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Munieshwer A Sagar

Munieshwer A Sagar is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh and reports on real estate.

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Punjab notifies regularisation policy for unauthorised colonies

Colonies will be regularised first and the plots in these colonies later; catergorisation is based on built-up area

Illegal colonies mushroomed in Punajb at the cost of residents’ access to basic amenities and infrastructure.(HT File/Representative image)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2018 02:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Soon, shell out Rs 65 toll to travel to Patiala from Chandigarh

Quick, but costly: Four-laning of Chandigarh-Patiala highway that will cut travel time nears completion, two toll booths to become operational by next month

One of the toll plazas near Dhaheri Jattan village on Rajpura-Patiala road.(HT File)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2018 11:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Mohali

Possession sans completion certificate: Punjab local bodies dept to crack whip

The move comes in the wake of the recent collapse of a three-storey building at Zirakpur in Mohali. HT had highlighted how a large number of people are living in buildings without completion and occupancy certificates.

The move comes in the wake of the recent incident of collapse of a three-storey building at Zirakpur in Mohali.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2018 11:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Reserved plots at IT City’s new housing scheme: GMADA bans sale, transfer for 5 years

IT City is coming up near airport, under its third scheme, to be launched on April 13, GMADA will be allotting 700 plots.

Under GMADA’s new policy, successful allottees under preferential or reserved categories “shall not be permitted to transfer or sell the same for a period of five years from the date of issuance of letter of intent or allotment letter, whichever is earlier”.(gmada.gov.in)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2018 01:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Housing for All: Beneficiaries in Punjab yet to receive funds

PM Awas Yojana: Nearly 1 lakh beneficiaries under central scheme; fund applications okayed more than a year ago.

Manjeet Kaur showing her under-construction house at Lohgarh village Zirakpur.(Sushil Prajapati/HT)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2018 11:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

IT City’s ‘partial’ truth: GMADA gives itself completion certificate sans completion

Even after 10 months of possession deadline and getting partial completion certificate, GMADA still to hand over possession.

Work in progress at IT City, Mohali, on Thursday.(Sushil Prajapati/HT)

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Updated on Mar 17, 2018 01:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Relief for 800 flat owners: Zirakpur housing society excluded from PACL attached properties

Relief for 800: Nirmal Chhaya flat owners allowed to register, transfer their flats.

The registration of properties in the project were stopped by the local registrar in September 2016.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2018 03:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

What separates building codes in Punjab

While the state government works on a Punjab unified building code, HT examines differences between the two sets of building rules operational in the state and the draft rules.

The PUDA draft rules, prescribe a ground coverage of 40% to 65 % and FAR ranging from 1:1.6 to 1:2.6 with mandatory stilt parking.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 10, 2018 10:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

A guide to buyers’ rights when Rera rejects project registration application

Buyer complaints: What happens when state Rera rejects application for project registration of an ongoing project?

All ongoing projects that haven’t received the completion certificate are covered under Act. They have to submit additional information to the authority for project registration.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 10, 2018 04:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Unplanned development along highways creates chaos in Zirakpur

Growth happened on and along the axis of three national highways on the junction of which lies the small village that struggles with traffic congestion

The traffic in Zirakpur has increased in an unprecedented manner, leading to the choking of intersections.(Sushil Prajapati/HT)

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Updated on Feb 04, 2018 10:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

No property registration without NOC, says Punjab revenue department

The government estimates peg the number of illegal colonies around 7,000, but the actual figure might be around 15,000.

This includes illegal colonies coming under different urban development authorities such as GLADA (Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority), and all the municipalities like Ludhiana municipal corporation.(HT File)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2018 07:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Punjab Rera issues notices to 50 builders for not registering projects

Deadline for registration expired last year; more notices in process of being issued as no promoter can advertise, market, book, sell or offer plots, apartments etc without complying with the law

The notices, issued under Section 59 of the Rera Act, asks builders that why action should not be taken action them for violating the provisions of Section 3 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2018 10:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh-based research organisation developing technology for real-time avalanche monitoring

SASE (Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment) is in the process of developing technology that will be able to provide real-time prediction before an avalanche is triggered.

The Chandigarh-based Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is in the process of developing technology that will be able to provide real-time prediction before an avalanche is triggered.

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Updated on Feb 01, 2018 06:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Home buyers disappointed as Haryana Rera slugs along

After over a year of the Rera Act being enacted in Haryana, the authority is yet to get functional.

