The Punjab Housing Development Board Act, 1972State Act of Punjab · Act 6 of 1973
(1) Whenever the Board is of the opinion that it is expedient or necessary to meet the needs far house accommodation in any area, the Board may frame a house accommodation scheme.
(2) Such scheme shall specify the layout of the area where the houses are to be constructed.
(3) Such scheme may provide for the construction of houses and for the sale, leasing out or sale on hire-purchase basis of the houses so constructed.
(4) The Board may provide in the area roads, streets, drainage, water-supply, street lighting and other amenities.