Former Union Railway Minister and local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday said that there is need of a policy in Chandigarh to allow the construction of housing societies in villages as was being done in Zirakpur in neighboring Punjab.
Addressing a gathering at Hallomajra here, Bansal stressed on the need of a policy in Chandigarh to allow the construction of housing societies in villages.
He said, “For the purpose, norms could be formulated and enforced strictly. He also advocated for construction of houses not only for people from below poverty line but also for those who were in low income group and could not afford to buy houses.
He added the issue of housing would be taken up with the UT Administration soon. Bansal also assured the residents of Hallomajra and other such areas that they would get their ration cards and any hindrance in the process would be looked into.
The residents of the village had raised the issue stating that despite residing in the city for several years, they did not had identity proofs and also that due to the reason they were facing difficulties in getting ration from fair price shops.