Does Chandigarh need mega projects?
Will help make it tourist destination Chandigarh has grown with the times. From a sleepy town inhabitated by babus and retired persons, it is the new metro on the horizon of North India. In this backdrop, the setting up of mega projects in the city is not only desirable, but in line with expectations of the burgeoning population, particularly Generation Next. Currently, barring a couple of tourist spots like the Sukhna Lake and the Rock Garden, there is nothing for tourists and residents to look forward to in the city. The setting up of mega projects, including the amusement park and the film city, will go a long way in making the city the tourist destination of the North, giving a boost to the tourism industry in particular and the economy in general. Haphazard construction around Chandigarh threatens to throw architectural controls out of the window. We can develop these projects in Chandigarh, where architectural control and building bylaws are strict and there is no harm in setting
