Another issue the allottees, most of whom are in their mid-60s or 70s, are facing is the cumbersome process to convert their plot from leasehold to freehold. Captain (retd) M S Uppal (76), who was allotted a plot in Sector 37 in 2018, said the plots were given on lease deed and to get complete ownership of the plot, allottees will have to get a freehold deed executed. For this, Uppal said, allottees have to construct a structure on the plot. And between 1991 and 2002, just 1,248 people were allotted plots. Charanjit Singh, who was allotted a plot in Sector 28 in 2003, said, “Even today, very few houses have come up here.

Source: Hindustan Times August 08, 2021 21:11 UTC