Chandigarh, Oct 5: Thousands of residents living in Chandigarh’s rehabilitation colonies may soon receive legal ownership rights to their homes under a new policy submitted by the Chandigarh Administration to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The proposed policy aims to regularize properties transferred through general power of attorney, wills, and informal sale agreements across various rehabilitation schemes.
Administrative records indicate that over 34,000 houses were constructed under social welfare initiatives, with surveys revealing that more than 80 percent of current occupants are non-original allottees who purchased their dwellings through attorney transfers.
Officials affirmed that a specialized committee evaluated legal models and court precedents to formulate a practical structure, ensuring long-term security for families in areas like Dadumajra, Dhanas, Mauli Jagran, and Bapu Dham.
Under the outlined mechanism, property holders seeking formal registration will be required to settle stamp duty charges based on prevailing collector rates alongside an unearned increase fee payable to the administration.
Authorities maintained that granting formal titles will provide legal certainty to residents and enhance property stability, with detailed operational guidelines to be finalized once central approval is granted.
