Punjab Cabinet clears Ranjitgarh Development Authority Bill for dam-area development

Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the Ranjitgarh Development Authority Bill, 2026, to plan and sustainably develop areas around the Ranjit Sagar and Shahpur Kandi dams, with a focus on eco-tourism. The Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, took the decision. Under the proposed legislation, the Ranjitgarh Development Authority, or RDA, will be established as a statutory body under the administrative control of the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department. The authority will have administrative, financial and regulatory powers covering integrated development, land management, project implementation and destination governance in the two dam…