Housing Board finalises pending disputed cases

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 12

The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has finalised all pending disputed cases under the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) Scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.

Yashpal Garg, Chief Executive Officer, CHB, said four more families were found to be eligible under the scheme after disputed cases were settled down. A mini-computerised draw for allotments of flats at Maloya-I to these four eligible applicants was today held.

He said in November and December last year, a total of 1,703 families of the pre fab shelters in Sector 56 were relocated to EWS flats at Maloya-I under the ARHCs scheme.

Accordingly, a total of 1,707 families of pre-fab shelters have been allotted flats in Maloya under the scheme,” he said, adding that this initiative of the UT Administration had not only provided an opportunity for dignified living to the families but also the government land worth over Rs1,200 crore had been recovered.