Ever since New
Chandigarh was conceived by the Punjab Government as the first eco-town of
Punjab; well planned with better amenities and infrastructure; the basic work
and foundation of it is beginning to be seen on the ground. And today those
challenges and opportunities is a reference point for the creation of 100 Smart
Cities proposed by the Central Government.
Taking a leaf out of
its experience from Mohali and Panchkula, the Punjab Government said in the
Budget document that New
Chandigarh will be a self-contained city and will not be a satellite town of
Chandigarh. The city is being developed on an area of 15,000 acres on the
concept of smart city. The Budget even allocated approx. Rs 1200 crore.
The availability of
modern social and physical infrastructure, civic amenities, lifestyle
facilities, residential and commercial spaces and technology driven service
delivery will define Smart City and New Chandigarh has laid the foundation for
all these.
The plotted residential development under GMADA, Ecocity is the upcoming
Ultra modern Township in New Chandigarh. Besides
this, private developers like Omaxe and DLF have been doing good work in New
Chandigarh by making available various options of residential living like
plots, floors, bungalows, villas etc. along with office and retail spaces.
A 300 acre Medicity, 1700
acre Education City, a state-of-the-art Cricket stadium and Metro Rail have
been proposed. In fact, the foundation for a Cancer Hospital has already been
laid. More service driven industries like IT and ITeS, tourism, healthcare etc
will be facilitated to provide job opportunities and better lifestyle. New
Chandigarh is planned and is being developed not as an alternative to
Chandigarh but as a self sustained Intelligent Smart City with no overhead
wires and cables, low carbon emission, lake and waterfront, golf course etc.
Apart this, the natural beauty of the Shivaliks will add to the desirability of
a peaceful and Smart life in New Chandigarh.
Connectivity and
accessibility, too, are being enhanced to create New Chandigarh as self
sustainable entity that is well connected to nearby cities. Besides, sectoral
grid roads are also being widened.
-Mohit
Goel | CEO, Omaxe Limited
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