To ease out issues of the chunk site (small) developers regarding electricity and water connections, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has sent a proposal to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and the local bodies department to ease out the norms. The decision has been taken in a meeting between the chunk site developers and the GMADA. GMADA officials said that as temporary electricity connection is released by PSPCL, it was decided to send case to PSPCL to ease out releasing of temporary electricity connection for such sites, irrespective of approval of plans/drawings so that work can be started at site immediately and time can be saved as the developer has to set up its office and hutments for the labour. About the issuance of temporary water and sewerage connection, it was proposed by GMADA that after the allotment of chunk site, a temporary water and sewerage connection may be allowed with the condition that the allottees will pay the statutory payments after the sanctioning of building plans within the time limit defined as some areas have already been handed over to local bodies whereas sites lying within that area are still allotted by GMADA whereas water connection or sewerage connection is released by the local bodies. In such cases, the department will facilitate getting the water and sewerage connection from the department concerned. “Moreover, as per latest PUDA Building Bye Laws-2021, allottee has to install on-site STP for the built-up area of 5000 sqm and more and he has to use the treated water for non-potable purposes like flushing, gardening within his premises. Developers of such sites are demanding to handle their excess treated water. As such it is proposed that the authority will take the excess treated water in their own network,” an official added.
