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Friday, July 25, 2014

0 Promoters(Builders) will be liable to Punish upto 7 years


source:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Tough-rules-to-rein-in-builders-flouting-norms/articleshow/38983290.cms

Tough rules to rein in builders flouting norms


CHANDIGARH: Despite irregularities in the case of upcoming projects, promoters will be liable to punishment of up to seven years if they fail to develop the project in accordance with rules. However, provisions may have come too late as a series of projects without proper amenities have already come up.

"All these years, there was no provision in the Act for prohibiting development of illegal colonies and illegal construction, as a result of which a number of unauthorized colonies have come up," said an official.

An attempt has been made to make existing rules stringent with the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2014. Despite "PUDA-approved' or "GMADA-approved" claims of developers, many projects in the state have not been completed in time or possession has been given to buyers without proper development of the colony.

"Buyers from Chandigarh are heading towards Kharar and Zirakpur, where a flat can be bought for Rs 35 to Rs 40 lakh. But the catch is that these areas do not have proper sewerage, roads are bad and power supply is erratic," said Davinder Kumar, president of Chandigarh Property Dealers' Association.

According to the amended Act, if the promoter does not develop the land in line with the provisions of Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, he or his agent can be punished with imprisonment for a minimum of three years which can be extended to seven years and minimum fine of Rs 2 lakh, which may extend to Rs 5 lakh.

"The provision may have been made in the law but there is no system of regular inspection of the housing projects to check for compliance. Smaller housing units shown to have been constructed for the economically weak are so highly priced that the purpose is defeated," said Amarjit Kumar, a property consultant from Patiala.

Meanwhile, to check connivance of officials, the new law says, "Where an offence is committed by any Central government or state government or municipality or board or authority or it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance on the part of an official, he will be liable to prosecution."

2 Punjab Apartment and Property Regularisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Apartment-and-property-regularization-bill-gets-go-ahead/articleshow/38889216.cms

Apartment and property regularization bill gets go ahead

CHANDIGARH: Despite Congress legislators picking holes in the Punjab Apartment and Property Regularisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014, it was given the go-ahead in the assembly on Tuesday. It was pointed out that while the colonizer and builder remain at the helm of affairs, the Bill holds the promoter liable for most irregularities in the project. For instance, the promoter will be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of all roads, open spaces, public parks and public health services for a period of five years from the date of issuance of completion certificate or the date of transfer.

The opposition party also objected to the requirement for a project to be called a colony - it should have an area of not less than one thousand square meters divided or proposed to be divided by way of registered sale or through lease or transfer.

A promoter has been defined as owner of the land on which the colony is developed, a colonizer will be a person who develops the piece of land into a colony, whether or not with constructed structures. A section of the parts will be reserved for poor people as per the amendments. The promoter will reserve 5% of the gross project area in case of colony and 10% of the apartments in case of apartments as specified by the government for economically weaker sections.

Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal said the amended Bill will help in ensuring proper construction across Punjab as there were many grey areas in the existing law. "Apartments were not defined and this was creating problems. From now on, apartment building would mean a building constructed on any land, containing five or more apartments or two or more buildings with a total of five or more apartments or any existing building converted into five or more apartments."

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

1 Addresses of Consumer Courts in Punjab

Addresses of Consumer Courts in Punjab
From Source: http://www.foodsuppb.gov.in/cpa.html

Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Address


Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,Chandigarh,
Plot No. 1037, Sector 37-A, Dakshan Road, Chandigarh,
Phone No. 0172-2693737.
Email :- pun-sforum@nic.in      

Addresses of the District Fora



Sr.No District Name
Office Address
1.AmritsarS.C.O. No. 10, B-Block, 1st Floor, District Shopping Centre, Ranjit Avenue, Bank of India Building, Amritsar
2.BarnalaDistrict Consumer Forum, H.No. 7, Shaheed Jeeta Singh Shopping Complex, Near Court Complex, Barnala
3.BathindaDistrict Consumer Forum, Govt. H. No. 16-D, Civil Station Near Residence of SSP, Bathinda
4.FaridkotDistrict Consumer Forum, Judicial Court Complex, Faridkot
5.Fatehgarh SahibDistrict Consumer Forum, Old Court Complex, Fategarh Sahib
7.Fazilka
8.FirozpurDistrict Consumer Forum, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, Near Railway Bridge, Firozpur
9.GurdaspurDistrict Consumer Forum, Kothi No. 80-A, Jail Road, Gurdaspur
10.HoshiarpurDistrict Consumer Forum, Mini Secretariat 3rd Floor, Hoshiarpur
11.JalandharDistrict Consumer Forum, Room No. 217-220, 2nd Floor, Administrative Complex, Jalandhar
12.KapurthalaDistrict Consumer Forum, Building No. B-XVII-23, 1st Floor, Fateh Bazar, Opp. Old Hospital, Amritsar Road, Kapurthala
13.LudhianaDistrict Consumer Forum, Room No. 7, Old Wing, New Judicial Complex, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana
14.MansaDistrict Consumer Forum, Sardar Sita Singh Building, Opp. New District Court Complex, Mansa
15.MogaDistrict Consumer Forum, Room No. B-209 to B-214, 2nd Floor, Beas Block, New Administrative Complex, Moga
16.Mohali(Ajitgarh)District Consumer Forum, SCF No. 72, 1st and 2nd Floor, Phase-2, SAS Nagar (Mohali)
17.Muktsar SahibDistrict Consumer Forum, District Court Complex, Kotakpura Road, Muktsar
18.PatialaDistrict Consumer Forum, Old CMO Office Building, 9-A Baradari, Opposite Nihal Bagh, Patiala
19.Pathankot
20.RoparDistrict Consumer Forum, Secretariat Complex, Bachat Bhawan, Top Floor, Ropar
21.SangrurDistrict Consumer Forum, Judicial Court Complex, Sangrur
22.Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr)District Consumer Forum, Chhokran Mohalla, SBS Nagar (Nawanshahr)
23.TarntaranDistrict Consumer Forum, Near FCI Godowns, Railway Crossing Muradpur, Tarn Taran