Lok Sabha Question No. 3911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Amnesty Scheme for Chandigarh Housing Board Allottees
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3911

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2025/ CHAITRA 4, 1947 (SAKA)

AMNESTY SCHEME FOR CHANDIGARH HOUSING BOARD ALLOTTEES

3911.     SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total notices issued to residential and commercial properties by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) from June 1, 2014, to March 1, 2025, along with actions taken, including properties resumed, residents evicted, fines levied, and criminal cases filed or compounded year-wise;
- (b) total revenue earned by CHB through fines and penalties on allottees during the period 1 st  June 2014 to 1st March 2025;
- (c) total houses re-allotted to original allottees or to other people between June 1, 2014, and March 1, 2025, after payment of fines;
- (d) whether the Union Government plans to introduce an amnesty scheme or enact legislation, similar to the 1999 Delhi scheme or the NCT of Delhi Laws  (Special  Provisions)  Second  (Amendment)  Act,  2023,  to  provide relief  to  Chandigarh  allottees,  given  the  problems  caused  by  the unceasing flow of notices from the CHB; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c) The  total notices issued to residential  and  commercial properties by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) from June 1, 2014, to

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3911 FOR 25.03.2025

March 1, 2025 and action taken thereon are at Annexure-I. Total revenue earned by CHB through fines and penalties on allottees during this period is ₹ 3.72 crores. Further, 35 houses were re-allotted to original allottees during the same period.

(d) and (e)       There is no such proposal. The Chandigarh Master Plan 2031 provides for systematic examination of structural safety of the housing units and strict enforcement of Building Byelaws in Chandigarh. Further, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 10.01.2023 in the SLP (C) No. 4950 of 2022 has directed to freeze Floor Area Ratio.

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## ANNEXURE-I L.S.US.Q.NO. 3911 FOR 25.03.2025

| S.no   | Year                     | Notices Issued                                                                | Notices Issued    | No. of Dwelling Units cancelled   | Notices withdrawn   | Restored/ Revived   | Demolitions Done   | No. of Dwelling Units evicted   | Demolition Charges recovered   |
|--------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S.no   | Year                     | Notice U/S 15 of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 | Show Cause Notice | No. of Dwelling Units cancelled   | Notices withdrawn   | Restored/ Revived   | Demolitions Done   | No. of Dwelling Units evicted   | Demolition Charges recovered   |
| 1.     | 01.06.2014 to 31.12.2014 | 12                                                                            | 681               | 3                                 | 87                  | 0                   | 2                  | 6                               | ₹ 15,985                       |
| 2.     | 2015                     | 66                                                                            | 598               | 14                                | 13                  | 2                   | 13                 | 8                               | ₹ 24,033                       |
| 3.     | 2016                     | 1297                                                                          | 373               | 17                                | 21                  | 4                   | 7                  | 5                               | ₹ 24,187                       |
| 4.     | 2017                     | 735                                                                           | 687               | 25                                | 37                  | 1                   | 45                 | 2                               | ₹ 63,676                       |
| 5.     | 2018                     | 97                                                                            | 656               | 16                                | 228                 | 1                   | 11                 | 3                               | ₹ 8,182                        |
| 6.     | 2019                     | 419                                                                           | 437               | 35                                | 89                  | 1                   | 73                 | 8                               | ₹ 0                            |
| 7.     | 2020                     | 274                                                                           | 138               | 4                                 | 60                  | 3                   | 25                 | 3                               | ₹ 24,97,417                    |
| 8.     | 2021                     | 158                                                                           | 22                | 0                                 | 83                  | 1                   | 24                 | 0                               | ₹ 2,44,151                     |
| 9.     | 2022                     | 192                                                                           | 42                | 2                                 | 59                  | 5                   | 7                  | 26                              | ₹ 3,04,494                     |
| 10.    | 2023                     | 183                                                                           | 22                | 7                                 | 48                  | 13                  | 13                 | 1                               | ₹ 8,45,766                     |
| 11.    | 2024                     | 292                                                                           | 45                | 19                                | 25                  | 4                   | 3                  | 10                              | ₹ 3,61,380                     |
| 12.    | 01.01.2025 to 01.03.2025 | 25                                                                            | 17                | 3                                 | 6                   | 0                   | 0                  | 0                               | ₹ 1,32,773                     |