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Ludhiana Trust Lacks New Affordable Housing Plans for 20 Years

LUDHIANA: The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) is experiencing a significant slowdown in urban development, having not introduced an affordable housing scheme for residents in nearly two decades. Once the leading force behind Ludhiana’s residential projects, the trust has now shifted its attention to small-scale developments under municipal jurisdiction. With the Atal Apartment project, delayed for years, expected to wrap up by December 2026, officials caution that LIT may soon be left with no active projects. This lack of government-supported options is pushing residents toward expensive private developers or illegal colonies. Two Decades of Inaction The glory days of LIT’s planning…

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Ludhiana: Incomplete Atal Apartment Brochures Confuse Applicants

LUDHIANA: The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) is facing renewed scrutiny over its flagship Atal Apartment Scheme. As it begins issuing forms for the draw of pending high-income group (HIG) and medium-income group (MIG) flats, many prospective applicants have raised significant concerns about the department’s transparency and procedural readiness. The main issue revolves around the absence of project brochures. Applicants have claimed that the LIT is charging Rs 500 for each application form, yet these forms are being distributed without the necessary brochures. These brochures are essential for outlining the project’s official terms and specifications, leaving many applicants confused and “applying…

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Ludhiana Civic Body Set to Take Over GLADA Colonies and Sites

LUDHIANA: The Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) is currently pursuing plans to take over colonies and sites from the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (Glada), even as efforts to acquire areas from the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) continue. Glada has been attempting to complete the takeover for over ten years but has faced numerous challenges. MC officials have stated they are holding discussions and will soon make a decision at the house level. The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority has proposed to transfer several schemes and areas, including Sector 32A, Sanjay Gandhi Colony (25 acres), sectors 33 and 38, Chandigarh Road…

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Ludhiana: LIT Uses Land Pooling to Complete Delayed Project

Representative image created by AI LUDHIANA: In a bid to prevent its dissolution, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) is focusing on the Punjab government’s land pooling scheme to advance its longstanding project aimed at creating a new residential and commercial zone in Lohara or Jaspal Bangar. The appointed consultant was recently tasked with submitting the project report. Meanwhile, LIT Chairman Tarsem Bhinder intends to discuss this initiative with key officials in Chandigarh. After several years without launching new projects, LIT’s only current endeavor is the construction of Atal Apartments on Pakhowal Road. Officials expressed concern that without significant projects, LIT…