Mullanpur to be renamed as New Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal approved renaming of Mullanpur as New Chandigarh and asked the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to develop it as a world class planned city. The decision was taken by Badal during 26th meeting of the Punjab Regional & Town Planning & Development Board under his chairmanship. “Mullanpur township,which is adjoining Chandigarh,should be developed as model city equipped with the good infrastructure and ultra modern facilities,” he said. He said that sincere efforts should be made to develop this township on the pattern similar to that of Chandigarh so that it could emerge as a major tourist and investment destination in the country. Badal asked the officers to ensure that planning of the city was done meticulously after thorough and diligent study so that the work on this ambitious project was completed in a time bound manner. Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal also directed Greater Mohali Area Development Authority to amend the master plan of New Chandigarh accordingly to ensure integrated and planned development of this modern township.

Tata Housing ties up with NSC to create awareness about safety

Tata Housing said it has tied up with National Safety Council of India (NSC) to create awareness about importance of following environment,health and safety norms in real estate industry. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),the two organisations will exchange technical expertise and engage in collaborative work to make environment,health and safety (EHS) a norm for the real estate industry,an official statement said. Through the MoU,two organisations aim to ensure that compliance of health,safety,security and environment regulations is on a sustained basis. Awareness will be created through training modules and educational tools at construction sites all over the country.