Non-payment of advance money for proposed high-end flats for MLAs and government officials from Punjab, Haryana and PGI has prompted the UT administration to plan converting the scheme into one for general public at IT Park.
UT adviser Dharam Pal said Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) officials were asked to send a final reminder to Punjab, Haryana and PGI, for depositing the advance within a specific period, otherwise the UT would move ahead with other options, including general housing scheme.
Earlier, the board had written to the three but nobody has submitted the 25% advance even as Punjab and PGI had given their affirmation. The high cost of the towers having residential flats was the likely reason, sources said.
The housing board is expected to construct 10 towers with 28 flats each having a base price of Rs 2 crore for each flat. All the three agencies are expected to pay Rs 66 crore each for their share of the flats. The project is to come up on 6.73 acres of land.
In June last year, the CHB officials had given a presentation in Haryana assembly to speaker Gian Chand Gupta, chief secretary Vijai Vardhan and engineering department officials. Sources said Haryana is now contemplating to construct flats in Panchkula.
The CHB had planned constructing luxury flats for the officials and MLAs of Punjab and Haryana, and for PGI and Chandigarh administration.
For starting the construction, the CHB in 2020 had written to both Punjab and Haryana and PGI for releasing their share of 25% payment. In September 2019, the CHB had sought opinion from both the governments. In addition to Punjab and Haryana, the PGI had also expressed willingness to buy flats in the project.