Allotment of flats Dwelling units to the eligible oustees

Chandigarh, 16^th February, 2017:  Chandigarh Housing Board has invited applications w.e.f. 30.1.2017 for allotment of flats/Dwelling units to the eligible oustees of UT under Self Financing Scheme on Leasehold/freehold Basis under “Chandigarh Allotment of dwelling units to the Oustees of Chandigarh, Scheme, 1996”.  The scheme closes on 28.2.2017. The Chandigarh Housing Board has offered i.e. 263 Dwelling Units (27 HIG(3BR) 102 MIG(2BR) 60 LIG(1BR) & 74 EWS (One Room) to various oustees, as per their option. The Registration and allotment of flats is only open to the Eligible Oustees of UT Chandigarh in cases of Land/House was acquired for which notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued before 31.10.2007. This is the last and final opportunity to such Oustees of UT Chandigarh for allotment of flats/dwelling units. Thereafter no claim of Oustees whatsoever shall be entertained. The allotment shall be subject to the provisions of Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971, as extended to U.T. of Chandigarh, the provisions of the Chandigarh Housing Board (Allotment, Management and Sale of Tenements) Regulations, 1979 and the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 and the Rules and Regulations made there-under and amended from time to time.  The process for online Registration for allotment is going on through three dedicated banks i.e. HDFC, Sector-9, State Bank of Patiala, Sector-8, State Bank of India, Chandigarh Housing Board Branch, Sector-9, Chandigarh.  Information available with Chandigarh Housing Board suggests that 128 application forms for allotment of Dwelling Units have already been sold which indicates that by and large the applicants are taking part and coming forward to submit application forms for allotment of these Dwelling Units.

                   Various oustees have brought to the notice of the Chairman, Chandigarh Housing Board, and the problem relating to non-funding of Earnest Money Deposits (EMD) by the concerned dedicated banks in favour of eligible oustees.  The Board at its own level has taken this issue with dedicated as well as other banks to come forward and finance the amount of earnest money deposits in favour of oustees who are facing financial problem for registration and allotment of dwelling units.

                   Chandigarh Housing Board has also roped in another bank i.e. Punjab National Bank, SCO No.26-27-28, Sector 16-D, Chandigarh as a dedicated bank for supplying application forms/brochures and to accept the application forms under this scheme.  Punjab National Bank, as well as the other banks, may provide necessary funds in favour of eligible oustees to enable them to apply under this scheme.  Chandigarh Housing Board has also extended the last date for receipt of these applications forms from the oustees from 28.2.2017 to 15.3.2017.  Other terms and conditions contained in the brochure/application forms shall remain unchanged. The detailed terms and conditions relating to scope, scheme, eligibility and procedure for allotment & categories of accommodation and mode of payment etc are available in the brochure.