Is the Kurali master plan final?

No. As of 30 October 2026 it is a draft. GMADA notified a draft master plan for Kurali covering the Kurali Municipal Council and 78 villages in mid-2026, and objections were invited. GMADA's list of approved master plans, which we checked on 30 October 2026, does not include Kurali.

How many villages are in the Kurali master plan?

The draft covers the Kurali Municipal Council and 78 villages, according to The Tribune's reports of 16 and 18 July 2026. The official village list and maps are in the draft notice itself; ask GMADA for a copy before relying on any list you see online.

Is there a Gharuan master plan?

Not a final one. In June 2026 the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Punjab, invited objections to a draft amendment of the GMADA regional plan that would set land uses for about 3,000 acres in Gharuan and 16 surrounding villages, as reported by The Tribune on 26 June 2026.

Which Gharuan villages are proposed as residential?

The Tribune's report of 26 June 2026 lists Gharuan, Mamupur, Sakrulapur, Barauli, Hasanpur, Roorkee Pukhta, Simbal Majra and Peer Suhana as proposed residential, nine villages including Machhipur, Thedi and Sotal as agricultural, and government land in Sil and Gadanga as industrial. This is the draft position, not a final notification.

What objections have been raised to the Kurali draft?

The Punjab chapter of the Institute of Town Planners and landowners have alleged gaps. Points reported include land along NH-21 with approved projects shown as agriculture zone, no mixed land use along the Kharar–Kurali highway or the Kurali bypass, no visible socio-economic survey and no traffic study, as reported by The Tribune in July 2026.

Can I buy agricultural land near Kurali and build a house?

Not just because a draft shows a residential zone. Land use has to be confirmed under the final notified plan, and building needs change of land use and approvals from the competent authority. Check the zone and get legal advice before you pay anything.

Where can I see the approved master plans for Mohali district?

GMADA publishes its approved master plans on gmada.gov.in, including the GMADA Regional Plan, Kharar (2031), New Chandigarh (2008–2031), Mullanpur, Zirakpur (2031), Banur (2031), Dera Bassi and S.A.S. Nagar. Our Mohali master plan page also shows the Mohali map.

Kurali Master Plan and the Gharuan Draft Plan: What the Notices Say (October 2026)

Property1313 Team · October 11, 2026 · 8 min read

If you have been offered land or a project near Kurali or Gharuan in 2026, you have probably heard that "the master plan is out". It is, but only as a draft. This guide explains what the Kurali master plan draft and the Gharuan draft plan actually say, which villages they cover, what zoning they propose, what objections have been raised and, most importantly, what is still not final. Every fact is dated.

Quick answer: As of 30 October 2026, neither Kurali nor Gharuan has a final notified master plan. GMADA notified a draft Kurali master plan covering 78 villages in mid-2026, and Punjab's town planning department invited objections in June 2026 to a draft land-use plan for about 3,000 acres around Gharuan. Both remain drafts open to change.

Key points

Kurali: a draft master plan by GMADA covering the Kurali Municipal Council and 78 villages (The Tribune, 16 and 18 July 2026).
Gharuan: a draft amendment to the GMADA regional plan for about 3,000 acres in Gharuan and 16 villages, with objections invited under Section 63(1) of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 (The Tribune, 26 June 2026).
Neither appears in GMADA's list of approved master plans, which we checked on 30 October 2026.
Town planners have raised objections to the Kurali draft, so its zones may change before it is final.
A draft zone is not permission to build. Check the final notification and the change-of-land-use rules.

Why Kurali and Gharuan are in the news

Both towns sit on the north-western edge of the GMADA area in Mohali district. Kurali is on the Kharar–Ropar side, and the new IT City–Kurali greenfield highway, inaugurated on 17 July 2026, now links it directly to IT City in Mohali. Gharuan is on the Kharar–Ludhiana side. Neither has its own approved town master plan on GMADA's list, while nearby towns such as Kharar, New Chandigarh and Mullanpur do.

What GMADA has already approved nearby

It helps to know what is final before reading the drafts. GMADA's master plans page lists these approved plans:

GMADA Regional Plan
Kharar (2031)
New Chandigarh (2008–2031)
Mullanpur
Zirakpur (2031)
Banur (2031)
Dera Bassi and Lalru
S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), Fatehgarh Sahib (2010–2031), Mandi Gobindgarh (2010–2031) and Roopnagar

You can view them on GMADA's master plans page. Kurali and Gharuan are not on that list as of 30 October 2026. For Mohali itself, see our Mohali master plan and map page.

The Kurali master plan draft: what it says

Who issued it and what it covers

GMADA notified the draft regional master plan for Kurali in mid-2026. The Tribune reported on it on 16 July 2026 and again on 18 July 2026. It aims to bring the Kurali Municipal Council and 78 adjoining villages under one planning framework. Secondary reports give the release date as late June or early July 2026 and mention a 30-day window for objections; we could not see the notice itself, so treat those details as unconfirmed and ask GMADA for the notice date.

The zoning, as reported

From The Tribune's reports of July 2026:

Large parts of the land along National Highway 21 (the Kharar–Kurali highway) are shown as agriculture zone, even where residential and commercial projects are already built or approved.
Some commercial frontage along the highway is shown in green or recreational zones.
Some green pockets reserved under the notified GMADA Regional Plan are shown as residential.
No mixed land use is marked along the Kharar–Kurali highway or the Kurali bypass.

