Property sale: Colonisers irked as govt fails to issue notification for termination of NOC

Though the Punjab Government gave a nod to abolish the no objection certificate (NOC) for the sale of property, no notification has been issued in this connection. People, who want to sell their property, are waiting for the notification while property dealers and colonisers are planning to stage a demonstration in the city over the delay in notification.

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People are eagerly waiting for the government’s notification that would end the need for an NOC for getting a property registered and provide much needed relief. Instead of giving respite from unnecessary documents, the government increased the collector rates of the property. These revised rates have been implemented with immediate effect. — Sanjeev Rampal, convener, Punjab Real Estate Dealers and Colonisers Association

The Punjab Legislative Assembly passed a Bill on July 31, 2024, to amend the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995, to regularise unauthorised colonies. As per the amended Act, an NOC would not be required while registering an area below 500 sqyard. Despite the Cabinet’s approval, no written notification has been issued in this regard till date.

Sanjeev Rampal, convener, Punjab Real Estate Dealers and Colonisers Association, said, “People are eagerly waiting for the government’s notification that would end the need for an NOC for getting a property registered and provide much needed relief. Instead of giving respite from unnecessary documents, the government increased the collector rates of the property. These revised rates have been implemented with immediate effect.”

“This makes clear the government’s agenda for the common people of the state. We struggled for a long time to end the requirement for the NOC for the sale of property. The Aam Aadmi government took three years to understand the pain of the people,” said Rampal.

The office-bearers of the Punjab Real Estate Dealers and Colonisers’ Association demanded that the government should consider unrest among the people regarding its decisions.

“Neither any property is being registered nor new electricity connection being given without an NOC. The departments concerned ask for the NOC as there no written notification for its termination. The government knows everything, but it’s not taking problems of the common people seriously. The hike in collector rate must be rolled back and a notification for the abolition of the NOC must be issued at the earliest,” he said.

“If the government takes no action in this regard by September 25, members of the association will wear black badges and protest on Bhandari Bridge,” said Rampal.

Harjinder Bath, Harpal Pannu, Yoges Khanna, Ajay Pappu, Pradeep Devgan, Nares Gill, Angrej Singh, Goga, Avtar Singh, Narinder Jolly, Ved Prakas Tiwari, Lovepreet Singh, Bhupinder Verka, Aswani Prince, Balwinder Bobby Bhagat and Harish Mahajan were among those who voiced their concern over delay in government’s notification.