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NGT Calls Officials, Developer Over Waste Spill Incident

MOHALI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued a stern warning to multiple government bodies and a private developer, summoning senior officials from Gmada, the gram panchayat of Green Enclave Kharar, and the developer group. This comes after their failure to curb the discharge of untreated wastewater that has been pooling for over a year in an open area near Daun Majra village, Kharar. The case arose when Vijay Kumar Pathania submitted a petition on January 11, 2024, alleging the dumping of sewage from Green Enclave on open land, adversely affecting his nearby residence adjacent to the TDI project. Following the…

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RWAs Urge Mohali Developers to Construct Masterplan Road

Representative Image MOHALI: On Monday, over 25 resident welfare associations (RWAs) and market associations from Sectors 123, 124, and 125 protested against Gmada. Their anger stemmed from the prolonged delay in constructing the 200ft Dara Studio-Khanpur masterplan road. Anandpur Sahib MP Malvinder Singh Kang joined the protest, organized by the 200 Ft Master Plan Road Sangharsh Committee. He assured residents that he would prioritize the issue. Residents voiced their frustrations, stating that more than 20,000 families had invested their life savings in homes and businesses, reliant on the promised road. Builders and property dealers had marketed plots and homes based…

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Valuers to Reassess Prices of Unsold Mohali Sites

Representative AI image MOHALI: The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) has begun reviewing the reserve prices of unsold residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial plots through independent valuers. Bids are invited from valuers associated with nationalized banks or the I-T department to conduct this valuation. According to officials, these valuations will pertain to sites that received no bids in two or more consecutive e-auctions, with an objective of establishing more realistic reserve prices aligned with current market conditions. Gmada will appoint three independent valuers per site to ensure a transparent and fair assessment. The selected valuers must not be blacklisted…

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Mohali Civic Body Eyes New Taxes to Alleviate Financial Crisis

MOHALI: The financially struggling Mohali Municipal Corporation (MC) is considering new taxes and adjustments to existing ones in order to sustain civic projects. Currently, the MC has just Rs 15 crore available, while it has projects worth Rs 40 crore poised for allotment. MC commissioner Parminderpal Singh Sandhu disclosed this challenging situation during a recent meeting, conceding that the organization cannot fulfill the city’s development requirements. He criticized Gmada for not providing financial assistance, which has left the MC reliant on limited resources. Sandhu stated, “We need to implement new taxes to enhance our revenue. The Mohali MC is facing…

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Punjab Advances Aerotropolis with Social Impact Assessment for 3,553 acres

MOHALI: The Aerotropolis project in Mohali is gaining new momentum as the Punjab government has announced a social impact assessment (SIA) for acquiring 3,553 acres of land in Blocks E to J. This township will extend the already-developed Aerocity near the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport and is being facilitated by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). The official notification from Vikas Garg, principal secretary of the housing and urban development department, mandates the SIA under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. This assessment will examine the social, cultural, and…

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Punjab Cancels Developer’s Partial CLU Approval

MOHALI: In a significant blow to a local developer, the Punjab government has revoked a part of the Change of Land Use (CLU) permission previously granted for an industrial colony in Sector 102, covering the villages of Drari and Dhurali. The director of town and country planning in Punjab issued the cancellation on Thursday, alleging that the developer submitted forged documentation. The revocation involves 9 kanals and 15 marlas (approximately 1.3 acres) of land, which is now excluded from the project. The decision has left 200 investors, who have reportedly invested about Rs 250 crore, uncertain about the project’s future.…

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Chandigarh Farmers Still Wait for 2013 Plot Scheme Payouts

Representative image created by AI CHANDIGARH: While the AAP government promotes its new Land Pooling Policy, 2025, farmers in Hoshiarpur village near New Chandigarh have been waiting for over a decade for commercial sites they were promised by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) following land acquisitions in 2013 for the Eco City II (extension) scheme. Though landowners who chose monetary compensation have been paid, those opting for plots still await their final allotments. These landowners have only received letters of intent (LoI), which do not equate to final plot allocations. As a result, their intentions to rent out…

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Gmada proposes ₹800/sq yard cut in enhancement fees for sectors 76-80

MOHALI: A potential relief for over 30,000 plot allottees in sectors 76 to 80 is on the horizon as the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has proposed reducing enhancement charges by Rs 800 per square yard. However, this proposal awaits final approval, as the state government is seeking a comparative review of enhancement charge calculations used by other regional development authorities. The decision was made during a GMADA executive committee meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha, who also leads the committee. The meeting took place at the PUDA office in Sector 62 on Thursday. Before proceeding with…

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Mohali Seeks Bids for Aerotropolis Development Project

Representative image created by AI MOHALI: In a significant initiative to reshape Mohali’s urban environment, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has called for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the development of the Aerotropolis City project, which encompasses 5,500 acres near Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport. This development comes after the project received environmental clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, clearing the last obstacle to commence physical development. The decision to start inviting bids was made by the secretary of housing following years of delays. According to GMADA officials, the Aerotropolis will be developed in phases, with…