| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008629 | Cities | 2012 | 7 Pages |
The effective implementation of development plans requires functioning institutions with well defined legal support and good plans. This article explains how legal and regulatory frameworks as well as the institutional capacities of local planning agencies (LPAs), including Cantonment Boards (CBs), City District Governments (CDGs), Town Municipal Administration (TMAs) and Development Authorities (DA), in Pakistan confound and affect the implementation of development plans. A comparative review of existing Acts, Ordinances and urban planning frameworks in place at various levels was conducted, and inconsistencies and gaps that impart perplexities amongst the aforementioned institutions and regulatory frameworks were identified. The overlapping powers and functions of the institutions which have legal backing must be eliminated to ensure effective implementation of urban development plans.
► Continuous failures of urban development plans are causing haphazard growth in cities. ► Lack of coordination among the local planning agencies exists. ► Perplexed legal support and incapacitated institutions are mainly causing the problem. ► Effective planning regulations and dynamic institutions are required to manage urban land.
