Chandigarh, June 7 -- The Chandigarh Housing Board still cannot seem to make up its mind about the long-delayed General Housing Scheme in Sector 53 - its only offering since 2016.

After conducting a much-publicised demand survey, which received an enthusiastic response, the board has now decided to refund the nearly Rs.7.5 crore collected from the hopeful applicants.

The demand survey, which ended on March 3, saw 7,468 applicants vying for 372 flats across three categories - nearly 20 applicants per unit - reflecting a strong demand.

To confirm their interest, the applicants had deposited Rs.10,000 for High-Income Group (HIG) and Middle-Income Group (MIG) flats, and Rs.5,000 for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats.

However, a ...