Chandigarh, Feb. 26 -- After a gap of 20 months, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is set to convene a meeting on February 27. The meeting, chaired by chief secretary Rajeev Verma, will address significant housing concerns, including need-based changes, relief for defaulters, and the revival of Sector 53 housing scheme.

The last board meeting was held in May 2023.

Originally scheduled for January 31 and later February 12, the meeting was postponed twice before being finalised for February 27. The reconstituted board, formed for a three-year term by UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria in October 2023, will discuss several long-pending issues.

One of the major topics of discussion is the issue of need-based changes in CHB dwelling unit...