Old Articles & Topics
Earlier coverage, organised by desk. Original dates and evidence labels remain with every story.
51 topics across three desks · dates and source context retained
Land, auctions & authority notices
GMADA Dispatch
An independent ATY reading of notices and auction coverage. Original sources and verification limits are retained.
Sector 69 green parcel: development must account for biodiversity restrictions.
A Punjab forest department direction prohibits tree cutting and restricts development on a 23-acre Sector 69 parcel containing 846 recorded trees and wildlife habitat. About 15 acres are reported as privately held and roughly eight acres as GMADA land.
Forest department direction · future land use unresolved
Sector 101: the Dhurali Section 21 hearing notice.
Section 21 hearing concerning Sector 101 land acquisition and village Dhurali.
Past hearing · archive
Sector 103 Industrial Park: Dhurali and Saneta hearing notice.
Section 21 hearing concerning Industrial Park Sector 103 acquisition for villages Dhurali and Saneta, at PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62, SAS Nagar.
Past hearing · archive
Latest Mohali GMADA auction result: 27 properties fetch ₹5,391 crore.
GMADA's latest reported e-auction raised ₹5,391 crore from 27 properties against a combined reserve value of ₹3,872 crore. The highest-value result was the 27.78-acre mixed-use site in Sector 62, where Aggarwal Plaza Private Limited placed the ₹1,742.31-crore highest bid.
Completed auction result · allotments remain subject to GMADA process
Expo City: acquisition process for four villages.
Letters record consideration/acceptance of expert-group recommendations and proceeding under the acquisition process for approximately 182.88 acres for Expo City in Safipur, Landiali, Dharamgarh and Rurka.
Authority document · not a booking offer
New Chandigarh: draft R&R scheme linked to the 10% developed-land provision.
Draft R&R scheme under Section 16 concerning approximately 8.48 acres associated with the 10% developed-land provision for the DLF Home Developers Ltd mega housing project, covering villages named in the notice.
Draft scheme · not a completed allotment
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Aerotropolis Extension: Manakpur Kallar acquisition decision.
Letters record consideration/acceptance of expert-group recommendations and proceeding under the acquisition process for approximately 230.02 acres in Manakpur Kallar for Aerotropolis Extension.
Authority document · not a plot launch
Before the bid: understand the auction rules.
Read the applicable GMADA policy alongside the specific auction notice and corrigenda. Deposits, deadlines, eligibility and site conditions are auction-specific.
Policy reference · archive
IT City enhancement dispute: hearing reportedly postponed to 29 September.
The Times of India reports that a hearing on IT City plot-price enhancement was postponed to 29 September after owners questioned the calculation and interest basis. The dispute remains unresolved in this account.
Reported hearing · fresh official notice not verified
GMADA’s “no court case” undertaking faces High Court scrutiny.
Punjab Narrative reports High Court scrutiny of an undertaking restricting an allottee from approaching a court. The account says GMADA’s chief was asked for a five-year record of cases involving this condition.
Court proceedings reported · original order not reviewed
Aerotropolis: land-pooling preference leads recorded compensation choices.
HT reports 83% pooling preference among applications with recorded compensation choices.
Reported participation · underlying data not independently checked
Mohali industrial-park acquisition: reported High Court stay.
HT reports an acquisition stay concerning the proposed 300-acre industrial park.
Court proceedings reported · original order awaited
GMADA planning decisions under reported scrutiny.
HT reports ED scrutiny of land-use and master-plan decisions.
Investigation reporting · allegations are not findings
GMADA offers school sites in Sector 79 and Sector 66 Beta, IT City.
GMADA invites bids for two educational sites for K-12 or senior secondary schools: 2 acres in Sector 79 and 4.10 acres in Sector 66 Beta, IT City.
Official notice reviewed · check portal amendments
Aerotropolis Extension: Sekhan Majra–Kurda hearing scheduled for 7 October.
An official notice schedules a rehabilitation and resettlement hearing for the proposed Aerotropolis Extension residential acquisition in Sekhan Majra and Kurda on 7 October 2026.
Official hearing notice reviewed · not a retail plot launch
City developments, infrastructure & market context
Tricity Watch
City developments and property-market context, with national research clearly distinguished from local figures.
Panchkula plans to open nine neighbourhood service centres.
The Times of India reports that nine nagrik suvidha kendras are expected to become operational by the end of September, after the municipal corporation took over the facilities from HSVP.
Expected opening · operation not yet verified
Jayanti Dam: recreation proposal near New Chandigarh.
Boating and visitor facilities are proposed.
Proposal · opening unverified
New Chandigarh road and park receive Colonel Manpreet Singh names.
