Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- The social welfare department of the Chandigarh administration reclaimed the Cheshire Home in Sector 21 from unauthorised occupants on Saturday, ensuring the property will now be used for its intended purpose - the welfare and rehabilitation of marginalised groups. The eviction was carried out after following due legal procedures.

The Cheshire Home, originally managed by an NGO, had been serving as a temporary hostel for differently-abled individuals. However, after the property came under the administration's direct supervision, it was deemed necessary to regulate its occupancy to align with the home's original mission. The occupants, primarily from Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, had been residing at the fa...