Chandigarh Housing Board schemes: Allotment, e-auction

With an intention of providing quality housing options at reasonable prices to the citizens of Chandigarh, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) was established by extending the Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971, to the city. The board has constructed more than 60,000 houses in various parts of the city, under different categories. According to the CHB, around 25% of the population in the city stay in housing options provided by it. The Board comes out with housing schemes occasionally, to invite applications from the interested buyers and allot homes, accordingly.

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Chandigarh Housing Board latest news

CHB allows conversion of apartments to freehold

The CHB Board of Directors has approved the conversion of leasehold apartments to freehold under the Sector 63 General Housing Scheme. Officials said the conversion charges would be around Rs 8 lakh for a three-bedroom unit and Rs 5 lakh for a two-bedroom. Nearly 2,100 allottees will benefit from this move. Of the total 2,108 apartments under the scheme, 336 are three-bedroom flats, 888 are two-bedroom, and 564 are one-bedroom. The scheme also provides 320 apartments for economically weaker sections (EWS).

CHB approves Draft brochure of Sector 53 scheme

The CHB Board of Directors has approved the brochure of the Sector 53 General Housing Scheme. The property prices were finalised with a three-bedroom flat costing Rs 1.65 crore and a two-bedroom housing unit costing Rs 1.40 crore. An EWS two-bedroom unit under the scheme will cost Rs 55 lakh. CHB will offer 372 apartments under three categories with 192 three-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom, and 80 two-bedroom EWS flats in Phase I. The scheme would be on a freehold basis.

Financial powers increased

Furthermore, The board of directors also approved the financial power of the UT adviser-cum-chairman, CHB, from Rs 30 lakh to Rs one crore and that of the CEO from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, among others. The financial powers of secretary and chief engineer have also been increased from Rs 20,000 on each occasion to Rs 50,000. Moreover, the superintending engineer, who has no financial power at present, is allowed to sanction Rs 5,000 on each occasion.

Chandigarh Housing Board invites bids for residential, commercial units from May 11

The CHB, on May 8, 2023, invited e-bids for the sale of 123 residential and commercial properties from May 11, 2023. There are 35 housing units available on a freehold basis and 88 commercial units on a leasehold basis.

According to Yashpal Garg, chief executive officer, bids could be submitted from 10 am on May 11, 2023, to 10 am on May 31, 2023. The bids would be opened the same day at 10.15 am. He said that the location of each of the units on Google Maps, the address of the site offices and the officials’ contact information are available on the official portal: www.chbonline.in.

The built-up housing units will be allotted to the highest eligible bidder, quoting above the reserve price of the unit and GST will not be applicable on the consideration/premium of the unit. Interested participants must visit the official website to understand the detailed procedure for submitting earnest money deposits and e-bids.

Further, they can download the terms and conditions and the detailed tentative list mentioning localities/sectors of the built-up units and reserve price.

The CHB has fixed the reserve price of a 2BHK flat in Sector 51 A at Rs 95.34 lakh and of an EWS flat in Sector 38-W is Rs 27.08 lakh. Most housing units are available in Sector 51-A, 38-W, 26-E and Manimajra.

In addition to the residential units on freehold basis, six porta cabins (commercial units) at Maloya on monthly rental basis are available in the e-tender under the same schedule. The reserve monthly rental of each of the porta cabin is Rs 18,000.

CHB: How to submit e-bids?

Prospective bidders must register themselves at the website https://etenders.chd.nic.in. They require a valid email address, mobile phone number and digital signature to participate in the tender process.

Chandigarh Housing Board scheme eligibility

Applicants whose spouse or minor children do not own any residential plot or house, in full or in part, in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula are eligible for the general housing scheme.

One can also apply if the individual share of a person in such a property is less than 100 square yard.

CHB need-based changes

The Chandigarh Housing Board, on March 8, 2021, approved the extension of the deadline for regularisation of need-based changes, to December 31, 2021. Since the union territory’s administration has decided not to offer any amnesty scheme for large-scale violations in the CHB-allotted homes, the deadline for allowing need-based changes was extended by another year, subject to the payment of applicable charges.

Applicants can apply for the changes, by submitting the following documents and the application to the CHB’s office, which will then be forwarded to the Architect Division of the Board.

List of documents required

Form A (where additional construction/changes are existing) or Form B (where fresh additional construction/changes are proposed).
Drawing from the empaneled architect.
Structural stability certificate of the empaneled structural engineer.
Mutual consent of all the allottees in the building, in case there is an additional construction rear the courtyard, terrace, etc., or any internal changes such as additional door, etc., or coverage of corridor in HIG category.
Clearance from the Chief Fire Office, in case of grill/grazing in the balcony.

Changes in building rules

The CHB has also changed the building rules, to allow need-based changes to all allottees.

No additional room on terrace or rear courtyard, covering 100% of the area.
No construction allowed in balconies, beyond the permissible limit.
No encroachment on government land by constructing rooms.
No construction of rooms allowed with the support of existing pillars.
No fixing of grills beyond the permissible limit.
Increasing the size of gates not allowed, without proper permission.

Also, if the Board demolishes any illegal encroachment of a dwelling unit, the owner has to pay the recovery cost, along with 18% GST. If the owner fails to pay the cost to the CHB before the due date, the allotment will be deemed cancelled by the Board after the due date.

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CHB: Latest news

Over 15,000 small flat allottees facing eviction over unpaid dues

As many as 15,273 allottees of CHB small flats are facing eviction over their failure to pay rent dues that have piled up to Rs 52.10 crore. The housing board has uploaded the list of defaulters on its official website, asking them to clear all pending dues in the next 10 days to avoid allotment cancellation.

The CHB had allotted around 16,000 flats under the Small Flats Scheme, and around 2,000 flats under the Affordable Rental Housing Complex Scheme. These flats are in Sectors 49, 56, 38 (West), Dhanas, Industrial Area, Mauli Jagran, Ram Darbar and Maloya. Of the 15,273 defaulters, the maximum of 7,008 are from Dhanas, followed by 2,018 from Maloya and 1,388 from Mauli Jagran, according to a CHB official.

CHB contact details

CHB helpline number – +91-172-4601827 or can

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