The Tribune reports that the HR-2 road from Mullanpur Chowk to the T-Point has been named Shaheed Colonel Manpreet Singh Marg. The Sector 5-A park is named Shaheed Colonel Manpreet Singh Park.
Naming announcement · existing road and park
Van Rāsa announces a 16-key retreat in Kasauli.
ETHospitalityWorld carries a company release announcing the opening of Van Rāsa, a 16-key boutique retreat in Kasauli.
Company announcement · independently uncertified
Himachal monsoon damage: dated statewide estimate.
HT reported infrastructure losses of ₹1,683 crore.
Dated report · local conditions need checking
Stamps announces 35-room Mohali Aerocity hotel opening.
Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts has announced its Stamps hotel in Mohali Aerocity on Airport Road. The company release describes 35 rooms and a partnership with the promoters of Mohali City Centre.
Company announcement · independently uncertified
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Centre agrees to fund Himachal heliports under UDAN.
The Centre reportedly agreed to fund heliport construction in Himachal Pradesh under the UDAN scheme. The civil aviation minister also directed that the techno-economic feasibility report for the Kangra Airport expansion be finalised within two months.
Funding announcement · execution details pending
Himachal monsoon infrastructure losses estimated at ₹1,550 crore.
Reported revenue-department figures put Himachal Pradesh's monsoon infrastructure losses at ₹1,550 crore, including more than ₹1,100 crore for public works and ₹368 crore for Jal Shakti. The report also recorded blocked roads and damaged homes.
Government figures reported by press · evolving situation
Mohali MC committee approves 43 civic proposals.
Mohali Municipal Corporation's Finance and Contract Committee approved 43 proposals covering sanitation, water supply, parks, roads and civic works, including a ₹99-lakh estimate for sheds at the Jagatpura secondary waste-collection point.
Committee approval · execution still to be tracked
Haryana RERA-Panchkula chair outlines predictive project monitoring.
Haryana RERA-Panchkula chairman Parneet S. Sachdev said the next phase of regulation should use real-time project data, artificial intelligence and predictive analysis to identify project stress before failure.
Regulator remarks · not a notified policy
Landran Road waterlogging linked to ongoing sewer work.
Waterlogging returned to a repaired stretch of Landran Road after temporary sewer blockages restricted drainage. Officials linked the issue to ongoing pipeline and manhole work and said connected works were expected to continue through September.
Reported civic condition · remedial work pending
Panchkula industrial roads: ₹16-crore recarpeting tender awarded.
HSIIDC reportedly awarded a ₹16-crore tender to recarpet nearly 21 km of roads across Panchkula Industrial Area Phases 1 and 2. Work was expected to start after the monsoon, with a 12-month completion period.
Tender awarded · work not yet complete
Himachal road boundaries move toward digital mapping.
The Himachal Pradesh Road Infrastructure Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduces digital, geo-coordinated road maps intended to reduce repeated physical demarcation and speed up road-access and roadside-construction permissions.
Amendment passed · implementation pending
Chandigarh Tricity among India’s 11 emerging property markets.
The Tribune reports Chandigarh Tricity’s inclusion in the CII–Knight Frank study of 11 emerging property markets. The reported 63% residential price rise over 2021–2026 concerns the eleven-market group, not a verified Tricity-only increase.
Market study reported · group figures, not property forecasts
Chandigarh Master Plan amendments: reported changes, conditions and next steps.
The Tribune reports approval of amendments at a 17 September meeting. Its account describes conditional development studies, optional zoning migration for industrial plots and a moderated Vikas Marg commercial corridor.
Reported approval · operative documents not verified
Chandigarh prepares October residential auction: eight repeat properties and two additions.
The Times of India reports preparations to offer ten residential properties in October: eight that did not sell in June and two additional properties. This is advance auction reporting; a live bidding opportunity has not been verified.
Planned auction · official sale notice awaited
India’s reported 26th-place JLL transparency ranking: context for Tricity buyers.
September coverage places India 26th in JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2026. Business Standard identifies the assessed Indian market as Tier 1 cities. This is not Chandigarh’s own ranking or certification of a local developer.
Index findings reported · original tables not retrieved
Why 3BHKs and the ₹90 lakh–₹1.5 crore budget lead surveyed homebuyer preferences.
Economic Times coverage of an ANAROCK survey says 48% of 8,320 respondents across 14 cities preferred 3BHK homes. The ₹90 lakh–₹1.5 crore band led stated budget preferences. These are national respondent preferences, not Mohali sales figures.
National survey preferences · not completed sales
Panchkula station approach: work reported on the Kalagram link.
The Times of India reports construction of a 712-metre Kalagram–Platform 6 link, intended to shorten the approach to the Panchkula side of the railway station by about 2.5 km.
Construction reported · road opening unverified
Mohali’s investment pipeline: proposals and the next delivery steps.
