ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE

Housing scheme for CHB staff hits new roadblock Board not aware of rule on govt-notified consultant

Chandigarh, December 21
UT ‘babus’ will have to wait more in owning houses under UT Administration’s innovative housing scheme for its employees at Sectors 52 and 56.

Surprisingly, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) had engaged a private consultant to prepare the report for environment clearance.

It was reminded at the time of submission that only a consultant notified by the Government of India could do so.

CHB Chairman Satya Gopal said the board was now sending the documents to the government-recognised consultant to prepare a report for environment clearance.

“After the report being prepared, it would be sent to the department concerned for environment clearance. The process will take over a month,” he said.

However, he said tenders would be floated by the end of February. “We want to start the project as soon as possible,” he said. The scheme, floated in 2008, had hit several roadblocks.