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(4) Each apartment shall be entitled to separate utility connections such as water supply, sewerage and electricity, subject to building regulations. (5) Where sub­divisions of a building with more than one storey have been allotted, sold or leased by the Estate Officer, the Estate Officer may after giving notice to the owners/lessees of such sub­ divisions, declare such sub­divisions as apartments, to which the provisions of these rules shall apply.

4. Sub­Division of Residential Buildings:

(1) Any residential building situated on a plot size of less than 1400 square yards may be sub­divided into separate dwelling units with not more than one dwelling unit on each floor of the building. Each such dwelling unit shall constitute a sub­division. (2) The basement, if any, allowed in a residential building shall not constitute a separate sub­ division. The basement shall form a part of the sub­ divisions on the ground floor. In case more than one sub­division is allowed on the ground, each such sub­division may have a separate basement if building regulations so permit. Except in the case where the basement provides for facilities such as parking area at the end or other plant and equipment required for apartments in the building, the basement or portions therein may constitute a part of the sub­division on floors, other, ground floor.

"The Chandigarh Apartment Rules to be reintroduced: Sub division of residential plots of 1,000 sq. yards and above into two dwelling units on each floor shall be permitted. The residential buildings on plots of less than 1000 sq. yards will be permitted floor­wise sub­division into separate dwelling units with not more than one dwelling unit on each floor of the building. The above provisions are to be allowed within the prevailing FAR and Ground Coverage norms." P­78 of CMP­ The representationists have vehemently objected to the proposals contained in the Draft Master Plan regarding redensification and introduction of Apartment Rules. This Board had detailed deliberations on this issue and the views are as following.

95. When the draft CMP­2031 was published, it was proposed to re­introduce the 2001 Rules, through which sub­ division of residential plots of 1000 sq. yards and above into two dwelling units on each floor was to be permitted. The residential buildings on plots of less than 1000 sq. yards were to be permitted with floor­wise sub­division into separate dwelling units with not more than one dwelling unit on each floor of the building. The said Board was constituted to consider the objections/suggestions to the draft CMP­ 2031. The said Board considered various aspects such as recommendations of the Heritage Committee, which were accepted by the Government of India. It also considered recommendations of the Heritage Committee that the northern sectors of Chandigarh (Corbusian Chandigarh) should be preserved in their present form as far as possible, that no further enhancement should be given in FAR. The said Board considered that the concept of redensification in general would go against the heritage of the city.