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Think Chandigarh
A C o m p r e h e n s i v e G u i d e
Department of Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration
Chandigarh - Fact File • Foundation of city was laid in 1952 and it became a Union Territory in
November 1966.
• Longitude - 760 47' 14E Latitude - 300 44' 14N
• Rainfall - 104.8 cm per year average
• Temperature - Winter (min.) Nov. - Jan. 30C - 140C
Summer (max.) Apr. - Jul. 310C - 440C
• Altitude - 1150 ft. Area - 114 sq.km.
• Population (2001 census) - 9,00,635
• Literacy Rate - 81.9%
• Number one in the country in terms of Human Development Index.
• Ranked No.7 in terms of FDI inflows amongst cities of India. (Jan 2000 to
March 2006)
• Cleanest & greenest city in India with excellent urban amenities.
• 3 hours 15 minutes from Delhi by Shatabdi Trains, serviced by luxury trains
and Volvo buses.
• Airport being upgraded to international Airport.
• Direct flights up to Mumbai and connecting flights to Bangalore and other
cities.
• Chandigarh has been rated as the wealthiest town in India. In terms of family
wealth it was rated as the sixty most prosperous city. It also topped the list of
'The Big Spenders', the 'Auto Giants' and 'Soap Sanctuaries' (spending on
personal hygiene products) in a rent survey by India Today magazine.
• More than 10000 IT professionals have already adopted the tri-city as their
home.
• Access to a region voted as the best source of talent.
• Located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Major attractions include the world
famous Rock Garden, proximity to Himalayas, the Sukhna Lake, and the
historic Pinjore Gardens.
• High-class hotels - Mountview, Shivalikview and Taj Chandigarh.
• Highest Per Capita Income amongst all States, three times the National
average.
• Good Governance : a compact, efficient Administration. Quick decision
making system.
• Annual Software Exports - $100 million USD.
• Bank branches - 227 (Indian and Foreign).
• Bank Deposits - US$ 4.4 billion.
• Education : Seat of prestigious Punjab University - 145 Ph.D. (Doctorate)
pass out every year in various disciplines. Two Engineering colleges with 400
students passing out every year.
• Punjab has more than 30 Engineering colleges affiliated to Punjab Technical
University, and 1 Agriculture University with enrolled student population of
more than 3500.
• Haryana has more than 37 Engineering colleges affiliated to 3 universities, 1
Agriculture University and a National Diary Research Institute with enrolled
student population of more than 7000.
• More than 1000 students pass out every year from Polytechnics and industrial
training institutes.
• More than 45 Medical institutions, hospitals and dispensaries.
• More than 150 schools in the city including senior secondary, middle and
primary.
• All cinema halls being converted into multiplexes.
Chandigarh - The City Beautiful
Chandigarh, the dream city of India's first Prime Minister Sh. Jawahar Lal Nehru, was
planned by the famous French architect, le Corbusier, Picturesquely located at the
foothills of Shivalik, it is known as one of the best experiments in Urban planning and
modern architecture in the 20th century in India. The foundation of the city was laid
in 1952 and subsequently in 1966 the city assumed the unique distinction of being a
union territory with capital city of two states Punjab and Haryana.
The city is divided in 56 sectors each measuring 800 meters by 1200 meters having
all modern facilities. City is a regional hub for education (including technical),
finance, health, entertainment and tourism sectors in addition to being a gateway to
one of he most beautiful hilly state of Himachal Pradesh.
Chandigarh's quality of life is unparalleled and its excellent social infrastructure
makes it a highly livable place. It offers clean green surroundings with educational
and health infrastructure which is high class and most modern. Chandigarh is also
on course to becoming a knowledge city with all pre-requires for attracting
knowledge sector companies. The presence of National level institutes, Educational
Centres of Excellence and a large number of other prestigious organizations makes
it an important regional hub. The services sector provides much of the economic
activity in the city with financial services, IT services, hospitality and tourism services
providing opportunities to the youth of the city and the region for employment in large
numbers.
Chandigarh Administration is headed by the Administrator who is also Governor of
Punjab. A compact, lean, sensitive and citizen friendly administration is ushering
Chandigarh into a new era of e-governance and responsive administration,
committed to holistic development of the city based on best and modern technology.
