CHB 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.
- 79 commercial booths and 14 residential units, all freehold
- Sector 53 general housing scheme covers about 21 acres
- Nearly 250 flats planned across two 4.5-acre plots
- March 2025 demand survey: 7,468 applications for 372 flats
The Chandigarh Housing Board plans to auction 79 commercial booths and 14 residential dwelling units on a freehold basis, with the process set to begin the following week.
The Board is also reworking its Sector 53 general housing scheme, spread over about 21 acres. Nearly 250 flats of different categories are to be built across two 4.5-acre plots.
A demand survey in March 2025 received 7,468 applications for 372 flats. UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria directed that part of the land be divided for auction to private developers.
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