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Updated on Jan 29, 2018 04:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Smartening up smart city projects in Punjab

So far, smart city projects in the state have been largely restricted to paper; there are now indications that these projects might finally start and results are visible

Ludhiana is ahead in terms of planning, selection and project implementation.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2018 05:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Planned chaos reigns supreme on VIP Road in Zirakpur

More than 50,000 people are being accommodated on around 125 acres — that is around two tricity sectors’ population crammed on a single road.

Traffic congestion on VIP Road on Friday night. The road is as narrow as 5m at some places.(Sant Arora)

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Published on Jan 13, 2018 03:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Complaints not maintainable against promoter whose project is not registered: Punjab RERA

In the order, the Authority also cleared the ambiguity regarding the maintainability of any complaint where the alleged builder violations took place prior to the commencement of the RERA Act.

Punjab RERA has held that complaints against promoters in relation to projects that are not registered will not be maintainable before it.(HT File/Representative image)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2018 01:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Over 250 builders flouting Rera norms in Haryana

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and the Haryana Real Estate (regulation and development) Rules 2017 make it mandatory for incomplete projects to be registered with the state real estate regulatory authority.

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Updated on Jan 04, 2018 01:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Punjab to bring unified building rules: Here’s what it means

The rules cover all categories of constructions including residential plotted developments, group housing, commercial and institutional buildings.

At present, there are different rules for civic areas and other areas.(HT FIle)

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Updated on Dec 21, 2017 09:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Tepid response to the new marriage policy in Punjab

As per the latest figures from housing and urban development , there are nearly 1214 existing marriage palaces in the state outside municipal limit

According to the state government’s notification in August this year, “about 580 marriage palaces remain unauthorised as they did not meet the criteria.(HT File)

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Published on Dec 02, 2017 04:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

An answer to affordable housing conundrum in Chandigarh

The style pioneered during initial years of Chandigarh’s development still holds valuable lessons for achieving goal of housing for all.

A view of old architecture at Sector 23 houses in Chandigarh.(Sikander Singh/HT)

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Updated on Nov 25, 2017 08:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Punjab builders flout Rera rules to advertise projects

Gross violation: Seldom does any advertisement mention registration number of project.

Mostly builders advertising their realty projects on radio channels are also not providing the project registration number.(HT File)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2017 12:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Punjab increases CLU charges for residential category in municipal areas

In MC areas: 25-50% hike for residential category; 25% cut for commercial.

The department of local government has increased these levies by 50% in Ludhiana, Zirakpur, Mohali, Kharar, Dera Bassi, Banur and Nayagaon, and by 25% in the other urban centres.(Representative image)

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Updated on Oct 25, 2017 01:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Reality bites: NRIs blame land sharks, official apathy for losing interest in Punjab’s realty

NRIs have also found it difficult to get justice against defaulting builders.

Real estate sector in Doaba — specifically, Jalandhar area (in pic) — depends heavily on NRI investors.(HT File/Representative Image)

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Updated on Oct 14, 2017 09:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Delhi real estate regulatory bodies to be clubbed

The UT administration reasoned that it will be financially prudent for both the cities to share as Chandigarh has a low footprint of private developers which can come under the purview of the Real Estate Act

Chandigarh was the first to set up a temporary RERA in October 2016. Later, the UT administration requested the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to club the Chandigarh RERA with Delhi’s.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jul 25, 2017 09:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

HT Spotlight | Better air connectivity makes business fly high in Chandigarh, Mohali

The fast growing international airport has given wings to a host of businesses, including the IT sector, which has seen a record growth of 800% in the last decade. HT checks out the tangible and not-so-tangible economic benefits of air connectivity.

Boom in real estate: An eight-lane airport road connecting Punjab with the international airport has spurred in housing and commercial activities.(Anil Dayal/HT)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2017 11:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByVivek Gupta and Munieshwer A Sagar, Mohali

Building plan process for urban local bodies to go online

Under this, submission of construction proposals from building plans to requesting completion certificates is going to be made simpler and automated in all urban local bodies. Currently, the process is slow and complex for applicants leading to time and cost overruns.

Submission of construction proposals from building plans to requesting completion certificates is going to be made simpler and automated in all urban local bodies.(HT Representative)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2017 10:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Punjab realty check: Buyers, note! Projects approved as plotted houses, but sold as floors

Under the municipal building by-laws, there are no provisions for ‘independent floors’

An aerial view of Zirakpur, a hub of residential projects in Punjab.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2017 06:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: tech-enabled, smart and liveable

What does it mean to have Chandigarh on the fast track list of 13 towns to be developed as smart city?

