Chandigarh Housing Board is preparing to carry out a demolition drive again. For this, the Housing Board has issued notices to 386 houses in Sectors 29 and 30, asking the homeowners to remove the violations themselves. If they do not do so, the Housing Board will take action itself.
Understand the entire matter in 3 points
1. Chandigarh Housing Board has provided houses under the Affordable Housing Scheme in different sectors of Chandigarh.
2. No changes can be made in these houses without permission, and Chandigarh Housing Board does not grant any permission for modifications.
3. Gradually, as families grew, people made constructions according to their needs, such as adding extra rooms, toilets, or extending verandas by adding pillars.
Now understand what has happened so far
– For many years, the Housing Board has been issuing notices to such homeowners.
– During elections, political parties keep talking about a one-time settlement policy for need-based changes.
– On April 4, Chandigarh Housing Board issued notices to demolish houses in sectors 41 and 45.
– On April 5, councilors held a meeting in sector 41 to form an all-party committee.
– From April 6 to April 8, houses were demolished in sector 45 by the Housing Board.
– On April 8, during a house meeting, when the mayor and all councilors staged a sit-in protest against this action in sector 45, the action was stopped.