Chandigarh Residents Demand Scrapping of Need-Based Policy

20 Oct 2023 CW Team

Chandigarh residents are rallying against the need-based policy that has been a source of contention for some time. The policy, which governs alterations and extensions to residential properties, has faced criticism from homeowners.

Residents argue that the policy is overly restrictive and cumbersome, hindering their ability to make essential changes to their homes. Their primary demand is the complete scrapping of the need-based policy, which they find impractical and burdensome.

This issue has united the community, sparking a collective call for change. This movement is a response to the long-standing frustration that homeowners have experienced when navigating the need-based policy's bureaucracy.

They believe that the policy's elimination would simplify the process of making essential changes to their properties, ultimately benefiting the residents and enhancing the livability of Chandigarh.

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