Chandigarh Plot Owners Demand FAR Parity for Converted Lands
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration is poised to raise the floor area ratio (FAR) for industrial plots in Industrial Area Phase 1 and 2. In response, the Chandigarh Industrial Converted Plot Owners Association has requested an increase in FAR, revisions to height norms, and a new policy framework for converted commercial plots. Back in 2005, under the Conversion Policy, approximately 125 industrial plot owners transitioned to commercial activities by paying substantial conversion charges, which ranged from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 per square yard, adding around Rs 1,200 crore to the government’s revenue. Chander Verma, the president of the Chandigarh Industrial…