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Suspense over! CHB to launch Sec 53 housing scheme in Sept

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- After years of delays and uncertainty, despite a demand survey earlier this year, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is finally set to launch its long-pending General Housing Sc... Read More


CHB to reboot IT Park housing scheme with low-rise buildings

Chandigarh, Aug. 17 -- Nearly three years after the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) denied clearance for a housing scheme at the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park, the Chandigar... Read More


Bizman gets Rs.10-cr ransom call; 2 booked

Mohali, Aug. 14 -- A businessman residing in Mohali's Aerocity area has alleged that he has been receiving extortion calls from persons claiming to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Complainant... Read More


GMADA to pay Rs.1L compensation for failure to allot plot

Mohali, Aug. 13 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to pay Rs.1 lakh compensation to a man for failure to allot a ... Read More


UT admn hasn't formulated any land pooling policy: Centre in Parliament

Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- Minister of state (MoS) for home affairs Nityanand Rai has clarified that the Chandigarh administration has neither formulated a land pooling policy nor is it considering it. Th... Read More


Financial lapses pile up under CHB's roof: RTI

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Having rolled out no new housing projects for nearly a decade, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has also failed to ensure proper handling of public funds, as revealed by docum... Read More


Licence suspensions slow down, drop by half in a year

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The vigilant eye of Chandigarh's Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) has not only kept reckless driving in check but has also led to a steep drop in the suspension of d... Read More


City Beautiful's 1st green corridor project scrapped

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- Two years after initiating work on the much-touted non-motorised transport (NMT) green corridor and felling around 200 trees for its construction, the UT administration has scrap... Read More


Airport Rd: GMADA does a U-turn on roundabouts plan

Mohali, Aug. 8 -- Nearly a year after awarding contracts for the construction of three roundabouts on the PR-7 road, commonly known as the Airport Road, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (... Read More


3 yrs on, EV policy fails to take off in Mohali, sees just 1% adoption

Mohali, Aug. 6 -- More than three years after the Punjab government introduced its electric vehicle (EV) policy in February 2022, aimed at promoting green mobility through financial incentives and inf... Read More