CII Shares Agenda for Accelerating Growth with Adviser to UT Administrator

Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh Feb. 04, 2021:- CII calls for Greater Chandigarh Region Planning Board in line with NCR Planning Board for overall development of Chandigarh Tricity and coordination amongst the respective governments, said Dr S P S Grewal, while interacting with Manoj Parida, Adviser to Administrator, UT Chandigarh yesterday at UT Secretariat. The National Capital Region Planning Board Act was enacted in 1985 with the concurrence of the participating states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The rationale behind this was to promote balanced and harmonized development of the Region, and to avoid any haphazard development.

Dr S P S Grewal said that Prime Minister of India has set a target for Indian economy to attain USD 5 trillion benchmark by the year 2024-25. To attain this target, the UT of Chandigarh also needs to grow in tandem with the national economy or may be even at a much higher rate of growth compared to national average. In this backdrop, CII is of the view that UT Chandigarh can become USD 15 billion economy by the year 2024-25.

Greater Chandigarh Region, i.e., incorporating all the bordering districts while preparing any futuristic plan in consultation with Government of Punjab and Haryana will help in overall development of the Region and facilitate in positioning Chandigarh Region as preferred investment & business destination.  This will certainly help in achieving the goal of USD 15 billion or may be over passing it.

Dr S P S Grewal also called for taking up of the flyover project at the earliest. CII is of the view that flyover should be constructed till Zirakpur for smooth flow of traffic looking in future growth of motor vehicles in and around Chandigarh.  Administration along with the State Governments of Punjab and Haryana may work to construct outer ring roads to restrict entry of transit vehicles. To check vehicular pollution, CII also urged for E-vehicle Policy for UT. CII will reach out to members companies for their interest to put up charging infrastructure in the city.