Tags/Keywords : MAKING AND UNMAKING OF CHANDIGARH: A CITY OF TWO PLANS

Chandīgarh remains a city of crisis. It was conceived in crisis, born in crisis, grown in crisis and
continues in crisis of population, poverty, politics and pollution. Despite all these crises, Chandigarh
remains a role model in the domain of urban planning, architecture, urban design, landscaping and
urban management. Assuring minimum quality of life even to the poorest of poor and offering basic
amenities of life, Chandigarh remains the only city in the country, providing minimum two room
accommodation, piped water supply, water borne sewerage, and sanitation system, metaled roads,
assured electric supply etc to all the residents of the city. Known for experimentation and
commitment of the professionals including, architects, town planners and engineers, who worked
tirelessly, has made Chandigarh, one of the finest planned and developed cities, locally and globally,
in the post -independent period