Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee to distribute share wise property

Shortly before the important meeting of the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC), Mayor Anup
Gupta has expressed his support for registering properties by shares. During a meeting with UT Adviser Dharam Pal at
the UT Secretariat, Gupta discussed concerns related to the buying and selling of shares in properties and obtaining
permission for temporary roofs in the central courtyards. The CHCC is scheduled to convene next week to deliberate
on the Supreme Court’s ruling against apartmentalisation and determine the next steps for implementing the order in
its entirety.
During the meeting, Gupta brought up these concerns, stating that families in Chandigarh are using their entire life
savings and earnings to buy and sell shares. Many of these families have taken out loans from banks to make these
purchases and rely on their pension for their livelihood.
Gupta went on to explain that some of these families may need to sell their property shares to pay for their children’s
education, their own healthcare needs, their children’s weddings, or to ensure their own financial stability in old age.
This is something they have worked hard for to ensure they have a home to live in and can meet their family’s needs
with dignity.
Gupta questioned how the urbanization of the population would be affected by those who rent or own property shares.
The mayor stated that the citizens in question have not broken any laws established by the UT administration, as they
have followed the regulations and constructed their buildings in accordance with the bye-laws. Regardless of whether
the building is owned or tenanted, the area and height remain the same, which also means the pressure on
infrastructure is equal. The mayor questioned why there should be a different approach for owners and tenants.
The mayor emphasized that these families have worked hard to accumulate their earnings and secure a permanent
home for themselves, while also fulfilling their family responsibilities with dignity. The mayor also raised the question
of how living in rented accommodations or having a share of property affects the overall population density of the
city.
The mayor clarified that none of the city’s residents had violated any laws or regulations set by the government. The
rules regarding the area, height of buildings, and other factors were the same for both property owners and tenants.
Moreover, the mayor requested permission from the adviser to install temporary or retractable roofs in the open
central courtyards of showrooms located in Sectors 7, 8, and 26, arguing that this would not result in any additional
Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
However, on January 10 th , the Supreme Court declared that the first 30 sectors of Chandigarh were part of the heritage
zone of Le Corbusier and therefore, converting residential properties into floor-wise apartments was not permitted in
these sectors. As a result, numerous share-wise property agreements were deemed null and void.

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