Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Chandigarh Demolishes Illegal Furniture Market After 40 Years
Imagine a furniture market that was built without permission 40 years ago.
The government in Chandigarh finally decided to remove it.
Despite shopkeepers' protests and past legal challenges, the government demolished 116 shops.
The market took up a lot of land that was supposed to be for farming.
The shop owners had been told to leave.
They had been fighting this decision for a while, and the government had even tried to demolish the shops before, but this time it was successful.
Chandigarh administration demolished 116 unauthorized furniture shops after 40 years.
The market occupied 15 acres of agricultural land in Sectors 53 and 54.
Shopkeepers had previously obtained a stay order in the 1990s but lost their case in 2023.
The administration issued eviction orders on January 9, giving shopkeepers 15 days to leave.
Shopkeepers sought assured allotments in Sector 56, but the administration offered an open auction.
- Who
- Chandigarh administration and the shopkeepers of the furniture market.
- What
- Demolition of 116 unauthorized furniture shops.
- When
- Demolition happened on Sunday, after eviction orders were issued on January 9.
- Where
- Sectors 53 and 54 in Chandigarh.
- Why
- The shops were unauthorized and occupying government land.
Shopkeepers
Chandigarh Administration
Protests and Demolition
Shopkeepers
Shopkeepers protested the demolition.
Chandigarh Administration
The administration demolished the shops despite protests.
Alternative Sites
Shopkeepers
Shopkeepers sought assured allotments in Sector 56.
Chandigarh Administration
Administration offered an open auction in Sector 56.
- Location
- Sectors 53 and 54, Chandigarh
- Number of shops demolished
- 116
- Duration of Market
- 40 years
- Land Occupied
- 15 acres
- Eviction Orders Issued
- January 9
- Shopkeepers' Request
- Assured allotments in Sector 56
- Administration's Offer
- Open auction in Sector 56