The most modern city of India is now on path of becoming a 'Smart City'.
Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park (RGCTP)
Inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India on September 24,
2005, RGCTP is a premier initiative of Chandigarh Administration. It represents one
of the largest government initiative of its kind in the country. This IT Park empowers
a vision that is spread over complete value chain of IT & IT enabled services. It also
delivers a compatible environment for both vertical and horizontal growth. The Park
provides customized solutions for easy scalability & easy design flexibility.
Sitting in the lap of green surroundings, the RGCTP represents a harmony between
man and nature. Saluting this picture of harmony is the Kasauli hills that silt
overlooking the Park.
What's more, its intimate proximity to the prime residential addresses of the city as
well as Panchkula and an easy 10 minutes drive to the city center offers easy
logistics.
Main Features
• Environment friendly IT Park with special emphasis on green cover.
• Accorded Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status by the Government of India.
• Over $150 million USD investment made.
• Dedicated infrastructure for the site with redundancy in bandwidth and power
supply to ensure maximum uptime.
• Various Tax incentives such as exemption from Value Added Tax (VAT),
Central Sales Tax (CST), Electricity Duty, Stamp Duty etc. by the Chandigarh
Administration apart from the other Tax incentives such as exemption from
Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax etc. from Government of
India.
• Wide range of options to cater to specific requirements of clients with
scalability and design flexibility.
• $200 million USD annual software exports expected in 2 years.
• RGCTP has employment potential for 25000 IT professionals.
• Single stop clearances and support for all architectural, engineering and
infrastructure issues.
• Special Task Force set up for speedy transfer and occupancy.
• Exemption from Property Taxes.
Phase I (123 acres)
• Anchored by Infosys which is already operational in a state of the art 30 acre
campus.
• DLF Info city has built up a state of art building on 12.5 acres plot having a
covered area of 6,00,000 sq. ft for the use of IT companies, Big names like
IBM Daksh, Infosys, Virsa systems (now SAP Solutions) Net Solutions,
Outerbay (HP), Taurus Agile, eSys have already started functioning from this
Centre.
• Separate sites have been allotted for a Multiplex, which is nearing completion
and also a Hotel cum Convention Centre, which will be built as per
International standards.
• 13 Built to Suit Sites between 1 to 1.75 acres allotted to : Ameadeus, KMG
Infotech, Second Foundation, Virsa Systems (now SAP), FCS Computers,
Alchemist, Microtek, Karin Infotech, RT Outsourcing, Net Solutions, Bebo
technologies, IDS Infotech and Net Smartz.
• State of the art Entrepreneurs Developments Centre is coming up on A 1.5
acre plot at a cost of Rs. 16 Cr, Which will have plug n play facilities for
upcoming entrepreneurs. It will also have the Regional Cyber Security
Research centre being set-up in collaboration with NASSCOM and Punjab
Engineering College.
Phase II (250 acres)
• 125 acres for IT/ITES Companies.
• Wipro is the anchor company with Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel and eSys as
the co-anchors.
• More small campus sites available.
• Tech Habitat over 123 acres comprising of 1500 residential flats/service
apartments/Villas and Commercial Centres. It will also have an ultra modern
entertainment facilities, a modern school, a poly clinic, mono rail terminal and
other amenities required for comfort living. Adequate green spaces have also
been provided.
Phase III (270 acres)
• Development of Third Phase of RGCTP on 270 acres has already begun with
acquisition process.
• It would be partly under SEZ and partly under STPI.
• Campus/Built to Suit Sites to be available from January 2007.
• Once completed, RGCTP will bring in an investment of more than$600 million
USD, apart from bringing in 25000 IT professionals.
IT Initiatives
Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC)
Located on the campus of Punjab Engineering College (now a deemed university), it has
been set up under the aegis of the Department of Information Technology, Chandigarh
Administration for implementing various plans of the Administration to promote IT industry
and provide incubation facilities in Chandigarh. The SPIC-IBM Centre and the SPIC-
Microsoft Centre are located here. Our incubation facilities have helped 12 small companies
to grow and flourish till now and many more are in the pipe line.
Objectives
• Promoting application of IT in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
• Carrying out all such activities that are commensurate with the IT vision of the Chandigarh
Administration.
