Security on mind, CHB adopts Chandigarh’s PG policy

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 3

In order to provide secure accommodation to students from other states, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has adopted the paying guest (PG) policy of the UT Administration.

“The PG policy of the UT Administration is now applicable to residential areas or dwelling units of the CHB, subject to the fulfilment of the requisite conditions,” said Yashpal Garg, Chief Executive Officer, CHB.

Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator, and Chairman, CHB, said it would add to the available accommodation, especially for students coming to Chandigarh from neighboring states.

“The Administration is making efforts to provide a safe and secure accommodation, especially to girl students and working women, in the city,” said Parida.

Garg said the owner of a PG accommodation needed to ensure that no front office system was maintained and the house should appear a normal residential unit. It also needed to be ensured that the use of the PG accommodation shall not adversely affect the privacy and rights of neighbouring residents of the locality.

He said all those who fulfilled the required terms and conditions as per the policy of the UT Administration could get themselves registered with the CHB. The format of the application form, affidavit and indemnity bond was available on the website of the CHB, www.chbonline.in.

What’s in it that you need to know

• The area of the independent house for PG accommodation shall not be less than 7½ marla and a part of it shall be used by the owner himself/herself
• Accommodation shall be permitted only in residential properties sanctioned as per building bylaws
• The minimum usable area for one paying guest shall be 50 sq ft with provision of toilet as per the norms — one WC for five persons
• An NOC from the Chief Fire Officer, UT, is mandatory
• The house owner/lessee or member(s) of his/her family should be residing in the house
• A register shall be maintained as a permanent record of the PGs under intimation to the police authorities

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