The Punjab Housing Development Board Act, 1972State Act of Punjab · Act 6 of 1973
(1) The Board may, by notification, declare the whole or a part of any area, whether situated within or without the limits of a local authority, to be development area for the purposes of this Act:
1[Provided that no land-
(i) comprised within the limits of a cantonment as defined under the Cantonments Act, 1924; or
(ii) owned, taken on lease or requisitioned by the Central Government for the purpose of Naval, Military or Air Force authorities;
shall be included in an area so declared.]
(2) The contents of the declaration made under subsection (1) shall also be published by the Board in at least two vernacular newspapers.