Lok Sabha Question No. 1363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Chandigarh Housing Board
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1363

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024/ SHRAVAN 8, 1946 (SAKA)

CHANDIGARH HOUSING BOARD

1363 SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is not allowing needbased  changes  in  CHB  constructed  and  administered  housing  Board schemes on the Delhi pattern of 1999, despite the fact that repeated representations have been made by residents over the past 25 years;

(b) the reasons why CHB is diffident about bringing a one-time amnesty scheme  to  regularize  all  need-based  changes  in  CHB  dwelling  units given that 68,000 residential dwelling units are impacted;

- (c) whether it is a fact that CHB is facing financial crises and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the budget estimates, revised budget and actuals for CHB during the last five years;
- (e) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilized by CHB during the said period;
- (f) the details of the minutes of the CHB board meetings, meeting-wise during the said period; and
- (g)  the  details  of  the  inventory,  projects  under  construction  and projects sanctioned during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1363 FOR 30.07.2024

(a) and (b)  Sir, certain need-based changes were allowed in relaxation of Chandigarh Building Rules, 2017 by the Chandigarh Housing Board. Chandigarh  Administration considered the requests in  2022  and decided  that  the  said  requests  on  Delhi  pattern  cannot  be  allowed since Chandigarh is a planned city with unique architectural character and has high vulnerability to earthquakes as it falls in Seismic Zone-IV and the un-authorized violations may pose a threat to human life and public property.

No Sir, CHB is not facing financial crises. The CHB does not receive any grant/ budget from Central Government / UT of Chandigarh. However, CHB's budget is formed by revenue generated from its own resources. Funds are sanctioned, released and utilized as per projects

(c) to (e) undertaken.

## (f)  Details of the Board Meetings held in the past 5 years are as under:

- 1.
- 416th Board Meeting held on 16.07.2019.
2. 417th Board Meeting held on 06.11.2019.
3. 418th Board Meeting held on 15.11.2019.
4. 419th Board Meeting held on 14.01.2020.
5. 420th Board Meeting held on 19.03.2020.
- 6.
- 421st Board Meeting held on 06.08.2020.
7. 422nd Board Meeting held on 18.12.2020.
8. 423rd Board Meeting held on 08.03.2021.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1363 FOR 30.07.2024

9. 424th Board Meeting held on 08.09.2021.
10. 425th Board Meeting held on 08.03.2022.
11. 426th Board Meeting held on 26.07.2022.
12. 427th Board Meeting held on 02.02.2023.
13. 428th Board Meeting held on 09.05.2023.

## (g)   Details of the projects during the last five years are as under:

| Projects Sanctioned         | 4                                                                           |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Projects Completed          | 1                                                                           |
| Projects under Construction | 3 projects kept on hold due to administrative reasons/statutory clearances. |

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