PUDA & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES offer Residential, Commercial, Chunk and Institutional Sites through E-auction.

What the auction advertisement establishes

The Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Punjab, through PUDA and the Regional Development Authorities, announced another statewide e-auction of properties. The advertisement states that properties worth approximately: ₹2,000 crore were being put up for bidding. The auction included:

• Residential sites
• Commercial sites
• Chunk sites
• Institutional sites

E-Auction Schedule

The e-auction was scheduled to begin on: 12 March 2025 at 12:00 Noon and conclude on: 22 March 2025 at 12:00 Noon

Why Was Another E-Auction Announced?

The advertisement states that two earlier back-to-back e-auctions had received a strong response. It further quotes the Punjab Chief Minister as saying that another auction was being held to give an opportunity to people who had missed the previous auctions. This should be understood as the promotional context of the advertisement.

Which Development Authorities Participated?

The auction covered properties under several Regional Development Authorities. Amritsar Development Authority (ADA) Cities:

• Amritsar
• Batala
• Gurdaspur

Bathinda Development Authority (BDA) Cities:

• Bathinda
• Malout
• Faridkot
• Mansa

Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) Cities:

• Ludhiana
• Moga
• Ferozepur
• Kohara

Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Locations:

• S.A.S. Nagar
• New Chandigarh

Jalandhar Development Authority (JDA) Cities:

• Jalandhar
• Kapurthala
• Mukerian
• Sultanpur Lodhi
• Hoshiarpur

Patiala Development Authority (PDA) Cities:

• Patiala
• Sangrur
• Nabha
• Dhuri
• Amargarh

What Did the Notice Mean for GMADA?

For GMADA, the advertisement confirms that properties were available for bidding in: S.A.S. Nagar and New Chandigarh However, the advertisement does not provide the individual:

• sector;
• plot number;
• site size;
• property type;
• reserve price; or
• auction inventory

for the GMADA properties. Those details were to be checked on the official e-auction portal.

Special Incentives for Bidders

The notice announced several incentives and facilities.

Allotment on 10% Payment

Successful bidders could receive allotment on payment of: 10% of the bidding amount Applicable cesses were to be charged separately.

Possession on 25% Payment

The notice states that possession could be given on payment of: 25% of the bidding amount subject to the applicable auction terms.

7.5% Rebate on Balance Payment

A bidder could receive: 7.5% rebate on the balance amount if the remaining payment was made in one lump sum within: 120 days from the date of allotment

How Could Bidders Participate?

The notice states that bidders could participate through:

• DSC-based verification, or
• OTP-based verification

DSC refers to a Digital Signature Certificate.

Help Desks for Bidders

The advertisement also states that help desks were available at the offices of the Development Authorities to assist bidders with the e-auction process.

GPS-Enabled Device Requirement

The notice specifically states that: GPS-enabled devices were mandatory for bidding.

Important NEFT/RTGS Instruction

Bidders were cautioned that NEFT/RTGS transactions may take time to reconcile. To avoid difficulty near the closing time, they were advised to initiate payments: at least 24 hours before the scheduled closing of the e-auction.

Where Was the Auction Conducted?

The notice directed bidders to: puda.enivida.com for property details and online bidding.

Where Would Corrigenda or Extensions Be Announced?

The advertisement states that any:

• corrigendum relating to a property; or
• extension of the e-auction

would be announced only on the official e-auction portal. Therefore, the newspaper advertisement alone should not be used to determine whether any later extension or property-level modification was issued.

Contact Details

For assistance, the notice provided: Toll-Free Number: 1800 180 0062 and: Email: office@puda.gov.in

Does This Notice Mean Properties Worth ₹2,000 Crore Were Sold?

No. The notice states that properties worth approximately ₹2,000 crore were being put up for bidding. It does not confirm that:

• all properties were sold;
• bids worth ₹2,000 crore were received;
• the entire inventory was allotted; or
• ₹2,000 crore was realised through the auction.

The ₹2,000 crore figure refers to the advertised property inventory being offered for bidding.

Does This Notice Confirm GMADA Auction Results?

No. The advertisement does not provide:

• successful bidders;
• final bid values;
• number of GMADA sites sold;
• unsold properties;
• allotment status; or
• possession status.

Those details would require separate auction-result or allotment records.

Is This Auction Still Open?

No, based on the dates stated in the advertisement. The scheduled e-auction period was: 12 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 Therefore, the notice should now be treated as: Closed / Historical E-Auction unless an official corrigendum subsequently extended the bidding period.

What Should Buyers or Researchers Check?

For a complete record of the auction, verify:

• property-wise auction inventory;
• GMADA sector/location;
• plot or site number;
• property category;
• reserve price;
• EMD;
• final bid value;
• successful bidder;
• allotment status;
• possession status;
• corrigenda or extensions;
• unsold inventory; and
• any subsequent re-auction.

How this advertisement fits with later auction notices

A June 2025 notice tracked on this site used the same broad title as this advertisement. That establishes another advertisement with the same title, but not whether March listings were repeated, revised, replaced or completed.

An August 2025 notice named SAS Nagar and New Chandigarh and listed group housing, mixed-use/commercial, commercial, residential, petrol pump, hotel and institutional categories. A September 2025 notice included residential, commercial, chunk, group housing and institutional categories. These later titles describe later advertising, not the history or status of any particular March listing.

A November 2025 notice referred to commercial SCO sites at SAS Nagar. Its title does not establish whether those sites appeared in the March advertisement. A September 2026 notice about development of a commercial pocket in Block D at Aerocity, SAS Nagar, and a July 2026 encroachment notice concerning a residential and commercial site at UE, PDA Patiala, do not establish a connection to a March auction parcel.

The available information does not establish which sites appeared in the March advertisement, whether any were offered again or whether a sale followed. Later notice titles cannot supply those missing parcel-level details.

A sequence of notices, not a parcel history

The later titles show that public notices covered different property categories and subjects over time. They are not a substitute for comparing the individual site descriptions and identifiers in the underlying documents. Matching a broad label such as “commercial” or “institutional” across notices does not establish that the same property appears in both.

Group housing appears in the August and September 2025 notice titles, but not in the March page title. This difference between titles does not establish that a March site was reclassified or offered later under another category.

What the offer categories tell prospective readers

The title names four broad categories: residential, commercial, chunk and institutional. It does not define “chunk” or describe any individual parcel. To understand a specific listing, readers need its entry and the conditions in the advertisement.

Later notices provide context for the range of categories used in subsequent advertising. The August 2025 notice named SAS Nagar and New Chandigarh and included group housing and mixed-use/commercial among its listed categories. The September 2025 notice included group housing. Those later titles do not establish that these categories or locations were part of the March advertisement.

References in later notices to SAS Nagar, New Chandigarh and Aerocity identify subjects of those notices, not locations of sites in this advertisement. The supplied page information does not identify the March listings' authority, locality, permitted use or individual property characteristics.

The broad category names are not a complete account of the requirements or conditions for a particular parcel. The site's own description and conditions are needed to establish what the listing states. The supplied information does not provide planning permissions or development conditions for individual properties.

An e-auction advertisement, a development notice for a commercial pocket and an encroachment notice concern different subjects. The supplied titles do not connect the later development or encroachment notices to any site in the March offer.

Practical Details

• Notice Date: March 2025

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