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Punjab Cabinet extends Amnesty policy for defaulting plot allottees
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, January 13, 2026:The Punjab Cabinet has approved an extension of Amnesty Policy 2025, allowing defaulting plot allottees under various housing and urban development schemes to apply for relief until March 31, 2026, Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said on Tuesday.
The extension applies to allotted and auctioned plots under different Development Authorities of the Housing and Urban Development Department. As per the decision, eligible applicants will be required to deposit outstanding dues within three months from the date of approval by the concerned authority. Applications must be submitted on or before the revised deadline.
The policy is aimed at addressing long-pending cases involving unpaid instalments and delays in construction. Under the extended amnesty, defaulting allottees can clear outstanding dues in a lump sum along with applicable scheme interest, while penalties will not be levied. Additionally, 50 percent of non-construction charges will be waived.
For institutional sites, hospital sites, and industrial plots, including those in IT City, SAS Nagar, and other schemes of Development Authorities, an extension fee of 2.5 percent of the allotment or auction price will be charged. Such allottees will be granted a three-year period to fulfil allotment conditions, including construction requirements.
The scheme covers cases where instalments due after December 31, 2013, were not paid on time or where construction was not completed within the stipulated period.