Chandigarh, November 1
Union Home and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of nine development projects worth approximately ₹258 crore at Tiranga Park, Sector 17, Chandigarh, in the presence of Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria. These included two completed projects worth approximately ₹80 crore and seven upcoming projects estimated at ₹178 crore.
Also present on the occasion were Sardar Satnam Singh Sandhu, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Saurabh Joshi, Mayor, Chandigarh. At the outset, Hiriadka Rajesh Prasad, Chief Secretary, U.T. Chandigarh, delivered the welcome address, extending a warm welcome to the Chief Guest, Shri Amit Shah, and other dignitaries. He outlined the significance of the projects in strengthening public infrastructure and improving facilities for Chandigarh residents.
Addressing the gathering, Gulab Chand Kataria highlighted Chandigarh’s progress in education, sports, healthcare, public transport and urban infrastructure, alongside its achievements in renewable energy, waste management, green cover and digital governance. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their continued guidance and support, and reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to making Chandigarh a clean, green, safe, inclusive and future-ready city.
In his address, Amit Shah extended greetings to the people on Chandigarh’s Foundation Day and reaffirmed the Central Government’s commitment, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the city’s development. Referring to Chandigarh’s distinctive identity and its association with Punjab and Haryana, he reiterated the endeavour to make it the country’s leading administrative unit.
The Union Home Minister also indicated that relief on long-pending issues concerning Chandigarh residents would be announced by the Administrator shortly. He observed that some of these matters had remained unresolved for several decades. Amit Shah inaugurated the Government High School at Sarangpur, constructed at an approximate cost of ₹12 crore, expanding government school infrastructure in the area. He also inaugurated the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking Depot-cum-Workshop at Raipur Kalan, developed at an approximate cost of ₹68 crore to strengthen bus operations and maintenance facilities.
Earlier in the day, the Union Home Minister attended the Diamond Jubilee Raising Day celebrations of Chandigarh Police at Police Lines, Sector 26, where he presented the prestigious President’s Colour to the force and flagged off 141 new police vehicles. He described the honour as recognition of six decades of service, dedication and sensitivity towards citizens, and appreciated the force’s citizen-oriented policing initiatives.