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No proposal to allow need-based changes in co-op society flats in Chandigarh: MHA

This was revealed during the ongoing Parliament session, when city MP Manish Tewari raised a question on the issue, asking whether the government has considered permitting need-based structural modifications, such as glazing verandas or installing rain sheds, in cooperative society flats.

There are 113 group housing cooperative societies in Chandigarh’s Sectors 48, 49, 50, and 51, comprising over 15,000 flats. (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Kataria greenlights 2 housing schemes stalled by predecessor Purohit

UT administrator directs Chandigarh Housing to ready fresh presentation of Sector 53 project, pursue alternative options to get green clearance for IT Park scheme

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Updated on Nov 29, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

CHB engineer arrested for graft dismissed from service

The accused, Bhuwan Chand, a JE posted in the enforcement wing of CHB, was arrested on November 5 on the complaint of Vikas, a resident of Phase 2, Ram Darbar, and an employee at BEL Factory

Releasing a press statement, CHB said in line the with the Chandigarh administration’s policy of zero tolerance against corruption, the JE had been dismissed from service due to his involvement in corrupt practices. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Nov 12, 2024 09:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

CHB board re-constituted for 3 years

The official board members include CHB chief executive officer (CEO), UT finance secretary, UT estate officer, UT chief architect and UT chief engineer

The three-year term of the CHB board had ended on September 7 this year. (HT photo)

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Published on Oct 30, 2024 06:41 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 20 more small flats

Of the total 20 flats, seven are located in Ram Darbar, six in Sector 49, four in Sector 38 West and three in Industrial Area.

On October 16, Chandigarh Housing Board had cancelled the allotment of 20 similar flats in Sectors 49 and 56. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Oct 21, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 20 small flats over ₹40-lakh rent dues

Along with cancellation of the allotment, the Chandigarh Housing Board has asked the allottees concerned to hand over the possession of the flat within 30 days; if the allottees fail to return the possession, the process of eviction will be initiated

Of the total 20 flats, 12 are located in Sector 56 and eight in Sector 49, Chandigarh. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board’s rental income plan flops, ₹7.68 crore lost

Chandigarh Housing Board’s prime property in Sector 9 has been left unoccupied for two years, despite the board’s decision to lease it out

CHB, an undertaking of the UT administration, was established in 1976, with the primary objective of providing reasonably priced and good quality housing for individuals lacking shelter within the Union Territory of Chandigarh. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 13, 2024 09:30 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Non-official CHB members’ term ends amid no meet since May last year

Chandigarh Housing Board has failed to convene a meeting for the past sixteen months, with the last one held in May last year

The three non-official members of Chandigarh Housing Board ’s board of directors- Surinder Bahga, Poonam Sharma, and Hitesh Puri, whose terms ended in July this year, had even written a letter to the board’s chairman Rajeev Verma, who is also the UT adviser, urging him to convene a meeting as soon as possible. (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2024 09:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Only 13 of 111 properties find takers at CHB’s latest e-auction

In the e-auction, that concluded on Thursday evening, CHB had put on sale 24 residential units on freehold basis and 87 commercial units on leasehold basis

Surprisingly, two middle income group (MIG) flats in Sector 47-D, priced at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.78 crore each, were sold for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.31 crore each, fetching the board <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7.94 crore against the reserve price of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.76 crore. (iStock)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2024 09:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board to urges administrator for revival of old projects

Chandigarh Housing Board has prepared a presentation with the said request and will be forwarded to the administrator next week

In August last year, former UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit had put CHB’s ambitious Sector-53 General Housing Scheme on hold, terming it unnecessary. (HT File)

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Updated on Aug 15, 2024 07:44 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

MHA doesn’t understand Chandigarh Housing Board issue, says Manish Tewari

In a major setback to around 68,000 allottees of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), MHA has refused to allow changes on the pattern of Delhi

After MHA stated that need-based changes in dwelling units of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) on the pattern of Delhi will not be allowed, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari in a social-media post called the action as, “a classically obtuse answer drafted by some bureaucrat who does not understand the sensitivity of the issue involved.” (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

MHA says no to need-based changes in CHB dwelling units on Delhi pattern

MHA denies need-based changes for 68,000 CHB allottees citing Chandigarh's uniqueness and seismic vulnerability. MP questions financial status and project delays.

