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Adarsh Colony razed, Chandigarh administration considers declaring city ‘slum free’

CHANDIGARH: After the demolition of Adarsh Colony on Thursday, UT administration is considering declaring the city “slum free.” Another slum cluster, Shahpur Colony, is still standing but UT officials contend that most of it is located on private land and requires proceedings under the Periphery Act. Shahpur Colony has around 300 shanties spread over four acres of land. Deputy commissioner (DC) Nishant Kumar Yadav said, “We will request the UT administration to declare the city ‘slum free’ as all the major slum clusters standing on government land have been demolished. Shahpur Colony is predominantly on private agricultural land. The constructions…

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Environmental clearance now required for large township and construction projects in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: All townships and area development projects covering an area of more than 50 hectares or a built-up area of more than 1,50,000 square metres will now require environmental clearance. Similarly, building and construction projects with more than 20,000 square metres and more than 1,50,000 square metres of built-up area will also need clearance. This is as per the latest notification issued by the UT department of environment. The notification is in pursuance of the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT, in its orders dated Aug 5, 2024, directed the MoEFCC to strictly enforce the notification dated…

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Haryana housing board’s future uncertain as state government plans its merger into HSVP

CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s decades-old public housing mission may soon lose its distinct identity, with the state govt moving forward on a plan to merge the Haryana Housing Board into the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). The Housing Board, established in 1971 to provide affordable homes on a no-profit-no-loss basis, has long served economically weaker sections, low-income families, and the lower middle class. But officials confirmed at a recent HSVP authority meeting — chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini — that a full-scale merger is now in the works. The process, however, has been delayed by legal and financial hurdles. Officials…

Residential

Chandigarh administration to enforce mandatory rainwater harvesting in houses of 500 sq yds or more

CHANDIGARH: Soon, the Chandigarh administration will start enforcing the mandatory installation of rainwater harvesting systems in residential properties of 500 sq yards or more. To enforce this mandatory clause, the deputy commissioner submitted a proposal to the UT administration to issue a fresh notification regarding the mandatory provision of rainwater harvesting in existing buildings of one kanal and above under the Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban) 2017. As per paragraph No. 35 of the notification dated October 16, 2008, issued by the chief administrator, UT, Chandigarh, “all buildings which are or will be located on plots of one kanal and above…

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Zirakpur municipal council seals building in VIP Enclave for plan violation

MOHALI: The municipal council on Thursday sealed an under-construction building at plot no. 45 in VIP Enclave for violating the approved construction plan. The enforcement action was carried out by the council’s building branch in the presence of the naib tehsildar and local police officials. According to municipal authorities, the builder had made unauthorised modifications and structural deviations despite having an approved building plan. A prior notice had been issued to the builder, which was ignored, prompting the council to seal the property. The council has intensified its oversight of construction activities across the town to ensure strict adherence to…

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Chandigarh gears up for urban land survey under NAKSHA

CHANDIGARH: A meeting was held Monday to review the implementation of NAKSHA project in the UT on a pilot basis. Chaired by the deputy commissioner-cum-nodal officer for the project, it saw key stakeholders, including representatives from the revenue and urban planning departments, the municipal corporation, and the State Project Management Unit (SPMU), in attendance. The meeting focused on accelerating the preparatory activities crucial to the commencement of the urban land survey under the NAKSHA initiative, which forms a critical component of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). Emphasising directives and action points, including capacity building of field survey…

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Chandigarh civic body commissioner, DC discuss collector rate for Manimajra housing

CHANDIGARH: Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar Monday held a meeting with deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav and other officers concerned to clarify queries regarding the collector’s rate for the chunk of land in Manimajra, where the civic body has planned its housing project. Sources said both the senior officers had a detailed discussion on the matter, and the DC’s office will soon send its reply over the collector’s rate through an official letter to MC, so that it can proceed with its housing project. The sources said since various departments are involved in this exercise, it will take the DC’s office…

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After collector rate, conversion charges set to see steep hike in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: A steep hike in conversion charges will soon be made effective, with the UT deputy commissioner office submitting the proposal to the Chandigarh administration for the revision of charges for the conversion of leasehold residential property to freehold, based on the increased collector rates. The charges differ across categories, but officials state that the increase will be at least double the existing rates. The conversion charges were fixed as per the 2017 notification and collector rates. As per the latest proposal, the conversion rates will be revised annually in line with the annual collector rate revision. Nishant Kumar Yadav,…

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Chandigarh civic body’s commissioner calls meeting to resolve Manimajra land project issues

CHANDIGARH: Facing multiple queries and confusion over the municipal corporation’s plan to dispose of its Manimajra land for a housing complex, municipal commissioner Amit Kumar will hold a high-level meeting on Monday. The meeting will include senior UT officials, including the Deputy Commissioner, Chief Engineer, and other concerned authorities, with the aim of clearing all hurdles and moving the project forward. The UT administration is yet to provide the collector rate for the Manimajra land. Also, new concerns have emerged, including the presence of high-tension wires at the site and the mandatory inclusion of a dedicated quota for economically weaker…

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Chandigarh housing board delays Sector 53 scheme

CHANDIGARH: There has been no new residential project in nearly a decade, and the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is again faltering in launching the long-planned Sector 53 self-financing housing scheme. After conducting a successful demand survey for the scheme earlier this year, the CHB is now back to square one as it is set to refund the applicants of the survey their deposited money. In the survey for the scheme held in Feb-March this year, nearly 7,500 applicants expressed their interest in 372 flats. In a previous survey (2018-19), the scheme received only 178 applications. Applicants deposited Rs 5,000 to…