ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN MANAGING SPATIAL URBAN GROWTH; A CASE STUDY OF LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The rapid population growth has caused the problem of urbanization in big cities/towns of Punjab (Name of province of Pakistan). This urbanization phenomenon is creating problems for the agencies mainly responsible for planned spatial growth. In order to cope with this problem of haphazard spatial growth, development authorities are established in big cities of Pakistan. Lahore Development Authority (LDA) in Lahore was assigned to check the uneven development within the city boundaries. In order to achieve this objective, LDA prepared varied nature development plans for the city of Lahore. Unfortunately, the prepared development plans also seem failed to ensure planned development. The main reasons for this failure are lack of coordination among the line departments, delay in plan preparation, overlapping of function of implementing agencies. This paper mainly explores the role of LDA in managing the city spatial growth.