Chandigarh IT Park Development Project Stalled
CHANDIGARH: The UT urban planning department has declined to approve the Chandigarh Housing Board’s (CHB) proposal for plotted housing development in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park (RGCTP). The department referenced the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP) 2031, which forbids individual plotted development in the city. This decision was shared last week, requiring CHB to reassess its IT Park housing scheme. CHB had put forward a comprehensive proposal intending to replace the previous group housing model with individual plots for sale at the IT Park. However, the urban planning department’s recent communication explicitly stated: “According to the notified Chandigarh Master Plan…