Chandigarh Administrator Approves Revised Need-Based Changes Policy for Housing Board

Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria approved recommendations from a high-level committee reviewing the Chandigarh Housing Board's January 3, 2023, need-based changes policy. The review, prompted by a Supreme Court order freezing the floor area ratio, led to partial implementation of the policy with exclusions. Key clauses (2, 21, 24, 26-28) were approved for immediate effect, while provisions like balcony construction and rooftop solar panel installations were excluded due to structural and regulatory concerns. The move aims to balance residents' modification requests with legal and safety requirements.