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It is submitted that a clarification was sought from Senior Town Planner, Local Government in reference to Letter dated 19/02/2026. Comments were received from STP (local government)(copy enclosed ) which are reproduced as :-
“It is submitted that a green industry can be established on a land parcel which is shown as the Mix Land Use Zone in the Master Plan, Ludhiana or any other Master Plan area as per the notification No. PS/PSHUD 206 dated 12.11.2021. Expansion / modernization of an industry in its existing premises, which has already been spot zoned as Industrial' under the amended Master Plan, Ludhiana (2007-2031) can be allowed as per the norms of land use zoning of the Master Plan of the particular land parcel in which the expansion is proposed.”
As per the clarification received from the STP, Local Govt. Expansion / modernization is allowed only in the existing premises of the industry.
As per the clarification received from the STP, Local Govt., expansion / modernization is allowed only within existing premises of the industry.
It is evident that industry has carried out expansion in its existing premises by adding new land parcel and has also constructed a new shed on the newly added land, which fall under mixed land use zone as per Master Plan of Ludhiana. Moreover, the existing category of the industry falls in the red category. Therefore, the entire unit of the industry (after expansion) falls in red category.
Further, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Punjab has issued a notification dated 17.09.2021, the operative part of the notification is reproduced as under :-
B. Industry in the Mix Land Use Zone:
All Orange and Red category of industries along with other activities permissible in Mix Land Use Zone shall be allowed along the highway/ major roads beyond 4 kilometers from the municipal limits of Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana Corporation, 3 kilometers from the limits of other Corporation and Class-A town limits, and 2 kilometers from other towns. (Copy enclosed)
As per Board policy 2013, no new industry of any category shall be allowed in the approved residential area of any town/city of the State of Punjab and no red/orange category of industry shall be given consent to establish(CTE) within M.C. limits except in the designated industrial area/zone.
The site of the industry falls in M.C. Limits of Doraha City.
Considering above, it is recommended that consent applied by the industry may be refused, please.
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