Chandigarh, April 3 -- UT MP Manish Tewari on Thursday raised serious concerns in the Lok Sabha over the controversial Need-Based Changes (NBC) order governing Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) dwelling units, with the Centre admitting that no impact assessment of the policy has been carried out so far.

Raising the issue through an unstarred question, Tewari sought clarity from the ministry of housing and urban affairs on whether the January 3, 2023 order had been evaluated for its effects on residents. He also pressed for details on stakeholder consultations post-notification and the volume and nature of grievances received from residents, resident welfare associations (RWAs) and allottees between 2023 and 2025-particularly concerning elig...