CHB Sector-53 housing scheme sees strong interest: 500 applications for 372 flats in 4 days
3 weeks, 4 days ago

CHB Sector-53 housing scheme sees strong interest: 500 applications for 372 flats in 4 days

Hindustan Times  

Launched on February 22, the Chandigarh Housing Board’s demand survey for the proposed general housing scheme in Sector 53 is already showing promising results. The demand survey is being conducted to assess whether there is enough interest to proceed with the scheme, comprising 372 flats in three categories—192 three-bedroom HIG units, 100 two-bedroom MIG units and 80 two-bedroom EWS flats. On January 17, UT chief secretary Rajeev Verma, who is also the chairman of CHB, had asked the board officers to conduct a fresh demand survey after they gave a presentation for the scheme’s revival. Established in 1976, with the primary objective of providing reasonably priced and good quality housing in Chandigarh, CHB had last successfully rolled out a housing scheme in 2016, when it had offered 200 two-bedroom flats in Sector 51 for ₹69 lakh each.

Housing Survey Flat Demand Chandigarh Chb Hig Ews Flats Mig 372 Flats Scheme Sees  interest  days  demand  chb  applications  twobedroom  scheme  sees  flats  sector53  housing  units  threebedroom  survey  strong  flat

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Chandigarh Housing Board Sector-53 housing scheme to face delay
4 days, 7 hours ago

Chandigarh Housing Board Sector-53 housing scheme to face delay

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Chandigarh Housing Board received a promising response to its Sector 53 housing scheme, chief executive officer Ajay Chagti has now written to the engineering department to reduce the number of flats under the economically weaker section category. The demand survey was conducted on the directions of UT chief secretary Rajeev Verma, who is also the chairman of …

Chandigarh: 200 flats lying unallotted in Maloya since 2015, says MoHUA
1 week ago

Chandigarh: 200 flats lying unallotted in Maloya since 2015, says MoHUA

Hindustan Times  

A revelation from the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs has exposed a nine-year lapse in housing allocation, leaving approximately 200 flats in Maloya vacant since their construction in 2015 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban. Minister of state for housing and urban affairs, Tokhan Sahu, stated that 2,195 houses constructed underJNNURM in Maloya were later converted …

Chandigarh: Key issues to come up as CHB board reconvenes on Feb 12
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Key issues to come up as CHB board reconvenes on Feb 12

Hindustan Times  

After a long gap of 20 months, the Board of Directors of the Chandigarh Housing Board will finally meet on February 12 to address several key issues impacting allottees and future housing developments. These include need-based changes in CHB dwelling units, one-time relief for rent defaulters and also revival of the Sector 53 housing scheme, which was scrapped by former …

Budget 2025: Govt. announces ₹15,000 cr fund for stressed housing projects; framework to push GCCs in Tier 2 cities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Govt. announces ₹15,000 cr fund for stressed housing projects; framework to push GCCs in Tier 2 cities

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: The Union government has proposed allocating ₹15,000 crore for the much-awaited second tranche of the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing fund, which will have a particular focus on completing stuck housing projects. The SWAMIH Fund 2 will be established as a blended finance facility with contribution from the government, banks, and private investors, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Budget 2025: From Infrastructure status to reforms in Affordable Housing, here’s what real estate sector demands
2 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2025: From Infrastructure status to reforms in Affordable Housing, here’s what real estate sector demands

Live Mint  

With the Union Budget 2025-26 just weeks away, the real estate sector is calling for bold reforms to reignite growth and address pressing challenges. Affordable Housing: Revival on the Cards Affordable housing, once a cornerstone of India’s real estate growth, has seen a sharp decline in both demand and supply post-pandemic. “Reintroducing the Credit-Linked Subsidy Scheme under PMAY and reinstating …

CHB to give fresh presentation on Sector-53 housing scheme on Jan 17
2 months, 1 week ago

CHB to give fresh presentation on Sector-53 housing scheme on Jan 17

Hindustan Times  

Two months after UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria directed the Chandigarh Housing Board to prepare a fresh presentation on the Sector 53 housing scheme, the board is now set to present it on January 17. A senior Chandigarh administration official stated that on January 17, the presentation will be made to chief secretary-cum-chairman of the board Rajeev Verma. CHB revises …

