# Chandigarh families push for 2017 mental health law implementation 2026-08-08T11:01:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Families of persons with mental disabilities, psychiatrists and advocates urged the Chandigarh administration on Friday to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and fix serious shortcomings at the city's Group Home for persons with mental illnesses. They submitted a joint representation and said they would meet the UT administrator next week. The Union government notified the UT administration in April 2025 to implement the Act, but the Chandigarh Mental Health Authority has not been constituted, hindering registration and grievance redressal, said Aditya Vikram of Pushpanjali Trust. Families also objected to a reported plan to allocate nearly half of the Sector 31 Group Home building to senior citizens, and demanded trained staff, vocational programmes and proper relocation of EWS beneficiaries from a makeshift facility. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: caregivers, Chandigarh administration, Group Home, mental health, Mental Healthcare Act 2017, UT Mental Health Authority Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chandigarh-families-push-for-2017-mental-health-law-implementation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chandigarh-families-push-for-2017-mental-health-law-implementation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.