Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- After a long gap of 20 months, the Board of Directors of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will finally meet on February 12 to address several key issues impacting allottees and future housing developments.

These include need-based changes in CHB dwelling units, one-time relief for rent defaulters and also revival of the Sector 53 housing scheme, which was scrapped by former UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit in 2023.

The board had last met in May 2023. Ever since, due to CHB's failure to convene a board meeting for nearly two years, the issue of need-based changes continues to hang fire, leaving about 60,000 property owners anxious.

The February 12 meeting will be chaired by UT chief secretary Rajeev Verma, wh...