चंडीगढ़, भारत के पहले प्रधान मंत्री श्री जवाहर लाल नेहरू के सपनों की नगरी, की योजना प्रसिद्ध फ्रांसीसी वास्तुकार ले कॉर्बूसियर ने की थी। शिवालिक की तलहटी पर चित्रित रूप से स्थित, यह भारत में बीसवीं शताब्दी में शहरी नियोजन और आधुनिक वास्तुकला में सबसे अच्छे प्रयोगों में से एक के रूप में जाना जाता है।
चंडीगढ़ शहर के लिए चुनी गई साइट के आसपास स्थित “चंडी मंदिर” के मंदिर से अपना नाम प्राप्त करता है। देवी ‘चंडी’, शक्ति की देवी और मंदिर के बाहर बिछाने वाले ‘गढ़’ के किले ने शहर को अपना नाम “चंडीगढ़-द सिटी ब्यूटीफुल” दिया।
le areas have been provided in the master plan of the Capital for parks. Out of a total area of 20,000 acres acquired for the first phase, about 2000 acres are meant for development of parks. Leisure Valley, Rajendra park, Bougainvillea Park, Zakir Rose Garden, Shanti Kunj, Hibiscus Garden, Garden of Fragrance, Botanical Garden, Smriti Upavan, Topiary garden and Terraced Garden are some of the famous parks of Chandigarh. Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Government Museum and Art Gallery are major tourist attractions of Chandigarh.
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One unique feature in the layout of Chandigarh is its roads, classified in accordance with their functions. An integrated system of seven roads was designed to ensure efficient traffic circulation. Corbusier referred to these as the 7'Vs. the city's vertical roads run northeast/southwest (the 'Paths'). The horizontal roads run northwest/southwest ('The Margs'). The intersect at right angles, forming a grid or network for movement.
This arrangement of road-use leads to a remarkable hierarchy of movement, which also ensures that the residential areas are segregated from the noise and pollution of traffic.
Each 'Sector' or the neighboured unit, is quite similar to the traditional Indian 'mohalla', Typically, each sectors measures 800 metres by 1200 metres, covering 250 acres of area. Each Sector is surrounded by V-2 or V-3 roads, with no buildings opening on to them. Access from the surrounding roads is available only at 4 controlled points, which roughly mark the middle of each side. Typically a sector is divided in four parts by a V-4 road running from east to west and a V-5 road running from north to south. These four parts are easily identifiable as A, B, C and D corresponding to North, East, South and West sides. Each Sector is meant to be self-sufficient, with shopping and community facilities within reasonable walking distance.
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Though educational, cultural and medical facilities are spread all over city, however, major institutions are located in Sectors 10, 11, 12, 14 and 26.
The industrial area comprises 2.35 sq kms, set-aside in the Master Plan for non-polluting, light industry on the extreme southeastern side of the city near the railway line, as far away from the Educational Sectors and Capitol Complex as possible.