Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority is a special designated urban development authority. The Authority has been created with a purpose to structure, design and organize the commercial / financial hub of Punjab i.e. Ludhiana; thus transforming it to a city of hope.

The broad scope of work of this authority falls outside the Municipal Corporation limits. Within the MC limits the Authority has a mandate to design, develop, re-structure and beautify those urban estates which have not been handed over to LMC. The authority is also responsible for the overall development and maintenance of commercial pockets within the urban estates already handed over to LMC.