India, Dec. 11 -- Sector 53 has faced setbacks for nearly a decade. First proposed in 2018, the scheme received just 178 applications for 492 flats, primarily due to high prices-Rs.1.8 crore for a three-bedroom, Rs.1.5 crore for a two-bedroom, and Rs.95 lakh for a one-bedroom unit-forcing the CHB to shelve it. In 2023, the board revived the project, but then UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit halted it, saying Chandigarh did not immediately require a new housing scheme. His successor, Kataria, revived it again in November 2024. Now, in October 2025, Kataria has instructed the UT chief architect to explore dividing the land and auctioning part of it. With the CHB now seeking zoning approval for the site, the proposal has moved a step closer to implementation-setting the stage for a potential clash between the administration, planners and resident groups in the coming weeks....