23rd Meeting of the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) Held.
The Chandigarh Administration convened the 23rd meeting of Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) under the Chairmanship of Sh. Rajeev Verma, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh.
Present in the meeting were Smt. Anindita Mitra, Secretary Urban Planning -cum- Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Sh. Vinay Partap Singh, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Estate Officer, Sh. Ajay Chagti, Secretary Local Government, Smt. Hargunjit Kaur, Finance Secretary, Sh. Hari Kallikat, Secretary Culture, alongwith Chief Engineer, Chief Architect and engineers from the Archaeological Survey of India. Technical experts of the CHCC, Mr. Rajnish Wattas, Mr. Mac Sarin, Mr. IC Syal, Mr. Dilmeet Grewal were also present.
The genesis of the CHCC, its constitution and mandate were apprised to the Chairman by the Chief Architect, UT, which was followed by presentations on different projects. Discussion was held on the management of the Capitol Complex and review of different projects, including the Martyrs Memorial, was done. Proposals were principally approved by the Committee. The proposal of ‘Street for People’ in Sector 15 under the MoHUA scheme was also approved.
The Chairman appreciated the Master Plan of the Panjab University for making a uniform plan keeping in view the historical significance of Panjab University. He gave directions for strict implementation of the guidelines of the Government of India and the planning management, while executing the projects.
