Chandigarh: Advisory council deliberates on city’s pressing problems
Hindustan TimesThe city’s traffic woes, encroachment, health infrastructure, and need-based changes in Chandigarh Housing Board houses, were among the major issues raised during the first meeting of the reconstituted Administrator’s Advisory Council held at Hotel Mount View in Sector 10 on Tuesday. The administrator’s advisory council, comprising 54 members from all walks of life, was established in 2007 to advise the administration on the developmental issues in Chandigarh. AAC members also discussed need-based modifications in CHB dwelling units, an increase in Floor Area Ratio, revisions to building bylaws, and the conversion of smaller industrial plots to meet the evolving needs of residents. Addressing the council, Kataria said, “We must make collective efforts to transform Chandigarh into a modern city that sets a benchmark for urban development, sustainability, and citizen-centric governance.
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