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CHB engineer arrested for graft dismissed from service
1 month, 4 weeks ago

CHB engineer arrested for graft dismissed from service

Hindustan Times  

Five days after CBI arrested a junior engineer of Chandigarh Housing Board for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 from a city resident, the board dismissed him from service on Monday. Releasing a press statement, CHB said in line the with the Chandigarh administration’s policy of zero tolerance against corruption, the JE had been dismissed from service due to his …

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

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Chandigarh Housing Board’s rental income plan flops, ₹7.68 crore lost
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

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Only 13 of 111 properties find takers at CHB’s latest e-auction
4 months ago

Only 13 of 111 properties find takers at CHB’s latest e-auction

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh Housing Board’s attempt to auction its 111 properties after a gap of eight months turned out to be a flop show as only 13 properties were sold. Surprisingly, two middle income group flats in Sector 47-D, priced at ₹ 1.78 crore each, were sold for ₹ 2.31 crore each, fetching the board ₹ 7.94 crore against the reserve price …

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Chandigarh Housing Board to urges administrator for revival of old projects
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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UT employees’ housing scheme: Chandigarh admn moves top court against HC order to provide flats at 2008 rates
5 months ago

UT employees’ housing scheme: Chandigarh admn moves top court against HC order to provide flats at 2008 rates

Hindustan Times  

The UT administration on Monday approached the Supreme Court against the Punjab and Haryana high court’s May 30 order to provide flats under the 2008 Self-Financing Employee Housing Scheme at brochure rates of the same year. The Deputy Commissioner office and the Chandigarh Housing Board filed a special leave petition against the high court order. The Deputy Commissioner office and …

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MHA doesn’t understand Chandigarh Housing Board issue, says Manish Tewari
5 months, 1 week ago

MHA doesn’t understand Chandigarh Housing Board issue, says Manish Tewari

Hindustan Times  

A day after ministry of home affairs stated that need-based changes in dwelling units of the Chandigarh Housing Board on the pattern of Delhi will not be allowed, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari in a social-media post called the action as, “a classically obtuse answer drafted by some bureaucrat who does not understand the sensitivity of the issue involved.” After MHA …

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From CHB issues to free water facility, new administrator has his work cut out
5 months, 1 week ago

From CHB issues to free water facility, new administrator has his work cut out

Hindustan Times  

As Gulab Chand Kataria, 79, takes over as the Chandigarh administrator, there are several pressing issues in the city that require his intervention. Stalled CHB projects, need-based changes & apartmentalisation in northern sectors Former UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit had put on hold the Chandigarh Housing Board ’s general housing scheme in Sector 53, terming it unnecessary, and scrapped another one …

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MHA says no to need-based changes in CHB dwelling units on Delhi pattern
5 months, 1 week ago

MHA says no to need-based changes in CHB dwelling units on Delhi pattern

Hindustan Times  

In a major setback to around 68,000 allottees of the Chandigarh Housing Board, the Ministry of Home Affairs has refused to allow need-based changes in dwelling units on the pattern of Delhi. Chandigarh Member of Parliament Manish Tewari had raised the question in the Parliament and asked why CHB isnt allowing need-based changes on Delhi pattern of 1999. Chandigarh Member …

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Chandigarh: Purohit’s 3-year stay not short of controversies
5 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: Purohit’s 3-year stay not short of controversies

Hindustan Times  

In his three years as Chandigarh administrator, a role adjunct to his position as Punjab governor, Banwarilal Purohit revelled in casting himself a hands-on, no-nonsense and people-friendly head of the UT administration, but his tenure was marked by controversies that often put him at odds with interest groups in the city. Instead of solving issues or taking them to the …

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Chandigarh Housing Board takes up on agenda of lifts,no word on need-based changes
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh Housing Board takes up on agenda of lifts,no word on need-based changes

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Chandigarh Housing Board convened a meeting after two years to address the issue of need-based changes on Tuesday, only one agenda item concerning lifts in government multi-storey houses was tabled. In December 2023, Chandigarh administrator Banwarilal Purohit had stated that authorities were reconsidering need-based changes in about 60,000 CHB flats and would frame a policy accordingly, but …

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Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 16 small flats
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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CHB allottees vexed by delayed need-based change policy
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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No new projects, unmet targets see Chandigarh Housing Board turn a white elephant
9 months, 2 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 …

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Chandigarh Housing Borad, MC fined for failing to convert residential property to freehold
11 months ago

Chandigarh Housing Borad, MC fined for failing to convert residential property to freehold

Hindustan Times  

Setting aside a district commission’s order, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised the Chandigarh Housing Board and municipal corporation, and directed them to take up a city resident’s case of conversion of his house from leasehold to freehold and also execution of conveyance deed within three months. Bembey’s counsel said instead of getting the conveyance deed executed in …

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Chandigarh Housing Board revenue falls ₹5 crore short in FY23’s first half
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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Only 675 from Chandigarh received PMAY Scheme benefits in three years
1 year, 5 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. …

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Chandigarh: Setback for CHB, Purohit puts Sector 53 housing scheme on hold
1 year, 5 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 …

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Chandigarh: Around 50 cr due in rent, CHB begins allotment cancellation process
1 year, 8 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 …

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Take back IT Park land, pay ₹1,000 crore invested since 2005: CHB to UT admn
1 year, 9 months ago

Take back IT Park land, pay ₹1,000 crore invested since 2005: CHB to UT admn

Hindustan Times  

With 123 acres of prime land at Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park stuck in unending environmental and wildlife wrangles, leaving its ambitious housing scheme hanging, the Chandigarh Housing Board has written to the UT administration to take the land back and return ₹1,000 crore that the board has spent on it since 2005. In his letter to the UT estates …

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Liquor contractor put on notice for opening vend in CHB flats
1 year, 9 months ago

Liquor contractor put on notice for opening vend in CHB flats

Hindustan Times  

The UT excise and taxation department has issued a notice to a liquor contractor for setting up a retail liquor vend by merging two Chandigarh Housing Board flats at Mauli Jagran. In the notice served on M/s AK Enterprises, the successful bidder for Vend Code 84 at Mauli Jagran for 2023-24, the department stated, “During site verification of newly allotted …

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IT Park housing scheme: Green ministry asks Chandigarh admn for reasons why it should grant nod
1 year, 11 months ago

IT Park housing scheme: Green ministry asks Chandigarh admn for reasons why it should grant nod

Hindustan Times  

Three months after stalling Chandigarh Housing Board’s much-anticipated general housing scheme at IT Park, the Union ministry of environment and forest has now asked the UT administration to send a detailed justification for allowing the project, reviving hopes of the scheme becoming a reality. In October last year, the ministry had refused to accord approval to the housing scheme, stating …

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CHB plans survey to verify occupancy in 17,000 flats allotted under various schemes
2 years, 6 months ago

CHB plans survey to verify occupancy in 17,000 flats allotted under various schemes

Hindustan Times  

In next few days, the Chandigarh Housing Board will start a survey of 17,000 flats allotted under rehabilitation/small flat/affordable rental housing scheme. CHB plans to carry out a survey to verify occupancy in 17,000 flats allotted under various schemes. Teams of officers of CHB will visit each of such flat and the survey will check whether the Flat is occupied …

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