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Balochistan Housing and Town Planning Authority Act, 2020 (Act No. II of 2020).

Country/Territory
Pakistan
Territorial subdivision
Balochistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of Housing and Town Planning Authority in the Province of Balochistan.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land-use planning Offences/penalties Public private partnership (PPP) Special fund Urban land
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act aims to establish an authority for Housing and Town Planning in order to provide shelter to the shelter less and to establish a comprehensive system of town planning at regional, district, tehsil or union council level, as such to ensure systematic, integrated growth of urban and rural areas in the Province of Balochistan and to make provisions for matters connected therewith. Chapter II of the Act provides for establishment and constitution of Balochistan Housing and Town Planning Authority and outlines powers of the authority including facilitating provision of housing inputs; implementing parameters of the national housing policy; identifying state and other lands for developing low income and low cost housing schemes; facilitating public and private partnership; promoting environment for friendly and standardized construction activities; and facilitating land availability. The text further provides for Director General; Preparation of Schemes; Directions by Government; Acquisition; Housing and Town Planning Fund; and Offences. The Act contains 40 Articles designed in 9 Chapters.

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