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Amendments in building bylaws bring relief - The Times of India

Amendments in building bylaws bring relief - The Times of India

CHANDIGARH: The residents of the city residing in the Chandigarh Housing Board houses and rehabilitation colonies can heave a sigh of relief as they are about to benefit from the changes in building bylaws. Union minister and local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal assured public in this regard on Sunday. Residents had been demanding amendment in the bylaws to regularize need-based changes.

Bansal said, "We have already made some changes in the building bylaws and the exercise is still on. In coming days some more reasonable changes will be made so that need-based changes within the premises could be allowed."

He further added that no house will be demolished and those constructed outside Lal Dora will also be extended in the coming period.

The changes in the building bylaws issue is quite a concern in city. There are around one lakh houses of CHB and rehabilitation colonies where over four lakh people reside. Over 80% owners of these houses have made internal changes within the premises to suit their needs and Chandigarh Housing Board authorities had sent notice of irregularization to such residents. Recently, thousands of such affected people held a rally in this regard where they demanded changes in existing bylaws.

Acquire more land for Mullanpur project: Sukhbir to GMADA - Indian Express

Acquire more land for Mullanpur project: Sukhbir to GMADA - Indian Express