Chandigarh Member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tewari had raised the question in the Parliament and asked why CHB isnt allowing need-based changes on Delhi pattern of 1999. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2024 09:24 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

2008 UT employees housing scheme: As Chandigarh admn plans to move SC, employees union files caveat

Around 4,000 flats were to be built in Sectors 52, 53, and 56 by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for government employees as part of the 2008 UT employees’ housing scheme, which is one of the longest pending projects in the city

Chandigarh employees’ housing welfare society general secretary Dharamender Shastri said that the employees moved a caveat before the SC on July 22 and will fight for their rights till their last breath. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 25, 2024 09:34 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board takes up on agenda of lifts,no word on need-based changes

The meeting convened by Chandigarh Housing Board was presided over by CHB secretary Akhil Kumar and was attended by senior officers of the board, UT administration, and three unofficial members of the board of directors

In December 2023, Chandigarh administrator Banwarilal Purohit had stated that authorities were reconsidering need-based changes in about 60,000 CHB flats and would frame a policy accordingly, but seven months on, nothing seems to have materialised. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 16 small flats

Chandigarh Housing Board officials stated that allotment of around 16 small flats had been cancelled in accordance with Clause 16(a) (iii) of the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006

An estimated amount of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>64 crore has been outstanding from the wilful defaulters. The list of allottees with outstanding dues is regularly updated on Chandigarh Housing Board’s website. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

No Chandigarh Housing Board meeting held for over a year, 3 board members write to adviser

Chandigarh Housing Board fails to convene board meeting for over a year, leaving 60,000 property owners in limbo. Financial crunch forces encashing of fixed deposits.

Three unofficial members of the Chandigarh Housing Board board of directors have written to UT adviser-cum-board chairman Rajeev Verma, urging him to convene a meeting as soon as possible. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 18, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board to encash its FDs to meet monthly expenses

Chandigarh Housing Board every requires ₹3.5 crore every month to pay the salaries of its 400 employees, including those on a regular and contractual basis

Chandigarh Housing Board was set up in 1976 with the primary objective of providing reasonably priced and good-quality housing to the residents of the then-burgeoning city. (HT Photos)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Rent unpaid, 15k CHB small flat allottees warned of eviction

The apartment complexes are located in Sectors 49, 56 and 38 (West), Dhanas, Industrial Area, Mauli Jagran, Ram Darbar, Maloya (small flats) and Maloya (ARHC)

CHB has uploaded a list of the defaulters on its website, directing them to clear the dues at the earliest to avoid action. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:26 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Employees’ housing scheme: HC asks Chandigarh admn to construct flats within one year

As per the judgment, the cost of construction is to be paid by the employees at current rates; however, cost of the entire land meant for implementation of the scheme will remain at the rate of ₹7,920 per square yard, as announced in 2008

The cost of the entire land meant for implementation of the scheme will remain at the rate of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,920 per square yard, as announced in 2008. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

No new projects, unmet targets see Chandigarh Housing Board turn a white elephant

Chandigarh Housing Board’s ₹1 cr monthly profits not even enough to pay employee salaries amounting to ₹3.5 cr; staff sitting idle as last project was launched in 2016

Chandigarh Housing Board had in the 2023-24 budget projected the income at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>47 crore against a spending of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>33 crore, but the targets were not met. (HT File)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2024 09:30 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

16 years on, Chandigarh admn junks 2008 Employee Housing Scheme

Chandigarh administration has shelves the project saying it’s no longer viable due to rise in land costs; it has agreed to refund earnest money deposited by employees

Around 4,000 flats were to be built in Sectors 52, 53 and 56 by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for government employees as part of the scheme. (HT File)

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Updated on Mar 06, 2024 08:50 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Once again, CHB charge given to UT adviser

The post of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) chairperson has been vacant for the last five years and the charge has been given to different officers since March 2018. The last regular chairperson of the board was Maninder Singh Bains, who was transferred in March 2018, and since then UT advisers have been holding the additional charge.

UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday assigned charge of the Chandigarh Housing Board to Rajeev Verma, adviser to the administrator UT Chandigarh, in addition to his own duties, thereby relieving officiating adviser Nitin Kumar Yadav of the charge (HT File)

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Updated on Feb 12, 2024 08:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Borad, MC fined for failing to convert residential property to freehold

Chandigarh Housing Borad and MC will jointly and severally pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to the complainant for causing him mental agony, humiliation and harassment, as for deficiency in rendering service and negligence, and ₹50,000 as cost of litigation

Complainant Ashok Bembey of Manimajra has been waiting for this execution since 2008. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Feb 07, 2024 07:28 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board revenue falls ₹5 crore short in FY23’s first half

The Chandigarh administrator had placed board’s Sector-53 General Housing Scheme on hold in August; its 88 leasehold commercial properties have also found no takers

The Chandigarh Housing Board earned <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>19 crore in the first two quarters of the fiscal, against an expenditure of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>24 crore, as per information obtained by RTI activist RK Garg. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 13, 2024 09:20 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board flats in Sector 63: Tussle between RWA, residents over restricted lift access

The decision regarding the same was taken by the flats’ Resident Welfare Association (RWA), during the meeting held on October 20, 2023, citing security and safety concerns

Terming the RWA’s decision autocratic, HS Grewal, a resident of the flats, said it will be difficult for senior citizens to handle the card during their entry and exit, especially those living on higher floors. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2024 09:32 AM IST

ByShreya Suman, Chandigarh

Idle Chandigarh Housing Board engineers drawing crores despite no project

Causing significant financial strain on Chandigarh admn despite no workload since 2016, when the board last rolled out a housing project

The Chandigarh Housing Board, with no engineering work on its plate, has six full-time executive engineers and two superintending engineers. (HT)

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Updated on Dec 04, 2023 07:48 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

After 15 yrs, UT employees’ hope for houses revive

The Chandigarh Housing Board will discuss the Self-Financing Employee Housing Scheme in December after a court directed the UT administration to explore a feasible scheme. A total of 957 applicants challenged the CHB's price change for land, and plans for the construction of 3,066 flats are in place. The scheme, originally proposed in 2008, has faced various controversies and delays.

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Updated on Nov 27, 2023 07:08 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Once again, no takers for Chandigarh Housing Board’s 88 commercial units

Only three of the 35 freehold residential properties were sold in the auction that concluded on Thursday, bringing in ₹80 lakh against the total reserve price of ₹79 lakh — a profit of only ₹1 lakh

The 88 commercial properties that went unsold have been repeatedly put up for sale in five auctions this year. But despite the Chandigarh Housing Board slashing the reserve price by 10%, they have found no takers. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2023 08:20 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board fails to convene board meeting as no project in the pipeline

As only two months are left of 2023, Chandigarh Housing Board was able to convene just two board meetings in February and May this year

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Updated on Nov 06, 2023 06:00 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

IT Park Housing Scheme: ₹15 cr down the drain, Purohit questions CHB on spendings sans green clearances

The CHB had spent the money on construction of roads, underground cable trench (service duct), sewer lines and water lines, besides paying ₹5 crore to the UT estate office for getting the project drawings approved. Moreover, tenders for certain consultancy works were also awarded.

UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit has sought an explanation from the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for spending <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 crore on the IT Park Housing scheme without first ensuring that the requisite approvals were in place. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 21, 2023 09:26 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

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This was revealed during the ongoing Parliament session, when city MP Manish Tewari raised a question on the issue, asking whether the government has considered permitting need-based structural modifications, such as glazing verandas or installing rain sheds, in cooperative society flats.

