The Open hand

The open hand is one of India’s most prominent modern monuments. It is a huge structure with a shape of an open hand which looks like a dove. It is a complete architectural marvel build on the sector 1 of the capitol complex in Chandigarh. It was designed by the Swiss Architect Le Corbusier. The open hand is made from metal sheets which rotates according the direction of the wind similar to the weathercock. The giant hand is 14 meters high and as heave as 50 tons. The open hand conveys social message of peace and unity which also gives a hidden meaning of “open to give and open to receive”. This monument is today the official symbol of the city.

Chandigarh has an airport and a railways and the city is well connected with one of the best network of roadways. There are also several hotels and resorts in Chandigarh for tourists to stay.

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Sports facilities in Chandigarh

Chandigarh- countries youngest city has a lot to offer the young generations. The sports facilities are one among them. The city has groomed several sportsmen for the nation. The sports facilities the city offer is of world class standards. Chandigarh has its own Cricket stadium, Hockey stadium, Golf club, Lawn Tennis stadium, have a plenty of swimming pools, Chandigarh Hockey and Football Academy. It is a paradise for sports enthusiasts. The PCA cricket stadium has been in spotlight for several international Cricket match. There are two Hockey stadiums one in sector 42 and another with grass pitch in sector 18. The 18 hole golf club located in sector 6 is the venue for Chandigarh Golf Open Championship. The lawn Tennis stadium has the seating capacity of 4000 people at a time. The Davis cup semi finals are always held here.

The numerous swimming pools in the city are used for recreation as well as sports. There are swimming pools in sector 14, 23 and in Lake Club; the Chandigarh Hockey and Football sports complex located in sector 42 have produced several talented sportsmen.

Chandigarh airport is just 11kms and the railway station is 8km away from the city. It has very good air and rail connectivity with major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Jammu and Amritsar. The city also offers affordable accommodation facilities.

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Chandigarh: The Young Blood

Chandigarh is considered as one of the youngest cities in India, located in the north western part of the country. Chandigarh is the only city in the India which is a capital for two states- Punjab and Haryana, though both the state have this city as their capital, it is not administered by either of them. Chandigarh is directly administered by the central government and hence it is a Union Territory.

There are several places in the city which is worth watching, the main landmark buildings in Chandigarh is the ‘capital complex’. The capital complex is a combination of three beautiful government buildings- the Secretariat, the Assembly, and the High Court. Another city structure is ‘the open hand’, There is a 12 acres long rock garden built with disposed waste ceramics built with absolute creativity, The city also has Asia’s largest Rose Garden. This is a huge 30 acre land filled with nearly 1600 varieties of roses. Other attractions include the Geometric hills, Tower of shadows, Leisure valley, Museums and art galleries, Sukhna Lake etc.

Chandigarh has an airport 11 km from the city, and the city boast excellent road network. The accommodation facilities are also available.

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Chandigarh Govt. bonanza for school kids

Come next month, and all the kids who study in the Government schools would see a new bus taking them to school. The bus service, to be launched by Chandigarh administration, is all set to hit the road from the first week of July. Incidentally, the service, which will see Government offering fares much cheaper than any private operator, is the first of its kind in the country.

According to Vandana Disodia, secretary of the state transport authority, stated on Thursday that this service is part of a facilitation scheme and not meant to generate revenue for the state Govt. This would lead to a revised – and lower – fare structure as compared to that of private bus operators.

She added that the Govt. intends to keep the fare under Rs. 400, which compared to Rs. 600-700, being charged by the private operators, would provide a relief to the parents. Christened as “Micro School Escort”, the proposed bus service would cover a major part of Chandigarh along with the neighbouring towns of Mohali and Panchkula.

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