Chandigarh civic body's commissioner calls meeting to resolve Manimajra land project

                Chandigarh: Facing multiple queries and confusion over the municipal corporation's plan to dispose of its Manimajra land for a housing complex, municipal commissioner 
Amit Kumar will 
hold a high-level meeting on Monday. The meeting will include senior UT officials, including the Deputy Commissioner, Chief Engineer, and other concerned authorities, with 
the aim of 
clearing all hurdles and moving the project forward.The UT administration is yet to provide the collector rate for the Manimajra land. Also, new concerns have emerged, 
including the 
presence of high-tension wires at the site and the mandatory inclusion of a dedicated quota for economically weaker section (EWS) housing in the planned society. These 
issues require 
clear resolution before the project can move ahead.Since the MC must follow multiple procedures and ensure that essential services are in place at the site, the 
involvement of various 
UT departments is considered crucial. All these matters will be discussed at the meeting scheduled for Monday.Sources said while many of the issues fall under the MC's 
jurisdiction, 
several critical aspects like as power supply, road connectivity, and policy decisions related to auction terms, also require coordination with UT departments.
The inclusion of EWS housing is a major policy matter under consideration. Officials are currently discussing what norms should apply to these units, including how they 
should be 
integrated and what specifications they must meet.Sources in the MC also said that although the deputy commissioner's office has shared property rates from nearby 
areas, it has not 
provided the collector rate for the specific land parcel in question. This rate is essential for initiating the auction process. "There is a clear directive from the central 
government that, in 
Chandigarh, the collector rate of the specific land must be used as the reserve price for disposal. We cannot rely on rates from adjoining areas," a source explained.The 
layout planAs per 
the approved zoning and layout plan, five residential pockets will be developed on a 7.7-acre plot in Manimajra. With the UT administration approving a floor area ratio 
(FAR) of two for 
the project, each housing pocket can go up to five storeys. In addition to the residential areas, the plan also includes space for a shopping complex, green zones, and 
reserved land.While 
recently approving the layout plan, the urban planning department noted that the layout of pocket number 6 has been revised based on the latest survey. The updated plan 
includes five 
group housing pockets, a convenient shopping area, green space, a playground, and a reserved area.



Source : Times of India