Affordable housing shortage to touch 312 lakh units by 2030: CII-Knight Frank report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Affordable housing shortage to touch 312 lakh units by 2030: CII-Knight Frank report

Hindustan Times  

Affordable housing in India is expected to touch 312 lakh units by 2030 with a potential market size of ₹67 trillion, a report by Confederation of Indian Industry and Knight Frank has said, adding the segment could also provide several opportunities for financial institutions. Affordable housing in India is expected to touch 312 lakh units by 2030 with a potential …

Chandigarh Housing Board failed to recover ₹45 cr in licence fees from small flat allottees: Audit
5 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh Housing Board failed to recover ₹45 cr in licence fees from small flat allottees: Audit

Hindustan Times  

From non-recovery of licence fees/rent from small flat allottees to delayed deposit of licence fees/rent into the government account, Chandigarh Housing Board is rife with irregularities, an audit by the director general of audit, Chandigarh, has found. Chandigarh Housing Board, an undertaking of the UT administration, was established in 1976 to provide affordable and quality housing to individuals lacking shelter …

Chandigarh Housing Board’s rental income plan flops, ₹7.68 crore lost
6 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh Housing Board’s rental income plan flops, ₹7.68 crore lost

Hindustan Times  

At a time when Chandigarh Housing Board’s financial woes are well-documented, the board’s rental income plan to lease out Block A at its Sector-9 office has flopped, resulting in revenue loss of ₹7.68 crore over the past two years. CHB, an undertaking of the UT administration, was established in 1976, with the primary objective of providing reasonably priced and good …

Non-official CHB members’ term ends amid no meet since May last year
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Non-official CHB members’ term ends amid no meet since May last year

Hindustan Times  

As the three-year term of three non-official board members of the Chandigarh Housing Board ended on September 7, the board meeting is expected to face further delays. The three non-official members of Chandigarh Housing Board ’s board of directors- Surinder Bahga, Poonam Sharma, and Hitesh Puri, whose terms ended in July this year, had even written a letter to the …

Chandigarh Housing Board to urges administrator for revival of old projects
7 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh Housing Board to urges administrator for revival of old projects

Hindustan Times  

With no new realty project in the past eight years, Chandigarh Housing Board authorities will urge UT’s new administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, to revive their projects. In August last year, former UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit had put CHB’s ambitious Sector-53 General Housing Scheme on hold, terming it unnecessary. We were to give presentation on August 10, but our turn did …

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 16 small flats
8 months ago

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 16 small flats

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh Housing Board on Monday cancelled allotment of 16 small flats over non-payment of dues. The CHB has allotted approximately 18,138 flats under the Small Flats Scheme, including 2,000 flats under the Affordable Rental Housing Complex scheme. Board officials stated that allotment of around 16 small flats had been cancelled in accordance with Clause 16 of the Chandigarh Small …

Cheap, sustainable homes must amid demand boom: Eco Survey
8 months ago

Cheap, sustainable homes must amid demand boom: Eco Survey

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The 2023-24 Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament on Monday, called for adaptive strategies and policies to provide cost-effective and sustainable housing. The survey said the real estate sector witnessed “a robust recovery” post-pandemic, with the sale of residential real estate in 2023 recording a 33% year-on-year growth, the highest since 2013. The strong desire for home ownership was …

Modi 3.0: Cabinet’s nod to 3 crore rural and urban homes under PMAY to help revive the affordable housing segment
9 months, 1 week ago

Modi 3.0: Cabinet’s nod to 3 crore rural and urban homes under PMAY to help revive the affordable housing segment

Hindustan Times  

Hours after taking office for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Union Cabinet announced its first major policy decision to provide assistance for the construction of an additional three crore rural and urban houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. This, say real estate experts, is aimed at ensuring continuity to the Housing for All scheme and …

CHB allottees vexed by delayed need-based change policy
10 months, 1 week ago

CHB allottees vexed by delayed need-based change policy

Hindustan Times  

They comprise 40% of the 6 lakh voters of Chandigarh and they are feeling ignored. Resentment prevails among dwellers of most of the 60,000 Chandigarh Housing Board dwelling units who have been seeking a solution to the need-based changes policy that has been pending for a decade. Around 4,000 flats were to be built in Sectors 52, 53, and 56 …

