More than 2,100 allottees are likely to benefit. The proposal will be put before the CHB board of directors, which is likely to meet by month-end or early next month. In all other CHB housing schemes, conversion is already allowed.
The ministry notified the committee almost a year after the Central Advisory Council (CAC) headed by Union housing and affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri had decided on the move.
Source said the MC has written a letter to the two states as it wants to first understand the best criteria to impose tax on residential properties.
Ajay Pal Singh, member, Rera, while giving relief to Panchkula residents Niklesh Dubey and Anuja Dubey, directed "Sushma Chandigarh Grande" housing society in Zirakpur to refund the flat booking amount along with interest in addition to harassment charges.
In a meeting with UT adviser Dharam Pal at the UT secretariat, Sector 9 here on Friday, Gupta took up issues regarding sale/purchase of shares in property and permission of temporary roof in central courtyard open to sky pertaining to sectors 7, 8 and 26 on Madhya Marg.
The SC judgement, which came in January, banned apartmentalisation or fragmentation of residential units in the city. The CHCC was given the mandate to preserve the heritage status of 'Corbusian Chandigarh'.