CHANDIGARH, Sept. 14 -- The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has taken major action against violators over the past three years, cancelling allotment of 600 small flats and 56 houses across the city. In addition, nearly 1,000 allottees have been served eviction notices.

The board not only issued challans and show-cause notices for both new and old violations but also recovered Rs.75.20 crore from defaulters of small flats during the past four financial years.

The figures were presented by CHB officials during a meeting with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday. Between 2022 and 2025, the board issued 703 challans for fresh violations and 250 show-cause notices in pending cases.

As a result, many allottees ...