India 2018

660 India 2018
Government
Lt. Governor : Admiral D. K. Joshi Chief Secretary : Shri Anindo Majumdar
Jurisdiction of
High Court
: Falls under the jurisdiction
of Calcutta High Court
Chandigarh
Area : 114 sq km Population : 10.55 lakh (census 2011)
Capital : Chandigarh Languages : Hindi, Punjabi
History and Geography
Chandigarh is a fully grown town of most modern architectural splendour.
The city nestles in a picturesque setting in the foothills of Shivalik hills and
enjoys the popular epithet the “City Beautiful”. Representative of modern
architecture and town planning, the city is a creation of the French architect,
Le Corbusier. Chandigarh and the area surrounding it, were constituted as a
Union Territory on 1 November 1966. It serves as the joint capital of both Punjab
and Haryana states. It shares its boundary on north and west by Punjab and
on the east and south by Haryana.
Transport
Chandigarh administration comprehending the need for a user-friendly
transport system has decided to launch a Mass Rapid Transport System shortly.
The UT administration and the state governments of Punjab and Haryana have
come together for implementation of the project.
CTU has computerized 70 per cent of its working and is in the process of
further computerization. The undertaking will also install a Global Positioning
System to monitor its fleet in a phased manner.
Rural Development
In order to sensitize the poor and weaker sections of the society about the
rights and different benefits being extended to them by the State Legal Services
Authority, 14 legal awareness seminars have already been organized in different
villages of the UT.
Cement concrete paving and underground drains in village Kajheri and
Palsora have been completed. 70 per cent work in village Mauli Jagran has
been completed.
Information Technology
Chandigarh has become a role model in using Information Technology to
provide fast and user friendly services to the masses. Under the e-Governance
initiatives of the Department, seven more Gram Sampark Centres have been
set up in the villages of Dhanas, Khudda Jassu, Kaimbwala, Raipur Khurd,
Raipur Kalan, Makhan Majra and Bahlana. Gram Sampark Centres in villages