use of land
Offences and penalties (12-A: offences by companies)
Trial of offences
Indemnity and delegation (14-A)
Exemptions
Power to make rules — the basis for the Periphery Rules, 1959 also listed on this site.

Official Publication Details

Document Title: The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952
Category: Acts, Rules & Regulations — Act
Format & Length: Official PDF, 8 pages
Issuing Body: Government of Punjab
Relevance: Founding law behind the periphery-control zone restrictions that still govern parts of GMADA's jurisdiction around Chandigarh.

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