• Promoting e-Governance, Software Exports, create IT infrastructure, generate jobs in IT.
• Facilitating the establishment and functioning of data processing computer centres.
• Providing consultancy services and impart training in various disciplines of IT.
• Facilitating the development of software packages as well as related items and undertake turn
key project/assignments in India and abroad in IT by Public and Private sector companies in
the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
• Provide incubation space to fledgling SME's.
SPIC IBM e-Governance Solution Center IBM has set up an 'IBM e-Governance Solution Center For Linux' for the Chandigarh
Administration, a significant initiative that helps Chandigarh develop different e-government
applications using open standards and IBM's e-Governance Frameworks. This centre
provides online support on Linux, train students and professionals of Chandigarh on Linux
and IBM software. This is the first of its kind in the country which has both support and skill
transfer options for different end users.
SPIC Microsoft Centre A center of Excellence has been set up at this campus in collaboration with Microsoft. It is
dedicated to IT training, development of software projects and e-governance applications.
C-TOSS
Society for Promotion of Information Technology in Chandigarh (SPIC) has taken the
initiative to start C-TOSS (Chandigarh Training on Soft Skills) programme to develop skilled
professionals for the ITES/BPO Sector.
The training program has various modules with different durations. Selection for a particular
training course depends on the current skills level of the student. The training is carried out
by top notch training agencies at the respective college premises. MoUs have been signed
with DELL, WIPRO and other companies for this purpose.
Modules and Course options in C-Toss Modules Options
Voice and Accent Full Course Normal 162 Hrs.
Communication Skills I Full Course Fast Track 123 Hrs.
Communication Skills II V & A, Communication Skills I & II Normal 95 Hrs.
Soft Skills V & A, Communication Skills I & II Fast Track 60 Hrs.
Customer Service V & A, Communication Skills I Normal 80 Hrs.
Telesales V & A, Communication Skills II Fast Track 50 Hrs.
Global Culture Computer Skills, Communication Skills (FT), Soft Skills 55 Hrs.
Computer Skills
NASSCOM has now tied up with SPIC for conducting their National level NASSCOM
Assessment of Competence Test (NAC) for students under going C-TOSS training.
Chandigarh becomes the first city to be associated with NASSCOM for NAC in the country.
Chandigarh I.T. Reach Out Programme (CITROP) is an initiative of the Chandigarh
Administration for enabling the under privileged sections of society to benefit from the
applications of Information Technology. Launched under the 'I.T. for Society' initiative of the
Administration as outlined in the I.T. Vision Document, CITROP is an umbrella programme
combining various separate initiatives taken by leading technology companies like Intel,
Infosys, Wipro, DELL, IBM and Microsoft for empowering the youth and young children in
rural areas of Chandigarh through I.T. knowledge.
The aim is to bridge the digital divide and to take all sections of society together to the
forefront of the knowledge revolution.
e-Governance
e-Governance provides the ideal environment for the welfare of the people by facilitating an
easy access to government/departments through networking.
Project e-Sampark is a multi-service single window system which connects various public
dealing departments with electronic centers called e-Sampark Centres. Services provided
include Payment of taxes, Issue of Bus Passes, Issue of Senior Citizen Card, issue of
Disability Identity Card, Payment of Electricity Bill, Issue of Birth and Death Certificates,
Payment of Water and Sewerage Bills, space bookings, Tenant Registration, Payment of
sticker and postal challans, Domestic Servants Registration, Passport application form
submission, Disbursement of Old Age Pension and Payment of Mobile Phone Bills.
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) is the consultant for the e-governance e-Sampark project.
8 e-Sampark Centres have already been set-up across the city doing more than 1,25,000
transactions per month. SQL Star kand UTI Bank are also involved with the project. The
Project has been awarded the Golden Icon Award for e-Governance by the Government of
India. E-sampark centres transected business worth $53 million USD till August 2006. The
ninth centre is coming up, these centres are being augmented by Jan Sampark and Gram
Sampark centres.
Jan Sampark project targets the benefits of ICT should reach the masses, especially those
who are without IT connectivity by providing easy dissemination of Information services to a
citizen and to deliver useful non transactional service.
