GMADA & Government
Development authorities and governments set the rules of the property market: auctions and allotments, settlement schemes, building bye-laws, land policies and collector rates. This section covers GMADA, PUDA, GLADA, the Chandigarh Administration and Housing Board, HSVP and the Punjab, Haryana and Himachal governments. Official notices are marked separately from news reports.
GMADA & Government ExplainerMohali, New Chandigarh, Zirakpur or Panchkula: who approves what
Which authority governs each area, and where to check approvals.
GMADA & Government ExplainerBidding at a GMADA e-auction: deposits, payments, possession
The payment timeline seen in recent auctions.
Mohali Property ReportedGMADA sells 27.78-acre Sector 62 plot for ₹1,742 crore; auction raises ₹5,391 crore
Aggarwal Plaza Private Limited won the Mohali chunk site at 43% above the reserve price. Twenty-seven of 37 properties on offer were sold.
Chandigarh Property ReportedCHB moves to withdraw Sector 53 housing scheme for the third time
Despite 7,468 applications for 372 flats, the Chandigarh Housing Board is set to drop the scheme and look at other uses for the land.
Panchkula Property ReportedHigh Court summons HSVP officials over Panchkula green belt contempt plea
Petitioners say HSVP kept issuing notices to remove green belts in front of houses despite a 2023 order requiring specific notices and reasoned orders.
Chandigarh Property ReportedCHB to auction 79 commercial booths and 14 dwelling units on freehold basis
The auction process was set to begin within a week, as the Board also reworked its plans for Sector 53.
Chandigarh Property ReportedChandigarh sets 35-day deadline for leasehold-to-freehold conversion under Right to Service rules
The UT Administration has notified time limits for 90 more services, including Estate Office NOCs, transfers and SCF-to-SCO conversion.
Panchkula Property ✓ Official announcementHSVP revises area and reserve price of Panchkula Sector 23 institutional site before e-auction
Institutional Site No. 3 went under the hammer on 21 March with a reserve price of about ₹109.85 crore.
Mohali Property ReportedGMADA notifies acquisition of 502 acres in six Mohali villages for commercial and industrial expansion
Land in Durali, Saneta, Nanomajra, Sambhalki, Manakmajra and Sohana is earmarked for Sectors 87, 101 and 103. Land sales in the area are now barred.
Panchkula Property ReportedPanchkula residents seek single civic authority as complaints bounce between MC, HSVP and PMDA
The Deputy Commissioner's office has issued a jurisdiction list for roads, drains and sanitation, but residents want one nodal agency.
Mohali Property ReportedGMADA tells High Court it has surveyed 193 unauthorised constructions across Mohali district
The survey of buildings on land de-listed from forest protection, including Siswan, was to continue until 31 March.
Mohali Property ReportedGMADA puts 42 sites under the hammer; Sector 62 and Medicity lead the list
The two largest sites alone carry reserve prices of over ₹2,170 crore. Bidding was open till 11 February.