The objections raised

The Punjab chapter of the Institute of Town Planners, landowners and others have objected. As reported:

A former Chief Town Planner said no socio-economic survey appears to have been done to work out how much land should be urbanisable over the next 20 years.
Another former Chief Town Planner asked whether traffic and transport studies were done, and said the Bharatmala highway works do not appear to have been factored in.
The same report notes a gap in residential continuity between the Kurali and Gharuan drafts.
Town planning observers say a master plan cannot override a higher-level notified regional plan without legal and environmental justification under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995.

These are criticisms, not official findings. They do show why the final plan could differ from the draft.

The Gharuan draft plan: what it says

It is an amendment, not yet a master plan

The Tribune reported on 26 June 2026 that the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Punjab, plans to amend the GMADA regional plan to allow industrial and commercial use in and around Gharuan. The draft land-use plan was prepared by the Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company with the Department of Town and Country Planning. Objections and suggestions were invited under Section 63(1) of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995.

Area and proposed zones

The draft covers about 3,000 acres across Gharuan and 16 surrounding villages. The Tribune lists:

Proposed zone	Villages named in the report
Residential	Gharuan, Mamupur, Sakrulapur, Barauli, Hasanpur, Roorkee Pukhta, Simbal Majra, Peer Suhana
Agricultural	Machhipur, Thedi, Sil Kapda, Batta, Bibipur, Roda, Bajheri, Mahmudpur, Sotal
Industrial	Government land in Sil and Gadanga

Note: the village names add up to more than 16 plus Gharuan, and it is not clear from the report whether "Sil" and "Sil Kapda" are the same place. Ask for the official schedule and map before relying on any one village's zone.

A related Mohali change in the same notice

The same report says objections were also invited on an amendment to the Mohali Master Plan that would change about 54 acres at Manauli village from institutional to industrial and warehouse zone.

Draft vs final: why the difference matters

Under Punjab's planning law, a draft plan is published so that people can object. The authority then considers the objections and the state government approves a final plan, which is notified. Until that happens:

Zones on the draft can change. A village shown as residential today may not be in the final plan, and the other way round.
A draft zone does not give you a right to build. Building on agricultural land still needs change of land use and approvals.
Any brochure that sells land "in the Kurali master plan residential zone" is relying on a draft.

Important: If a seller says a plot is "in the master plan", ask which plan, whether it is draft or final, and the date of the notification. Then check the plot's khasra number against the plan map at GMADA.

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What this means for buyers: facts to check

We make no claims about how these plans will affect prices. These are the facts worth checking:

The plan's status on the day you buy: draft or final, with the notification date. Check GMADA's master plans page.
The plot's zone on the plan map, by khasra number and village. Ask GMADA or the town planning office; do not rely on a marked-up map from a seller.
Change of land use (CLU). If the land is agricultural, has CLU been granted, and by whom?
RERA registration. A colony or project that sells plots or flats must be registered with RERA Punjab, unless exempt. See how to check RERA registration in Punjab.
Title and revenue records: jamabandi, mutation and any acquisition notices. Our guide on documents to check before buying lists them.
Road access. Is the approach road a public road of the width the plan needs?

This is general information, not legal advice. Before you buy land, have a lawyer check the title, the zone and the approvals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Kurali master plan final?: No. As of 30 October 2026 it is a draft. GMADA notified a draft master plan for Kurali covering the Kurali Municipal Council and 78 villages in mid-2026, and objections were invited. GMADA's list of approved master plans, which we checked on 30 October 2026, does not include Kurali.
How many villages are in the Kurali master plan?: The draft covers the Kurali Municipal Council and 78 villages, according to The Tribune's reports of 16 and 18 July 2026. The official village list and maps are in the draft notice itself; ask GMADA for a copy before relying on any list you see online.
Is there a Gharuan master plan?: Not a final one. In June 2026 the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Punjab, invited objections to a draft amendment of the GMADA regional plan that would set land uses for about 3,000 acres in Gharuan and 16 surrounding villages, as reported by The Tribune on 26 June 2026.
Which Gharuan villages are proposed as residential?: The Tribune's report of 26 June 2026 lists Gharuan, Mamupur, Sakrulapur, Barauli, Hasanpur, Roorkee Pukhta, Simbal Majra and Peer Suhana as proposed residential, nine villages including Machhipur, Thedi and Sotal as agricultural, and government land in Sil and Gadanga as industrial. This is the draft position, not a final notification.
What objections have been raised to the Kurali draft?: The Punjab chapter of the Institute of Town Planners and landowners have alleged gaps. Points reported include land along NH-21 with approved projects shown as agriculture zone, no mixed land use along the Kharar–Kurali highway or the Kurali bypass, no visible socio-economic survey and no traffic study, as reported by The Tribune in July 2026.
Can I buy agricultural land near Kurali and build a house?: Not just because a draft shows a residential zone. Land use has to be confirmed under the final notified plan, and building needs change of land use and approvals from the competent authority. Check the zone and get legal advice before you pay anything.
Where can I see the approved master plans for Mohali district?: GMADA publishes its approved master plans on gmada.gov.in, including the GMADA Regional Plan, Kharar (2031), New Chandigarh (2008–2031), Mullanpur, Zirakpur (2031), Banur (2031), Dera Bassi and S.A.S. Nagar. Our Mohali master plan page also shows the Mohali map.