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Punjab RERA: Recover ₹25 lakh from GMADA for plot delay

MOHALI: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera), Punjab, has instructed the Mohali deputy commissioner to recover ₹25,89,659 from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada), designating it as a judgment debtor for not providing timely possession of a plot auctioned in IT City back in 2016. The directive, issued under Section 40 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, empowers Rera to collect dues as arrears of land revenue. A formal Recovery Certificate has been dispatched to the Deputy Commissioner for enforcement. The complainant, Amandeep, a resident of Chandigarh’s Sector 21-A, stated that he bought a 256-sq-yard plot…

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Mohali Body Launches E-Auction for 42 Sites Worth ₹5,460 Crore

MOHALI: Punjab’s housing and urban development minister, Hardeep Singh Mundian, has announced a significant step in urban development with the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) set to auction 42 premium sites valued at Rs 5,460 crore through an online platform. The inaugural mega e-auction will take place from January 14 to February 11, 2026. The minister highlighted that this auction aligns with the Bhagwant Singh Mann government’s goal of stabilizing property prices, ensuring transparency, and fostering investor-friendly policies to attract homebuyers, entrepreneurs, and institutional stakeholders. The sites available include residential plots, shop-cum-offices (SCOs), mixed-use areas, collective housing plots, as…

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Punjab Slashes Reserve Prices by 22% for Gmada Properties

MOHALI: In a significant move to monetize stalled public assets and rekindle buyer interest, the Punjab government has sanctioned a notable reduction in the reserve prices for properties listed by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) that have failed to attract buyers over the years. The new policy indicates an average drop of 22% in the reserve prices for these unsold properties, a change anticipated to generate revenues between Rs 5,000 crore and Rs 10,000 crore. The announcement, made by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, followed the establishment of a committee tasked with evaluating government-owned properties that remained unsold…

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Mohali Targets Chronic Tax Defaulters with Sealing, Auctions

MOHALI: The municipal corporation has initiated a rigorous enforcement campaign targeting persistent property tax defaulters, emphasizing that further non-compliance will not be tolerated. This initiative specifically focuses on major commercial and industrial entities that have neglected to settle their financial obligations despite several notifications. MC Commissioner Parminder Pal Singh stated that sealing notices were dispatched under Section 138-C of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, to non-compliant properties. “A final grace period of three days was extended for clearing outstanding property tax. Should payment not be made during this window, the premises will be sealed without additional notification,” he warned.…

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Gmada Identifies 154 Illegal Constructions in Mohali

MOHALI: The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has identified 154 unauthorized constructions within its jurisdiction and has submitted a detailed action report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) as per the tribunal’s directives. In an affidavit, GMADA’s additional chief administrator, Amarinder Singh Malhi, informed the tribunal about extensive illegal construction activities detected in villages along the Chandigarh boundary, including Mirjapur, Jayanti Majri, Bharonjian, Karoran, and Seonk, which fall under the Regulatory Branch’s purview. Since 2023, GMADA has issued 62 show-cause notices and initiated action against offenders, with another 92 notices served after September 15, 2025, for newly identified cases.…

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Mohali: 10-Year Wait Ends as RERA Orders Developer to Deliver SCO

MOHALI: In a significant development for buyers who have been waiting nearly a decade, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of Punjab has ordered a private developer to hand over possession of a commercial shop-cum-office (SCO) in Sunny Enclave, Sector 124, Mohali. The ruling was prompted by a complaint from two residents of Mohali, Santosh Machagalath Krishnan and Nisha Puliyoth Nandanan of Sector 125, who claimed they had paid the full cost of the unit and completed all necessary paperwork, yet had not received physical possession. The complainants had booked SCO no. 178, spanning 62.22 square yards in High Plaza…

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PUDA Revokes Developer’s CLU Due to Land Ownership Issues

MOHALI: The Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) has revoked the Change of Land Use (CLU) permission for 1.21 acres previously allotted to a private developer for an industrial park project in Mohali. This revoked land is part of a larger 56.53-acre area authorized for industrial development in the villages of Drari and Dhurali, Mohali tehsil. As stated in a public notice from the state directorate of town and country planning, the developer was initially granted CLU approval for 51.4 acres on August 29, 2018, with an additional 5.13 acres approved on January 29, 2019. The complete layout plan for the…

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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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Villagers Seek to Join Mohali Civic Body for Better Services

Representative AI image MOHALI: On Thursday, the Punjab government organized a public hearing to gather feedback on the proposed expansion of the Mohali Municipal Corporation (MC) limits. The event took place at the local bodies department in Sector 34, Chandigarh, and witnessed a strong turnout from residents advocating for the inclusion of newly developed sectors and surrounding villages into the MC’s jurisdiction. The session was led by Tejvir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of Local Government, and attended by MC Commissioner Parminder Pal Singh. Approximately 150 residents from various sectors, villages, and local organizations participated. “The hearing was cordial and positive,”…

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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…