As the next logical step to Sampark Centres, the Administration has set up e-Jan-Sampark
Centres, to disseminate useful free information services to the citizens. Every Centre
supports multi service delivery (information delivery and non-transactional services) which is
a judicious mix of all the possible government services and information and other localized
services which are need by a citizen.
The type of services provided include
• Registration of grievances and applications seeking information under RTI relating to
all departments at one place.
• All Procedures and Forms for all departments, which are frequently used by a
common man e.g. How to apply for birth/death certificate including procedure for late
entry, how to lodge a FIR, various forms and procedures concerning public offices
such as RLA, Estate Office, DC Office, Municipal Corporation, Engineering Wing etc.
• Education and Health information services e.g. daily updated information regarding
availability of blood in Blood Bank of Government Medical Hospital, Exam Results,
Information about availability of education an health related facilities in each sector
etc.
• Transport and Tourism related inquiries e.g. Bus Routes, information relating to
tourism activities etc.
• Inquiries relating to Passport status, Railway booking status, Train timings etc.
• Providing access to all Government websites.
• These services are provided free of cost except when the citizen needs any print out,
the same is available at a nominal cost per page of print out.
M - Sampark Access Information on a whole range of Sampark Services from your mobile phone by
simply sending an SMS. This service has been launched in collaboration with Times
Internet. The key word SMENU is to be sent to 8888 for seeking all Sampark services on
mobile phones.
Tele-Medicine Project A tele medicine project has been initiated by Chandigarh Administration in association with
C-DAC.
Sampada This is a flagship project of the Estate Office of Chandigarh Administration. Host of services
like land records payment status etc. are available on a click of button on the web site
www.sampada.in. This initiative has minimized the face to face interaction between the
citizen and the government.
Transport - 'Saarth' and 'Vahan' initiative Chandigarh Administration has undertaken e-governance initiative providing state-of-the-art
facilities at RLA Centre for all transport related processes. The "Vahan application enables
registration of vehicles, issue of permits, transfers etc. processed online and the "Saarthi"
application enables issue of driving licences.
This application has been developed by NIC and is being managed by DIT through SPIC.
Continuing its commitment to bridge the digial divide, especially amongst the rural
population, 17 e-Gram Sampark Centres have been planned across all the village of Union
Territory of Chandigarh. The citizens will be able to use all the 15 G2C and 3B2C services
which are presently available to the Sampark Centres situated in the urban areas. Since
these Centres would be providing the rural citizens an opportunity to have an access to the
huge amount of information, using broadband connectivity, these Centres will emerge as
Rural Knowledge Centres for the rural population, especially the disadvantaged. Information
services in these Centres would be provided free of cost, on the lines of Jan Sampark
Services. These Centres would also help the rural citizens in registering their grievances,
apart from helping them file their applications under RTI.
With the help of Department of Rural Development, 17 locations have been identified to set
up these Centres covering all the villages of Union Territory of Chandigarh. These include,
panchayat buildings lying unused and the Gram Sampark Centres will be set-up after
reconditioning these buildings. These Centres will also have safe drinking water facility,
clean toilets, etc., as are available at the Sampark Centres and Jan Sampark Centres in the
urban areas.
Upcoming Initiatives of Chandigarh Administration Chandigarh Administration is also promoting Chandigarh in other fields for overall
infrastructural developments. The following key initiatives have already been taken by the
Administration to make Chandigarh a 'World City'.
Education
• A new state of the art Education City is coming up, which will have world class
education faculty and excellent infrastructure. The thrust areas for this initiative
include high end education programs in Knowledge Management, Retail
Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Services, Hospital
Administration and other IT related courses in Multi-media Applications, Animation,
Gaming etc.
• PEC-Punjab Engineering College which is an autonomous deemed University will
soon be upgraded to IIT status.
• Setting up a IIM level Management Institute and a branch of the National Institute of
Design.
Health Care
• Long term tie ups have been made with all the Power Corporations, so as to ensure
uninterrupted power supply to the City.
• Talks are going on with GAIL for a dedicated gas pipeline to the city for setting up of
250 MW Power plant.
• In touch with foreign companies for harnessing the Solar energy, which will include
setting up a plant for manufacture of Solar Photovoltaic Cells.
