CHB to decide on waiving rent for pre-fab shelter occupants

Chandigarh, March 2

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The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will take a decision on waiving off outstanding rent from residents of pre-fab shelters in Sector 52 and 56 who were later allotted houses in Maloya under the Affordable Rental Housing Scheme of the Centre.

The decision will be taken in a meeting of the Board of Directors of the CHB scheduled to be held on March 8.

An official said the issue to recover outstanding dues on account of rent and interest at the rate of 12 per cent on the outstanding payment of rent in respect of pre-fab shelters allotted in Sector 52 and 56 would come up for discussion in the meeting among other issues.

The official said if the Board decides against waiving off the rent, then it would have to suggest ways on how to recover the outstanding amount from nearly 1,700 families that have been relocated to two-room flats with kitchen, bath and toilet and balcony in Maloya on monthly rent of Rs3,000.

The Board would also take a decision on extending the penalty scheme for need-based changes in CHB dwelling units. The issue of fixing the reserve price and terms and conditions of vacant commercial and residential properties to be put up for auction would be placed before the Board. The CHB has proposed to auction 270 properties, including 109 residential units on freehold basis, 11 residential units on leasehold basis and 150 commercial units on leasehold basis. — TNS