No new projects, unmet targets see Chandigarh Housing Board turn a white elephant
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No new projects, unmet targets see Chandigarh Housing Board turn a white elephant

Hindustan Times  

Strap: The near- ₹1 cr monthly profits not even enough to pay employee salaries amounting to ₹3.5 cr; staff sitting idle as last project was launched in 2016 Chandigarh Housing Board had in the 2023-24 budget projected the income at ₹ 47 crore against a spending of ₹ 33 crore, but the targets were not met. The Chandigarh Housing Board …

Chandigarh admn’s employee housing scheme will be revived: Purohit
1 year ago

Chandigarh admn’s employee housing scheme will be revived: Purohit

Hindustan Times  

Two days after the UT administration decided to scrap the 2008 Self-Financing Employee Housing Scheme, terming it unviable, UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Friday said the scheme will be revived. “If employees agree to accept the flats as per the current collector rates, we will revive the scheme,” said Purohit while addressing a press conference to list out the Union …

Chandigarh Housing Board revenue falls ₹5 crore short in FY23’s first half
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandigarh Housing Board revenue falls ₹5 crore short in FY23’s first half

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh Housing Board’s revenue in the first half of financial year 2023-24 fell ₹5 crore short of the estimated target. The Chandigarh Housing Board earned ₹ 19 crore in the first two quarters of the fiscal, against an expenditure of ₹ 24 crore, as per information obtained by RTI activist RK Garg. The board earned ₹19 crore in the …

Home loan interest subsidy scheme for urban areas in final stages: Puri
1 year, 2 months ago

Home loan interest subsidy scheme for urban areas in final stages: Puri

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A new home loan int`erest subsidy scheme for low and middle-income groups announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech last year is in the final stages of preparation, union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. The home loan interest subsidy scheme will replace the discontinued Credit Linked Subsidy …

Housing for all: The Hindu Editorial on scheme to help the urban poor build houses in cities
1 year, 7 months ago

Housing for all: The Hindu Editorial on scheme to help the urban poor build houses in cities

The Hindu  

The announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a scheme to help the urban poor build houses in cities is a signal that the government is to undertake one more plan to address the problem of a shortage in urban housing. Even five months ago, its stand was that no new housing scheme had been envisaged following the extension of …

Only 675 from Chandigarh received PMAY Scheme benefits in three years
1 year, 7 months ago

Only 675 from Chandigarh received PMAY Scheme benefits in three years

Hindustan Times  

{Limited success} Chandigarh Only 675 people from Chandigarh received the PMAY Scheme benefits in three years. Even though the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Housing for All scheme was launched in 2017, only 675 people received the financial benefit under the scheme in the city and an amount of around ₹15 crore has been disbursed in the last three years. …

Chandigarh: Setback for CHB, Purohit puts Sector 53 housing scheme on hold
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandigarh: Setback for CHB, Purohit puts Sector 53 housing scheme on hold

Hindustan Times  

In a major jolt for the Chandigarh Housing Board, UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit has put its Sector-53 general housing scheme on hold, stating that there is no need for the scheme currently. As a result, the scheme, which was touted as the most expensive public housing project in the city’s history, received only 178 applications against the 492 flats on …

Purab Apartment extension scheme: GMADA invites applications for 550 ready-to-move flats
1 year, 8 months ago

Purab Apartment extension scheme: GMADA invites applications for 550 ready-to-move flats

Hindustan Times  

Nearly six years after it launched the Purab Apartment scheme in Sector 88, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority has announced an extension of the project and invited applications from prospective buyers for 550 ready-to-move flats. GMADA had constructed 1,620 flats in Phase-1 of the project, launched in 2017 Of the total available flats, 220 are three-bedroom flats, which will …

Chandigarh: Around 50 cr due in rent, CHB begins allotment cancellation process
1 year, 10 months ago

