Chandigarh Housing Board houses no longer need an NOC for rooftop solar plants
14 October 2026
Residents of more than 66,000 Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) houses no longer need the board's prior approval or a no-objection certificate (NOC) to install rooftop solar plants.
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria approved the change for all CHB dwelling units with immediate effect.
An order issued by CHB Chairman H Rajesh Prasad says installations must follow the guidelines of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
They must be carried out through the Chandigarh Renewable Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST).
Chandigarh has already put rooftop solar on all 6,366 technically feasible government offices and residential complexes, with 18.1 MWp of capacity.
Under the scheme the Centre gives a subsidy of up to Rs 78,000 for residential rooftop systems of up to 3 kW.
In plain words
NOC No-objection certificate — A written statement from an authority that it has no objection to a proposed action.
CHB Chandigarh Housing Board — The public housing agency of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
CREST Chandigarh Renewable Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society — The UT agency that implements renewable energy projects in Chandigarh.
MWp Megawatt peak — The maximum output of a solar installation under standard test conditions.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana — Central scheme launched in February 2024 that subsidises household rooftop solar.