Over 35,000 Chandigarh rehab residents may gain ownership rights
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration has proposed to grant ownership rights to occupants of over 35,000 dwelling units in the city’s rehabilitation colonies. The draft policy has been forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for consideration and approval. Currently, this proposal applies only to the original allottees of the dwelling units in rehabilitation colonies. Holders of General Power of Attorney (GPA) who purchased houses from the original allottees are excluded from this policy. However, given that approximately 80% of such houses have been sold under GPA in the past few decades, sources indicate that they will be included in…