Chandigarh, March 27 -- A day after the UT administration notified hiked collector rates for Chandigarh, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla on Wednesday wrote to Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, requesting relief for residents facing difficulties in registering their sale deeds under the existing rates.

In her letter, Babla highlighted the concerns raised by a delegation of Property Consultants' Associations and numerous city residents regarding the online appointment system for the registration of sale deeds at the Sub-Registrar's Office. According to the mayor, many residents had purchased stamp papers well in advance but were unable to secure an online appointment for registration before the revised rates come into eff...