Improved urban design in bazaars and food courts, installation of solar-based LED streetlights along with installation of new light poles along streets have been planned for Chandigarh as part of the Smart Cities Mission.(HT File Photo)

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Published on Jun 20, 2016 12:43 PM IST

ByMunieshwer A Sagar

Over 90% of Chandigarh’s consumer complaints against builders

The much harassed homebuyer in the region is struggling in its bid to enforce builder accountability and get possession of the much-cherished flat he bought. Even if the possession is given, usually, but not always, after a delay, quality of the construction emerges as a major concern.

An increasing number of homebuyers have realised that the only way out of the predicament is to seek relief from the state consumer disputes redressal commissions and district fora. This has resulted in sharp increase in consumer complaints against builders.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2016 12:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

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Munieshwer A Sagar

Munieshwer A Sagar is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh and reports on real estate.

Colonies will be regularised first and the plots in these colonies later; catergorisation is based on built-up area

Quick, but costly: Four-laning of Chandigarh-Patiala highway that will cut travel time nears completion, two toll booths to become operational by next month

The move comes in the wake of the recent collapse of a three-storey building at Zirakpur in Mohali. HT had highlighted how a large number of people are living in buildings without completion and occupancy certificates.

IT City is coming up near airport, under its third scheme, to be launched on April 13, GMADA will be allotting 700 plots.

PM Awas Yojana: Nearly 1 lakh beneficiaries under central scheme; fund applications okayed more than a year ago.

Even after 10 months of possession deadline and getting partial completion certificate, GMADA still to hand over possession.

Relief for 800: Nirmal Chhaya flat owners allowed to register, transfer their flats.

While the state government works on a Punjab unified building code, HT examines differences between the two sets of building rules operational in the state and the draft rules.

Buyer complaints: What happens when state Rera rejects application for project registration of an ongoing project?

Growth happened on and along the axis of three national highways on the junction of which lies the small village that struggles with traffic congestion

The government estimates peg the number of illegal colonies around 7,000, but the actual figure might be around 15,000.

Deadline for registration expired last year; more notices in process of being issued as no promoter can advertise, market, book, sell or offer plots, apartments etc without complying with the law

SASE (Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment) is in the process of developing technology that will be able to provide real-time prediction before an avalanche is triggered.

After over a year of the Rera Act being enacted in Haryana, the authority is yet to get functional.

So far, smart city projects in the state have been largely restricted to paper; there are now indications that these projects might finally start and results are visible

More than 50,000 people are being accommodated on around 125 acres — that is around two tricity sectors’ population crammed on a single road.

In the order, the Authority also cleared the ambiguity regarding the maintainability of any complaint where the alleged builder violations took place prior to the commencement of the RERA Act.

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and the Haryana Real Estate (regulation and development) Rules 2017 make it mandatory for incomplete projects to be registered with the state real estate regulatory authority.

The rules cover all categories of constructions including residential plotted developments, group housing, commercial and institutional buildings.

As per the latest figures from housing and urban development , there are nearly 1214 existing marriage palaces in the state outside municipal limit

The style pioneered during initial years of Chandigarh’s development still holds valuable lessons for achieving goal of housing for all.

Gross violation: Seldom does any advertisement mention registration number of project.

In MC areas: 25-50% hike for residential category; 25% cut for commercial.

NRIs have also found it difficult to get justice against defaulting builders.

The UT administration reasoned that it will be financially prudent for both the cities to share as Chandigarh has a low footprint of private developers which can come under the purview of the Real Estate Act

The fast growing international airport has given wings to a host of businesses, including the IT sector, which has seen a record growth of 800% in the last decade. HT checks out the tangible and not-so-tangible economic benefits of air connectivity.

Under this, submission of construction proposals from building plans to requesting completion certificates is going to be made simpler and automated in all urban local bodies. Currently, the process is slow and complex for applicants leading to time and cost overruns.

Under the municipal building by-laws, there are no provisions for ‘independent floors’

What does it mean to have Chandigarh on the fast track list of 13 towns to be developed as smart city?

The much harassed homebuyer in the region is struggling in its bid to enforce builder accountability and get possession of the much-cherished flat he bought. Even if the possession is given, usually, but not always, after a delay, quality of the construction emerges as a major concern.

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