Mayor meets UT adviser Dharam Pal, bats for floor-wise registries

The mayor on Friday took up issues with the UT adviser regarding sale/purchase shares in property and also the issue of permission of temporary roof in central courtyard open to sky pertaining to Sector 7, 8 and 26 on Madhya Marg, Chandigarh.

In a meeting with the adviser, the mayor raised these issues saying that the families of Chandigarh sell/purchase shares with the earnings and service of their entire life and most of these families are under the burden of bank loans for these purchases and depend on pension for their sustenance.

He said that some of these families may even require to sell their shares in property for the education of their children, their own health and treatment, marriages of their children and also for their own financial security in their old age. This is something for which they have accumulated their earnings to ensure that they have a roof over their heads for their life and also be able to meet their family commitments with grace and dignity.

He asked how does a person living on rented accommodation or having own share affect the urbanisation or density of population differently.

“None of these citizens have violated any law of the land or set by the administration as the plans have been passed and the construction has been done as per the byelaws of the Chandigarh Administration. The area, height of building, etc. are the same whether the building is in ownership or having tenants. The pressure on the infrastructure will also remain same for the tenant and the owner, then why the difference in approach for them,” Mayor Gupta asked.

The mayor also raised concern about the issue of permission for provision of temporary/retractable roof in the central courtyard open to sky at Sector 7, 8 and 26, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, and said that it does not amount to additional floor area ratio (FAR).

He said that it was a fruitful meeting as all the issues were discussed in detail.

What Supreme Court orders said

The Supreme Court not just froze the FAR but also stated that any memorandum of understanding or agreement or mutual settlement among co-owners for floor-wise in these sectors stands null and void. Property dealers of the city stated that over 100 such deals or agreements were still under way which now have got stuck along with the funds as well after the Supreme Court ruling in January this year.

Also, with this, those who have already purchased floor-wise will not be able to further sell it.