Chandigarh, March 12
Former Union Minister and Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari addressed the Administrator’s Advisory Council Meeting of Chandigarh here today. During the meeting, Tewari highlighted several pressing issues, foremost among them the urgent need to grant ownership rights to residents of Rehabilitation Colonies without further delay.
Tewari further asserted that need-based modifications in Chandigarh Housing Board residential buildings must be permitted without delay, adding that “the issuance of frivolous notices must come to an end.” He emphasized that the Lal Dora, also known as Lal Lakir or Red Line, in the 22 villages should be erased without delay.
Addressing the meeting, Tewari also stressed that share-wise sale of property across Chandigarh must be opened immediately. “The issues and challenges of Cooperative Housing and Group Housing societies must be addressed with dispatch”, he said.
Tewari also advocated that a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) for Chandigarh should be implemented at the earliest. “An International Finance Centre, on the lines of GIFT City, must be established at the earliest in the City Beautiful,” he added.
Tewari stressed that the governance structure of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh must be radically overhauled. “Also, the Chandigarh Mayor should be elected directly by all residents for a five-year term,” he concluded.
