The Punjab directorate of town and country planning is amending the Master Plan of Banur (2031). Around 2,000 acres of agricultural land across 12 villages will be reclassified into residential zones. The proposed reclassification includes land in villages: Naugiari, Giga Majra, Hulka, Kalauli, Menda Majra, Mote Majra, Nadiali, Manakpur Kallar, Kurara, Tangori, Jnansli, and Sekhan Majra. The department uploaded drawings and proposals on and invited public suggestions and objections within 30 days.

Banur falls under Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) jurisdiction. It is located on the Chandigarh–Patiala National Highway, near Chandigarh International Airport, and is part of GMADA's Aerotropolis project extension.

The revised Master Plan will serve as a blueprint for urban expansion covering regional frameworks, existing land conditions, development strategies, planning proposals, and infrastructure planning. It addresses urban growth management challenges, land-use conflicts, and infrastructure gaps from rapid development.

Banur municipal council president Jagtar Singh Kamboj opposed the move, expressing concerns about vanishing farmlands and loss of agrarian identity. He warned that land prices will skyrocket and farmers may need to buy grains from other states.

The Punjab government is set to amend the Banur Master Plan by converting large sections of agricultural land into residential zones as part of urban expansion efforts.

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) plans and develops the SAS Nagar district and Greater Mohali region, including Mohali, Banur, Zirakpur, Derabassi, Kharar, Mullanpur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mandi Gobindgarh and Ropar. It prepares master plans, acquires land, builds roads, sewerage, water and electricity infrastructure, and allots plots to residents, builders and institutions. Schemes include Aerotropolis and Eco City 3.

Punjab’s Chief Minister chairs GMADA; a Chief Administrator oversees daily operations with executive, planning and design, and budget and accounts scrutiny committees. Established under Section 29 of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, GMADA was created by notification 13/52/2006-1HG2/7443 on 14 August 2006, as a regional authority under PUDA.

GMADA commissioned Singapore’s Jurong International to prepare a 50-year structure plan covering more than 1,200 square kilometres. In 2025, the Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Act creating GMADA and PUDA. The authority has scrapped and later revived land acquisitions, including at Sector 87, with revised compensation terms.

The 23-km, four-lane, access-controlled Mohali–Banur–Tepla section of the Tricity Ring Road is expected to open by October, subject to monsoon conditions. NHAI is building it under Bharatmala Pariyojana at an approximate cost of ₹1,200 crore; bitumen laying and signage are under way.

Starting at IT City Chowk near Aerocity, Mohali, the road passes Banur and joins NH-152 at Tepla, bypassing Kharar, Landran and Banur market. It is designed for 100 kmph, has no traffic signals and is expected to cut the Mohali–Ambala drive by 30 minutes and the route by 8–10 km. The current journey via Kharar, Landran and Banur takes 90–100 minutes; Tepla to Ambala takes about 35 minutes. Interchanges will connect Zirakpur and Patiala. The wider ring road is planned around Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali; the Panchkula–Ramgarh–Mullanpur section remains under construction.

Brokers report 15–20% more enquiries since March for land near IT City Chowk and the Banur interchange. Service lanes remain pending; interchange lighting is due by December. Toll rates are not final; officials have indicated ₹85 for cars from Mohali to Tepla, with local monthly passes planned.

Deputy commissioner Komal Mittal urged residents of Mohali, Kharar, Kurali, Zirakpur, Derabassi, Naya Gaon, Banur, Lalru and Gharuan to clear property-tax dues under Punjab’s One-time Settlement Scheme. Municipal offices will open on Saturdays and Sundays for collections.

• Pay the full principal amount by July 31, 2025, for a 100% waiver on penalty and interest.
• Payments from August 1 to October 31, 2025, receive a 50% waiver. After October 31, full penalty and interest apply.
• The district collected ₹12.59 crore since July 1. Collections included Zirakpur ₹814.94 lakh, Kharar ₹227 lakh, Dera Bassi ₹125.62 lakh, Naya Gaon ₹32.90 lakh, Kurali ₹26.95 lakh and Banur ₹18.51 lakh.