In 1975 the Greater Peshawar Metropolitan Authority (PMA) was created under Urban Planning Act 1975. In 1978 the Provincial Government promulgated Urban Planning Ordinance (UPO) & under its Section-17 Local Area Authorities (LAAs) were established and the PMA was renamed as PDA. Provincial Urban Development Board (PUDB) was established under section - 3 of the UPO to run the affairs of the LAAs under the administrative control of Physical Planning & Housing Department (PP&H), Provincial Government.n 2001 the Local Area Authorities were devolved to respective City / District Government under Local Government Ordinance 2001 and 1978 was repealed through an Ordinance in May 2002. In 2012 all the Local Area Authorities under section 80 were placed under the administrative control of Local Government & Rural Development Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2013 All the Local Area Authorities under section 121(2) retained in Local Government, Elections & Rural Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & shall continue to exercise administrative controls over Local Area Authorities. and more.