Dharamshala, April 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HP RERA) has imposed a penalty of Rs.70 lakh on the promoters of Chester Hills-2 and Chester Hills-4 projects in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh for financial "irregularities". The Chester Hills project is embroiled in a controversy with allegations of a multi-crore "land scam" involving 275 bighas of land and accusations of "benami" dealings and violations of Section 118 of the HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act. A fresh probe into the matter was ordered by the state government earlier this month.

In the two suo motu orders dated March 23, 2026, the authority levied an interim penalty of Rs.35 lakh on each project for violation of Section 4(2)(l)(D) of the R...