Mohali’s Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has proposed a significant reduction in enhancement charges for plot owners in Sectors 76 to 80, a move that could benefit over 30,000 allottees. The authority has recommended lowering the charges by ₹800 per square yard, effectively bringing the rate down from ₹3,164 per square metre to ₹2,364. However, a final decision on this proposal will depend on a detailed review comparing methodologies used by housing authorities in Noida and Haryana.
Enhancement charges refer to the additional compensation paid to landowners against acquired land, which development authorities like GMADA are later permitted to recover from plot owners. In this case, GMADA had been directed by the Supreme Court in 2013 to pay ₹300 crore in compensation to landowners and then collect the amount from the allottees. While the plot holders had submitted undertakings agreeing to the payment, no formal recovery process began until 2023, leading to a decade-long delay.
As a result, the unpaid enhancement amount accrued interest amounting to ₹288 crore, bringing the total outstanding amount close to ₹600 crore. Originally, the charges ranged from ₹700 to ₹850 per square yard—significantly lower than current rates.
A 2022 audit report criticized GMADA for its delay, which prompted the authority to begin issuing recovery notices in May 2023, even warning of plot cancellations for non-payment. The authority is now attempting to ease the financial burden by revising the charges downward.
Meanwhile, the Sector 76–80 Plot Allotment Welfare Committee has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking a complete waiver of the interest component. The petitioners also objected to the inclusion of 82 acres from Sectors 85 and 89 into the original layout of Sectors 76 to 80, which they claim has increased enhancement costs unfairly. The next hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2025.
The Punjab Chief Secretary has asked the housing and urban development department to study the enhancement charge mechanisms used by the Noida and Haryana housing authorities before any reduction is finalized. The comparative study will play a critical role in determining the outcome of GMADA’s proposal, which, if approved, could bring considerable relief to thousands of property owners in Mohali.
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Mohali GMADA Proposes Rs800 Cut In Enhancement Charges For Sectors 76 To 80 Pending Comparative Study With Noida And Haryana Models
