| 1. |
To sanction building plans, including plans for residential, commercial and industrial buildings, in accordance with the Building Regulations. |
| 2. |
To compound violations of approved plans/building regulations in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy enforced, from time to time. |
| 3. |
To permit in cases of hardship, for reasons to be stated in writing, the payment of penalty, for building violations, in installments over a period not exceeding six months. |
| 4. |
To sanction sub-division of plots, on payment or prescribed fees, in accordance with the instructions orders and policy enforced from time to time. |
| 5. |
To exercise the powers vested in the Authority under section 39 of the Punjab Development of Cities Act, 1976. |
| 6. |
To lodge complaints to the competent courts as provided in section 34 of Punjab Development of Cities Act, 1976. |
| 7. |
To initiate and maintain a continuous process of comprehensive development planning with the object of preparing a Master Plan, for the approval of the Authority. |
| 8. |
To periodically suggest revisions in the Master Plan for approval of the Authority. |
| 9. |
To evaluate the performance under the Annual Developments Program at the end of each year (Section 6). |
| 10. |
To initiate and carry out, or cause to be carried out, with the approval of the Government or the Authority or the Director General, as the case may be, studies, surveys, experiments and research works, for the purposes of the Master Plan and its periodic revisions (Section 6). |
| 11. |
To prepare for the approval of the Authority prior to its submission to Government, the annual report on the activities of the Authority and its Agencies (Section 36). |
| 12. |
To initiate, prepare, maintain and update the development plans |
| 13. |
To prepare, implement and enforce development schemes i.e. housing, commercial, recreational, traffic & transportation etc. |
| 14. |
To conduct studies on future planning. |
| 15. |
To coordinate/supervise surveys, collect data and carry out technical research in the field of Town Planning/Urban Planing. |
