For the first time, Panchkula Municipal Corporation plans to establish 24 new residential areas in the district with land pool programs on the Punjab and Gujarat lines.
The mayor of Panchkula told media that the agenda of this concern would be presented to the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) headquarters for approval at the upcoming house meeting on March 7.
Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal told media that the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and the Housing Board had been setting up residential sectors until now.
The Mayor said that under Section 42-A, Clause 42(1) of the Municipal Corporation (MC) Act 1994, the development of urban areas is covered by the MC.