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The Chandigarh Housing Board has a Board of Directors comprising of the Chairman and 8 other members, appointed by the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh. At present, Sh. Satya Gopal, IAS is the Chairman of the Board.

The official members

• Sh. Satya Gopal, IAS, Chairman, CHB.
• Smt. Ritu Choudhary, IAS,CEO, CHB.
• Finance Secretary or his nominee Chandigarh Administration
• Estate Officer, U.T. Chandigarh
• Chief Architect, Deptt. of Urban Planning U.T., Chandigarh.
• Chief Engineer, U.T., Chandigarh.
• Superintendent Engineer, CPWD, North Zone, Chandigarh

The non-official members

• Sh. Kuldeep Singh CE(B&R) (Retd.) Punjab #113/10, Chandigarh.
• Sh. Satish Bansal, #1746, Sector 34-D, Chandigarh.

Telephone Numbers

Visiting Hours

The present Board has been constituted for a period of 3 years w.e.f. 2.7.2009.The Board of Directors ordinarily meets at least once a month. There is a post of Secretary, CHB to assist the board and its functioning. At present this post is held by the Sh. M.M. Sabharwal, PCS.

ORGANISATION CHART

The functions of the CHB are as follows

1. Engineering Wing

The Engineering Wing of the Chandigarh Housing Board is headed by the Chief Engineer. There is one Superintending Engineer who supervise and coordinate the working of three divisions (2 Civil and Electrical). The work of other three Divisions i.e two Civil & PH is directey under the supervision of Cheif Engineer, CHB. Each division is headed by an Executive Engineer. The Chief Engineer also supervises the working of the Architecture and Town Planning Wing headed by the Architect, CHB.

2. Accounts Section

The Accounts Section has a Chief Accounts Officer and three Accounts Officers. This section prepares the Budget estimates for approval by the Board of Directors, coordinates with the Chandigarh Administration for allotment of land, calculates the cost of houses and the schedule of instalments, and maintains record of payments of instalments by the allottees of the Board. The Accounts Section also handles work relating to allotment of land to the Cooperative House Building Societies.

3. Administration Branch

The Administration branch assists the Secretary of the Board in maintaining the record of Board of Directors proceedings and coordinates follow up of Board of Directors decisions. It handles other administrative matters and service matters of Board employees.

4. Legal Section

The legal section of the Chandigarh Housing Board handles all legal matters relating to Board and watches the interest of the Board in Court cases.

5. Enforcement Wing

Enforcement Wing of the Chandigarh Housing Board ensures that there are no building violations/misuse by the allottees in the dwelling units and issue notices from time to time. In case of such violations, it ensures demolition of unauthorized, illegal structures in the dwelling units, takes possession of the houses resumed by the Board etc.

6. Computer Cell

Computer Cell of the Board has been set up to ensure complete computerization of the working of the Chandigarh Housing Board so that speedy and efficient service to the allottees is given.

7. Reception Counter

Reception counter of the Board receives the letters/applications from the public, other departments and dispatches are made through this section. This section also provides information and blank forms to the public.

8. Conversion Wing

This wing handles the conversion of land tenure for allottees of Chandigarh Housing Board dwelling units from leasehold (99 years lease) to freehold.The powers of Estate Officer, UT, have been delegated for this purpose to Secretary, Chandigarh Housing Board so that this is done within the Chandigarh Housing Board itself.

9. Internal Audit Cell

The Internal Audit Cell of the Board reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and ensures that all the financial transactions of the Board are made as per rules and regulations and no financial irregularities are committed.