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Development controls have been defined as the mechanism through which entire process of urban development is regulated to achieve the objective of promoting overall benefit of the society and creating a distinct image of the city. It includes guiding the development and use of land, curbing misuse of land and promoting rational and orderly development of built environment. Development controls are required to meet situations and contexts which are generally static. In this context they tend to become to rigid and complex. Looking at the far reaching impact and implications of the development controls on the growth and development, character, fabric and personality of a city, they need to be framed with great care and abundant caution. Considering the larger public interest and general welfare of the community, formulation of the development control should satisfy the basic requirements of the health, safety convenience, economy and amenity. Chandigarh has been widely acclaimed as a Mecca of planning and architecture in view of various innovations incorporated in the planning, designing, development and management of this capital city of the state of Punjab. The city today is valued universally for being the first realization of Le Corbusier's urban percepts and the site of his most elaborate architectural creation. Chandigarh has been credited with extensively using mechanism of development controls for promoting state of art development and quality built environment. In the absence of any statutory master plan, growth and development of Chandigarh has been exclusively regulated through various development controls, which have been put into operation as integral part of city planning and development process.
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