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Haryana administrators pitch for modernising urban area law
Senior administrators, urban planners and real estate leaders gathered in Panchkula for a roundtable organized by ITPI–HRC to mark 51 years of the Haryana Act and call for modernization to align with rapid urban growth. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi and other officials outlined the need for evolving urban policies and coordinated industry-government action.
Why It Matters
The discussions signal a push to reform urban regulation in Haryana. The outcome could steer future development, investment and policy direction.
Timeline
4 Events
Consensus on modernising the 1975 Act and future-ready urban development
May 2, 2026
A consensus emerged at the high-level roundtable on modernising the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 to address sustainability, infrastructure resilience, rapid urban expansion and changing citizen expectations. Rastogi stated that time has come to take the Act to the next level and emphasised coordinated efforts among government institutions, planners and industry stakeholders to ensure balanced, inclusive and future-ready urban development.
Real estate industry roundtable with leading developers moderated by Rohit Sharma
May 2, 2026
The real estate industry roundtable brought together leading developers including Gaurav Jain of Samyak Infra, Gautam Bhalla of Vatika Ltd., Rishi Raj of Conscient Ltd., Manish Swaroop of Signature Global India, Pankaj Bajaj of Eldeco Group and Abhijeet Singh of M3M India. Rohit Sharma of DLF Ltd. moderated the session.
Leaders roundtable session with Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi and senior officials
May 2, 2026
The leaders roundtable featured Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi alongside T.L. Satyaprakash, joint secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India; Amit Khatri, director, town and country planning; and former IAS officers SS Dhillon and TC Gupta. Jaswant Singh, former chief town planner, moderated the session.
ITPI–HRC roundtable in Panchkula marks 51 years of Haryana Act and pitches modernisation
May 2, 2026
The daylong roundtable organized by the Institute of Town Planners, India – Haryana Regional Chapter (ITPI–HRC) in Panchkula marked 51 years of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 and pitched modernization to keep pace with Haryana’s expanding urban landscape. The event brought together senior administrators, urban planners and real estate leaders to discuss updates to the act.