Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Chandigarh Administration to Remove Adarsh Colony
The government in Chandigarh is going to remove a slum called Adarsh Colony.
This colony is on government land and is made up of about 800 homes.
The government wants this land back to build things for everyone to use, like roads or parks, as part of a plan.
The land is quite valuable, worth a lot of money, and the government is starting the removal on Thursday.
Chandigarh Administration to conduct an anti-encroachment drive in Adarsh Colony.
The drive targets approximately 12 acres of government land in sectors 53–54.
The slum, Adarsh Colony, consists of around 800 makeshift dwellings.
The colony was established nearly 20 years ago near the Furniture Market.
The encroached land is estimated to be worth Rs 250 crore.
- Who
- Chandigarh Administration.
- What
- An anti-encroachment drive to remove Adarsh Colony.
- When
- Scheduled for Thursday.
- Where
- Adarsh Colony in sectors 53–54, Chandigarh.
- Why
- To reclaim government-owned land for public utility infrastructure.
- Location
- Adarsh Colony, sectors 53–54
- Land Use
- Government-owned
- Land Area
- Approximately 12 acres
- Number of Dwellings
- Approximately 800
- Land Value
- Rs 250 crore
- Reason for Drive
- Reclaim land for public utility infrastructure