Chandigarh is a union territory, serving as the capital of the two Indian states Punjab and Haryana. The architecture and urban design of this first planned Indian city make it stand apart from other cities in India. The roads in this city are wider, clean and surrounded by trees. Moreover, this city is giving a tough competition to various metro cities of India in terms of education, technology and employment. Below are some of the indicators representing growth in Chandigarh city:
Industrial Policy 2015
Recently, the governor of Punjab, Haryana and administrator, UT Chandigarh, Kaptan Singh Solanki has released an industrial policy for Chandigarh. This policy is introduced with an aim to boost the employment level and encourage the medium and small industries to establish their business in this city. Some of the objectives of this policy are mentioned below:
In a Global Services Survey conducted by Cyber Media, Chandigarh has been ranked 9th among the top 50 cities, identified globally as the “Emerging Outsourcing and IT Services Destinations”. Some of the major IT firms, which have already established their branches in this city include:
Smart Chandigarh Mobile App
With an aim to encourage the participation of the public in the development of Chandigarh as a Smart City, the administration has introduced a “Smart Chandigarh Mobile App”. This is beyond any doubt, one of the best platforms provided to the public with a discussion forum name “MYGov”. Through this application, people can easily share their views, opinions, ideas and suggestions to develop this city.
All these innovations and developments are making Chandigarh a prosperous and fastest growing city. Considering the growth potential of Chandigarh, this city will soon have a great township with various high-tech facilities. Moreover, the growing employment opportunities will drive the status of this city to a new level with plenteous achievements.
Recently, the governor of Punjab, Haryana and administrator, UT Chandigarh, Kaptan Singh Solanki has released an industrial policy for Chandigarh. This policy is introduced with an aim to boost the employment level and encourage the medium and small industries to establish their business in this city. Some of the objectives of this policy are mentioned below:
- To promote non-polluting industries in Chandigarh and maximize the production with optimum utilization of available resources
- Making Chandigarh a hub of pollution-free and knowledge-based industrial activities
- Additional activities including IT/Electronics Hardware,/Software/ITES units are allowed in industrial areas
- The administration will start common application form system to minimize the paperwork through 'Single window system'.
- VAT forms will be provided online
- This policy will be reviewed at periodic intervals by the administration
In a Global Services Survey conducted by Cyber Media, Chandigarh has been ranked 9th among the top 50 cities, identified globally as the “Emerging Outsourcing and IT Services Destinations”. Some of the major IT firms, which have already established their branches in this city include:
- Infosys
- Dell
- IBM
- TechMahindra, etc.
Smart Chandigarh Mobile App
With an aim to encourage the participation of the public in the development of Chandigarh as a Smart City, the administration has introduced a “Smart Chandigarh Mobile App”. This is beyond any doubt, one of the best platforms provided to the public with a discussion forum name “MYGov”. Through this application, people can easily share their views, opinions, ideas and suggestions to develop this city.
All these innovations and developments are making Chandigarh a prosperous and fastest growing city. Considering the growth potential of Chandigarh, this city will soon have a great township with various high-tech facilities. Moreover, the growing employment opportunities will drive the status of this city to a new level with plenteous achievements.
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