Relocation Policy, 2014 (Govt.)

Policy Overview & Purpose

This is the official policy document for Relocation Policy, 2014 (Govt.), issued under Policies issued by Housing Deptt.(equally applicable on GMADA) with effective/notification date 18-02-2014.

It establishes the regulatory norms, administrative procedures, and governing guidelines applicable across the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) jurisdiction and allied planning areas.

Policy Guidelines & Content

Key Provisions & Notification Text

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(HOUSING-1 BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

Dated: 18.2.2014

No. 10/7/2014/6HG1/163308/1

In light of Order dated 31.07.2013 passed by Hon’ble Punjab and

Haryana High Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 21263 of 2011 (Mahinder Singh

Versus State of Punjab) & other connected matter and in similar manner Order

dated 06.08.2013 in Civil Writ Petition No.22649 of 2011 (Inderjeet Singh

Versus State of Punjab) and connected matter, keeping in view the sentiments

of the land owners and way of village life and with motive to decrease the

displacement of villagers, Governor of Punjab is pleased to approve

Relocation Police in respect of relocation of houses falls within land acquired

by Urban Development Authority in the State of Punjab for the purpose of

urban development, who are already there before issuance of notification

under Section 4, be relocate to the vacant place near the boundary of the

village or to some other appropriate place as under:-

A. Where it is possible, the houses adjoining to the Village boundary be

kept out of land acquisition proceeding. If for the purpose of

Development of Urban Estate it is necessary to be acquired for Sector

Road, Sewerage Line, Water Supply Line, Electricity Line etc, then

these houses shall be relocate to vacant land lying abutting to boundary

of Village or to some other appropriate place in the acquired land.

B. Those houses, which had been constructed in the fields at a distance

from the Village Abadi, be relocated to the vacant place alongside the

boundary of the village or to any other appropriate place in the acquired

land as per the criteria laid now in Para No. C.

C.

Sr.

(Full text available in the official 7-page PDF document attached below).

Document Information

• Document Title: Relocation Policy, 2014 (Govt.)
• Issuing Category: Policies issued by Housing Deptt.(equally applicable on GMADA)
• Date of Notification / Listing: 18-02-2014
• Document Format: Official PDF (7 pages)
• Governing Body: Greater Mohali Area Development Authority / Department of Housing and Urban Development, Punjab