HT reports ₹9,478 crore in Mohali investment proposals through Common Application Forms.
Investment proposals reported · not delivered investment
Shimla ropeway: reported funding constraints cloud delivery.
HT reports financing constraints delaying the Shimla ropeway.
Project delay reported · current programme unverified
Chandigarh considers relief for qualifying pre-2011 GPA/SPA transactions.
Economic Times reports proposed regularisation of qualifying pre-2011 power-of-attorney property transactions in Chandigarh. Ratification is described as pending.
Proposal watch · operative notification not verified
New school block announced at Mullanpur Garibdas.
Punjab Kings and Yuva Unstoppable announced construction of a government-school block with ten classrooms and planned capacity for approximately 400 additional students at Mullanpur Garibdas.
Participant announcement · additional capacity planned
Project updates, developer announcements & buyer context
Builder’s Corner
Developer announcements and project-specific reporting, including buyer disputes, with their original evidence status.
DLF Valley Gardens dispute: tribunal permits expert apartment measurement.
The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal reportedly permitted an independent architect or engineer to measure the disputed apartment areas specified in a 2022 buyer-builder agreement at DLF Valley Gardens, Panchkula.
Reported tribunal order · case-specific
Jubilee WestGrove: a development update.
The official project page provides an April 2026 development update. Compare that material with current phase disclosures and a site inspection.
Developer report
Vamana Riseonic: read the developer’s project timeline.
Vamana Group’s website places Riseonic’s introduction in 2025 and presents it alongside Arvindam. The New Chandigarh project is distinct from the delivered classification attributed to Arvindam.
Developer timeline · archive
DLF Valley Orchard: the original Panchkula announcement.
DLF’s original announcement introduces The Valley Orchard in Panchkula with three-bedroom and three-bedroom-plus-study independent-floor formats. It is part of the broader Valley collection, not HydePark in New Chandigarh.
Launch announcement · archive
Opus One: start with the original project information.
GB Realty’s portfolio identifies Opus One at Eco-City 2, New Chandigarh, with its registration reference and residential formats.
Information desk · not a new-launch alert
GB Realty announces its acquisition of Downtown Mohali.
GB Realty says it has acquired Downtown Mohali and added the development to its portfolio. Its public announcement describes a renewed development vision; transaction documents and revised delivery commitments have not been independently checked.
Developer announcement · transaction documents not independently reviewed
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OTIL in I-Block Aerocity: the land move behind its luxury plans.
OTIL — One Time Investment in Luxury — is expanding its Mohali presence. The North News reports the acquisition of 9.5 acres in Aerocity’s I-Block and a separate 2.59-acre commercial plot in Sector 67. Its luxury positioning makes the I-Block site a development to watch as project details emerge.
Company plans reported · final project specifications awaited
Phoenix Mohali mall update: land payment completed and excavation reported.
Phoenix Mills management reported paying the remaining ₹716 crore for its Chandigarh/Mohali land and starting excavation in its 29 July earnings call. The statement describes progress on a wholly owned development, not an operational mall.
Management-reported progress · no confirmed public opening date
Homeland expands its Mohali land bank: March acquisitions and August auction activity.
March reporting describes two Homeland Group/VRC mixed-use acquisitions: 5.5 acres near the Chandigarh border and 13 acres in Sector 62. A separate market-reported August bidder table names Homeland Realty Private Limited for 6.37 acres in Sector 62 at ₹555.33 crore.
Reported transactions and bids · final parcel records require checking
Eight Continents announces Ocho Homes Sparrow in Mohali.
Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts has announced Ocho Homes Sparrow in Mohali. Coverage describes residences with professionally managed services, shared spaces and amenities. This is an operator announcement about a managed-living concept.
Operator announcement · catch-up coverage
The Marq by Atlantis: a 40:60 payment plan for buyers planning their next home.
The Marq by Atlantis Group brings a 40:60 payment option into consideration for buyers exploring a home in Mohali. The dated project detail sheet available with Acres To Yards describes 40% within 30 days and 60% on the offer of possession for specified configurations.
Dated payment-plan reference · current unit terms need confirmation
Chester Hills-2 and Chester Hills-4: reported property-transfer restrictions.
The Tribune reports a Collector-directed revenue-record restriction affecting Chester Hills-2 and Chester Hills-4 in Solan while proceedings continue.
Reported restriction · original Collector order awaited
Eco City plot-draw watch: could expected pricing offer buyers an entry advantage?
I am watching the prospect of a new Eco City plot draw in New Chandigarh. Based on my current market inputs, the expected rate is around ₹65,000–₹70,000 per square yard. This is my indicative expectation, not an officially notified GMADA scheme price.
Market expectation · official scheme and pricing unconfirmed