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Sector 67 residents seek three-floor cap on clubbed commercial plots
Residents of Sector 67, Mohali, have renewed their demand for restricting construction to three floors on commercial plots 14, 15 and 16, which were clubbed and auctioned by GMADA for Rs 225…
Residents of Sector 67, Mohali, have renewed their demand for restricting construction to three floors on commercial plots 14, 15 and 16, which were clubbed and auctioned by GMADA for Rs 225 crore to Tangent Ventures. The RWA, led by president NS Kalsi, submitted a representation to Punjab housing minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, arguing that clubbing the plots into one site would create a large built-up mass, blocking ventilation and sunlight for adjoining homes.
The association has raised concerns since 2021, noting that the area already has a CP 67 Mall and several IT buildings, causing severe traffic congestion and daily footfall of about 45,000 people against an original planned population of 9,000. Local MLA Kulwant Singh forwarded the residents' objections to the minister in August.
GMADA chief administrator Sandeep Rishi said experts examined the complaint and found no ventilation or sunlight issue, as the sun rises from the opposite direction. The auction fetched Rs 225 crore against a reserve price of Rs 128 crore, part of a record GMADA auction that sold 27 of 36 properties for Rs 5,391 crore.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The dispute highlights a familiar tension in fast-growing satellite towns: auction revenue versus existing residents' quality of life. GMADA's record haul of Rs 5,391 crore signals strong investor appetite for Mohali, but Sector 67's case is not isolated, similar height and density conflicts have occurred in Gurugram and Noida, often ending with court intervention. The key regulatory question is whether GMADA's auction terms override local building by-laws or the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act. Residents have exhausted multiple representations since 2021, the next step is likely a petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court if the minister does not impose conditions on the developer's construction plan.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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