Chandigarh: Around 50 cr due in rent, CHB begins allotment cancellation process

Hindustan Times  

Owing to non-payment of rent, the Chandigarh Housing Board has started the process for cancellation of allotment of its small flats. The board has uploaded the defaulters’ list on its website and directed them to clear the dues within 15 days, failing which, cancellation notices will be issued. Yashpal Garg, chief executive officer, CHB, said, “We have issued show cause …

Union Cabinet Approves Continuation of Flagship 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban' Scheme Up to 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Union Cabinet Approves Continuation of Flagship 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban' Scheme Up to 2024

News 18  

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the government’s flagship housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban till 2024. The Cabinet gave its nod to the proposal of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs wherein financial assistance is to be provided for the completion of already sanctioned 122.69 lakh houses till March …

Housing for all: Centre approves continuation of PMAY-U scheme till 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Housing for all: Centre approves continuation of PMAY-U scheme till 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal of the ministry of housing and urban affairs for the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban up to December 31, 2024. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by the Union government, under which the Centre is aiming to provide affordable housing to the urban poor with a target of building two …

1.15 Crore Houses Sanctioned Under PMAY-Urban; Scheme Ending This Month: Puri
2 years, 11 months ago

1.15 Crore Houses Sanctioned Under PMAY-Urban; Scheme Ending This Month: Puri

News 18  

The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban and the dream of the prime minister enshrined in it will stand fulfilled within the next 18 months, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Replying to supplementary questions of members, the minister said the government, based on the assessment demands provided by states, …

Chandigarh Housing Board to auction 5-acre plot in IT Park for apartment project
3 years ago

Chandigarh Housing Board to auction 5-acre plot in IT Park for apartment project

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh Housing Board is all set to auction a five-acre plot in Information Technology Park, Chandigarh. There are a total of eight freehold residential plot sites in IT Park which the CHB had earlier planned to auction in one-go. It was in October 2006 that CHB had decided to develop residential, commercial and other infrastructure with Parsvnath Developers at IT …

Leasehold properties the bane of Chandigarh administration
3 years, 6 months ago

Leasehold properties the bane of Chandigarh administration

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of leasehold properties that can fetch the Chandigarh administration revenue in crores are lying vacant for the want of buyers. Ownership rights in the case of leasehold properties are with government agencies, while freehold status gives the buyer complete rights. Ownership rights in the case of such properties are with government agencies, such as the estate office, municipal corporation …

‘Housing for all’ scheme gets ₹18,000 cr
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Housing for all’ scheme gets ₹18,000 cr

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: An additional outlay of ₹18,000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, over and above the ₹8000 crore allocated in the budget, by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday may help in giving an extra push towards the government’s ‘housing for all’ mission. “ ₹18,000 crore will be provided over the Budget Estimates for 2020-21 for Prime Minister Awas Yojana …

UT Employees’ Housing Scheme: CHB redraws plans, explores price options
4 years, 6 months ago

UT Employees’ Housing Scheme: CHB redraws plans, explores price options

Hindustan Times  

It was an apartment scheme that fell through due to the high price tags of the units, but now the Chandigarh Housing Board is making new drawings of the project and exploring costing options of the UT Employees’ Housing Scheme. Chandigarh Housing Board has gone back to the drawing board to rethink plans for a housing scheme for UT employees. …

Budget 2017: Experts hail infrastructure status to affordable housing
8 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2017: Experts hail infrastructure status to affordable housing

Firstpost  

Experts believe it will provide ample push for the sector as developers will now be able to get access to preferential and lower borrowing rates from banks Mumbai: Hailing the government’s decision to grant infrastructure status to affordable housing segment, experts believe it will provide ample push for the sector as developers will now be able to get access to …

Country needs Rs 3.61 lakh cr investment for housing sector: Govt
15 years, 1 month ago

Country needs Rs 3.61 lakh cr investment for housing sector: Govt

The Hindu  

The government on Wednesday said the country needs investment to the tune of Rs. “There was approximately housing shortage of 24.7 million dwelling units at the beginning of the 11th Five year plan. The investment requirements would be to the tune of Rs 3,61,000 crore for overcoming this massive housing shortage,” Minister of State for Urban Development Saugata Roy said …

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