Chandigarh, May 12 -- In a policy shift aimed at optimising land use and supporting smaller businesses, the Chandigarh administration is preparing to introduce a "fragmentation policy" that will allow subdivision and shared ownership of four kanal industrial plots.

Under the proposed framework, a four-kanal landholding can be subdivided into three smaller units - of minimum one kanal - allowing multiple stakeholders to utilise a single plot more efficiently.

Shift from rigid norms to flexible use

At present, Chandigarh follows the amalgamation model, which means only the merger of adjoining plots is allowed while subdivision is prohibited. It also strictly follows the Chandigarh Master Plan-2031, barring any land-use changes, given its...