Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Chandigarh Group Home for Mentally Disabled Adults Now Open
Chandigarh now has a group home open for adults with mental disabilities.
This was announced in a government meeting.
The home has already accepted seven people who applied.
A court is also looking at the rules for who can get in.
Some people think the rules about how much money someone can make are too old and need to be changed.
The court is letting people who want to get into the group home to help suggest changes to the rules.
The court will consider all these suggestions.
Chandigarh's group home for mentally disabled adults is now operational.
The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the facility's functionality in Parliament.
Seven eligible applicants were selected from 37 applications.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court questioned the ₹1.5 lakh income cap for EWS admissions.
The court is reviewing admission procedures, including input from petitioners.
- Who
- Ministry of Home Affairs, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court are involved.
- What
- Chandigarh's group home for mentally disabled adults is now operational.
- When
- Announced in Parliament on Tuesday; court review ongoing.
- Where
- Chandigarh.
- Why
- The group home became operational following delays, and the court is reviewing admission criteria.
Petitioners' Concerns
UT Administration Response
Income Cap for EWS Admission
Petitioners' Concerns
Outdated income cap of ₹1.5 lakh is unreasonable.
UT Administration Response
UT Administration seeks time to obtain instructions, court reviewing the matter.
- Facility Status
- Operational
- Applications Received
- 37
- Admitted Applicants
- 7
- Facility Expenditure
- ₹24 crore
- Income Cap (EWS)
- ₹1.5 lakh annually
- Court Involvement
- Punjab and Haryana High Court