UT administrator directs Chandigarh Housing to ready fresh presentation of Sector 53 project, pursue alternative options to get green clearance for IT Park scheme

The accused, Bhuwan Chand, a JE posted in the enforcement wing of CHB, was arrested on November 5 on the complaint of Vikas, a resident of Phase 2, Ram Darbar, and an employee at BEL Factory

The official board members include CHB chief executive officer (CEO), UT finance secretary, UT estate officer, UT chief architect and UT chief engineer

Of the total 20 flats, seven are located in Ram Darbar, six in Sector 49, four in Sector 38 West and three in Industrial Area.

Along with cancellation of the allotment, the Chandigarh Housing Board has asked the allottees concerned to hand over the possession of the flat within 30 days; if the allottees fail to return the possession, the process of eviction will be initiated

Chandigarh Housing Board’s prime property in Sector 9 has been left unoccupied for two years, despite the board’s decision to lease it out

Chandigarh Housing Board has failed to convene a meeting for the past sixteen months, with the last one held in May last year

In the e-auction, that concluded on Thursday evening, CHB had put on sale 24 residential units on freehold basis and 87 commercial units on leasehold basis

Chandigarh Housing Board has prepared a presentation with the said request and will be forwarded to the administrator next week

In a major setback to around 68,000 allottees of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), MHA has refused to allow changes on the pattern of Delhi

MHA denies need-based changes for 68,000 CHB allottees citing Chandigarh's uniqueness and seismic vulnerability. MP questions financial status and project delays.

Around 4,000 flats were to be built in Sectors 52, 53, and 56 by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for government employees as part of the 2008 UT employees’ housing scheme, which is one of the longest pending projects in the city

The meeting convened by Chandigarh Housing Board was presided over by CHB secretary Akhil Kumar and was attended by senior officers of the board, UT administration, and three unofficial members of the board of directors

Chandigarh Housing Board officials stated that allotment of around 16 small flats had been cancelled in accordance with Clause 16(a) (iii) of the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006

Chandigarh Housing Board fails to convene board meeting for over a year, leaving 60,000 property owners in limbo. Financial crunch forces encashing of fixed deposits.

Chandigarh Housing Board every requires ₹3.5 crore every month to pay the salaries of its 400 employees, including those on a regular and contractual basis

The apartment complexes are located in Sectors 49, 56 and 38 (West), Dhanas, Industrial Area, Mauli Jagran, Ram Darbar, Maloya (small flats) and Maloya (ARHC)

As per the judgment, the cost of construction is to be paid by the employees at current rates; however, cost of the entire land meant for implementation of the scheme will remain at the rate of ₹7,920 per square yard, as announced in 2008

Chandigarh Housing Board’s ₹1 cr monthly profits not even enough to pay employee salaries amounting to ₹3.5 cr; staff sitting idle as last project was launched in 2016

Chandigarh administration has shelves the project saying it’s no longer viable due to rise in land costs; it has agreed to refund earnest money deposited by employees

Chandigarh Housing Borad and MC will jointly and severally pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to the complainant for causing him mental agony, humiliation and harassment, as for deficiency in rendering service and negligence, and ₹50,000 as cost of litigation

The Chandigarh administrator had placed board’s Sector-53 General Housing Scheme on hold in August; its 88 leasehold commercial properties have also found no takers

The decision regarding the same was taken by the flats’ Resident Welfare Association (RWA), during the meeting held on October 20, 2023, citing security and safety concerns

Causing significant financial strain on Chandigarh admn despite no workload since 2016, when the board last rolled out a housing project

Only three of the 35 freehold residential properties were sold in the auction that concluded on Thursday, bringing in ₹80 lakh against the total reserve price of ₹79 lakh — a profit of only ₹1 lakh

As only two months are left of 2023, Chandigarh Housing Board was able to convene just two board meetings in February and May this year

The CHB had spent the money on construction of roads, underground cable trench (service duct), sewer lines and water lines, besides paying ₹5 crore to the UT estate office for getting the project drawings approved. Moreover, tenders for certain consultancy works were also awarded.

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