Mohali DC to residents in illegal colonies: Get your plots registered before February 28

Jain said that according to the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, to ensure the benefit of amendment in Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act effected from December 1, 2024, in which Sub-Section 5 had been introduced to give relief to the plot holders for registration of plots situated in an unauthorised colony, the sub-registrars and joint sub-registrars of all tehsils and sub tehsils of the district have been directed to extend the benefit of the policy to the people.

She also reminded that the exemption of no-objection certificates (NOCs) from housing and urban development, and local bodies departments is valid only till February 28. The DC said that as per the notification, any person, who up to July 31, 2024, for an area up to 500 square yards situated in an unauthorised colony has entered into a power of attorney or agreement to sell on stamp paper shall be entitled to get registration of such plot executed.

Further, the plot holder will furnish an undertaking to the sub-registrar or joint sub-registrar along with an application for registration of sale deed of such plots, that the area does not fall in unauthorised development raised on land falling in restricted areas along scheduled roads and national highways or any other restricted areas declared under any other central or state law, and the registration and use of this plot do not contravene the provisions of the respective regional plan/master plan and other mandatory restrictions as applicable.