Chandigarh Housing Board plans fee discount for services

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 30

The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is planning to launch a unique scheme for residents under which it will offer a discount on different types of feesfor services.

Sources said a proposal in this regard had been discussed at the highest level.

According to the proposal, the board will open the scheme for a particular time period during which people can apply to get a discount on the fees related to various works.

The time and the details of the scheme will be finalised after a detailed discussion. The sources said board officials were of the opinion that such a scheme would help reduce pending cases. The scheme is being planned to mark the completion of 40 years of the board.

Waives Rs1 lakh fee for transfer of flats in Sec 63

The CHB has waived the additional fee of Rs 1 lakh for the transfer of flats in the Sector 63 housing scheme. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors here today.

The decision was taken after one of the directors, Prem Kaushik, raised the issue saying that it was putting unnecessary burden on the allottees.

At its last meeting, the board has decided to levy an additional fee of Rs 1 lakh while waiving off the five-year lock-in period for the transfer of flats in the Sector 63 housing scheme.

The board has fixed a limit of Rs 9,000 for telephone bills of officers. It has also been decided that the officers will not be allowed to claim expenses for tours to other departments.

The board has not taken any decision on the citizen’s charter and the inquiry report regarding the expenses incurred on the house of the CEO.