Chandigarh Administration Denies CLU, Industrial Plot Conversion
CHANDIGARH: Despite the Chandigarh administration’s ambitious reform plans, several longstanding demands—such as allowing the conversion of industrial plots to retail commercial use and permitting change of land use (CLU) in villages—are not included in the proposed reforms. “There is a consensus within the administration that issues like change of land use and conversion in the Industrial Area are currently unfeasible. Hence, they will not be part of this reform agenda,” stated a senior UT official. Officials highlighted that both demands pose implementation challenges. “Chandigarh’s villages lack large contiguous land parcels necessary for CLU-based development. A cost-benefit analysis indicates that infrastructure…