Divisional Library
CHANDIGARH
Project Management Solution
Public Library
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Chandigarh, also called the City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana, and is a union territory of India. The name translates from Hindi to English as"The Fort of Chandi",Chandi being a Hindu Goddess.
Project Details
Brief Background
Known internationally for its architecture and urban planning, Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural projects of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Matthew Nowicki, and Albert Mayer. The city boasts a high standard of living with the highest per capital income in the country and tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories with a Human Development Index of 0.674.
Objective
Citizens of the city beautiful enjoy the highest democratic rights in the country with least interference from any quarter. Chandigarh, with a population of 10,54,686located in 241 miles (388 Kms) north of New Delhi, is one of the most visible examples of planned city among all the new cities of India.
Benefits
The city is located at bottom of the picturesqueShivalik range of the towering Himalayas. Two seasonal rivers, Sukhna Cho and Patiala Rao, bound it on east and west respectively; the area is flat, but with a gentle slope ideal for drainage. It has an extreme temperatures rising to an unbearably hot 45 degrees Celsius in summer and falling to almost freezing in winter. The city is cosmopolitan in nature; It is mixed cultured city with people of all classes and creed.
Implementation Methodology
Libraries in Chandigarh have been developed in phases. The first phase T. S. Central State Library in Sector-17 was established to cater to the reading needs of the residents of 30 sectors. With the development of more sectors, towards the South of Dakshin–Marg, it was felt that the T. S. Central State Library was not enough to meet with the reading requirements of all the residents of Chandigarh. Furthermore with the development of the third-phase of Chandigarh and, the coming up of satellite town Mohali, it was felt, all the more necessary to set up another big public library in the south Chandigarh.
