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 …
With outstanding dues of those allotted commercial properties aggregating to a whopping ₹56.42 crore, the Chandigarh Housing Board has released a list of defaulters in a bid to recover the sum. CHB chief executive officer Yashpal Garg said, “Ground rent and instalments are not being deposited regularly and arrears have been accumulating over the last few years. The outstanding dues …
Despite the administration’s claims of cracking down on unregistered paying guest facilities, Sector-63 residents have alleged that no action was taken against 80 such accommodations in Chandigarh Housing Board apartments, a list of which was sent to the authorities. Resident Welfare Association president Harpreet Singh Grewal said, “In May 2019, the Chandigarh Housing Board had asked us for a list …
