Chandigarh, June 21 -- In a fresh bid to revive its long-delayed General Housing Scheme in Sector 53, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has circulated an agenda among its board members, outlining revised flat prices based on the latest collector rates. The CHB has asked all members to respond within three days, indicating whether or not they wish to proceed with the scheme under the updated pricing. The move marks a crucial step towards launching the long-pending housing project - CHB's only major residential offering since 2016. The Sector 53 scheme has faced repeated delays due to administrative indecision, fluctuating costs, and lack of consensus among board members. With environmental clearance already in place, the decision on pricing is now seen as the final hurdle before the scheme can be formally launched. Last week, CHB secured the renewal from the environment department by paying a fee of Rs.5 lakh. A year earlier, the board had obtained a similar clearance for the same project after paying Rs.7 lakh. Notably, each clearance is valid for only one year, which adds to the urgency of taking a decision on the scheme's future. A senior CHB official confirmed the latest development, stating, "Agenda has been issued to all members of the board and they have been asked to furnish their view in a set format whether to go ahead with the scheme or not. In case majority of members are in favour, we will launch the scheme soon, official said. After conducting a much-publicised demand survey, which received an enthusiastic response, the board has even started to refund the nearly Rs.7.5 crore collected from the hopeful applicants. To confirm their interest, the applicants had deposited Rs.10,000 for HIG and MIG flats, and Rs.5,000 for the EWS flats. Established in 1976, the Chandigarh Housing Board had last successfully rolled out a housing scheme in 2016, when it had offered 200 two-bedroom flats in Sector 51 for Rs.69 lakh each....