Transport
• To cater to the exponential increase in the transport needs of the city, a Mono Rail
project worth $700 jillion USD is being implemented.
• Low Floor Bus services have been started on the grid in the city. Fleet augmentation
is being planned for 100 more buses.
Financial Services Centre
• A Financial Services Centre is being planned in Sector 34 which will have all kinds of
financial services under one roof.
Entertainment Services
• A Multi Media Centre and Film City is being set up on a 30 acre plot in village
Sarangpur
• An amusement cum Theme Park is also being setup on 70 acres in village
Sarangpur.
Infrastructure
• Upgradation of Chandigarh Airport to international standards is under implementation
to augment the physical connectivity of Chandigarh to the world and fulfill a long term
need and considerably enhance export potential of this Region.
• Elevated Roads and multi-storey parkings at various places coming up in order to
stream line the traffic and to make driving on city roads a pleasure.
• As a long term measure, Chandigarh Administration has initiated the conversion of all
bitumen roads into RCC roads.
• Nehru Centre for performing Arts is being set up in Sector 34, Chandigarh which will
also have the facility of an international convention centre and theatres.
• Botanical Garden is being developed on 178 acres in village Sarangpout, which will
consist of 15 botanical sections and other features to promote eco tourism.
• Three lakes, two along Patiala ki Rao and 1 along Sukhna choe are being
undertaken, as a part of environmental related initiatives.
• Second State Library is being completed in Sector 34.
• All weather swimming Pool
Information Technology
• Development of Industrial Area Phase III as IT Hardware Park has also begun.
• Entrepreneurs Development Centre is being undertaken in RGCTP which will be
state of art building providing shell space for small IT companies. It shall also have
an Incubation Centre with plug n play facilities for young entrepreneurs who have
brilliant ideas.
• Regional Cyber Security Research Centre is being set up in collaboration with
NASSCOM and Punjab Engineering College to provide high quality research into
cyber security issues.
• State Wide Area Network (SWAN) is being implemented to provide connectivity to all
Government offices. Later on, it will be integrated with WiMax.
IT Vision 2010 Background Chandigarh Administration declared its I.T. Policy in April 2000 to promote the application of
Information Technology for the benefit of the society, by implementing e-Governance and by
promoting investment in the field of technology. The IT Enabled Service Policy of
Chandigarh Administration was announced in January 2003 in order to promote the IT
Enabled Service/BPO Sector which is growing at a rapid rate. Training tie-ups, upgradation
of educational facilities and promotion of IT infrastructure are hallmarks of this policy.
With the launch of the Sampark Project, the first phase of e-Governance was implemented in
Chandigarh in August 2004, followed by the commencement of financial transactions
through Sampark Centres from November 2004. Sampark Centres have been set up in
eight locations at present i.e. Sector 43, 47, 18, 10, 15, 23, Industrial Area and Mani Majra.
The Sampark Website/Portal also provides these services for the residents.
The Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park has been inaugurated, with DLF Info City
Developers Limited (6 lacs Sq. ft.) and Infosys Technologies Limited (4 lacs Sq. ft.)
completing the first phase of their premises, which are ready for occupation now.
With this background, the stage was set for the second phase of the transformation of the
society in Chandigarh to a Tech-Enabled Society. Thus an I.T. Vision - 2010 statement has
been announced so that the road map for the next five years could be laid out.
Vision Statement
1. The I.T. Vision 2010 of the Chandigarh Administration is to promote the application of
I.T. for society, so that each resident of Chandigarh benefits from the various
applications of I.T. Chandigarh would be an automated city state by 2010, when
residents are able to access the benefits of technology in its various applications on a
comprehensive basis.
2. IT for Society, e-Governance for the Common Man : The Chandigarh
Administration shall endeavor to minimize physical interface with the citizens and
consumers of governmental services to the bare minimum. In pursuance of this aim,
of disseminating information to the common man to facilitate his benefit of Society,
would be implemented in the second phase of the e-Governance Programme, under
which the e-Sampark Project has already been implemented. The Jan Sampark
Project would involve the setting up of atleast 70 Jan Sampark Kiosks in Chandigarh
(1 in each second and 2 in important sectors). These Centres would be linked with
the Central Data Hub and information relating to the various departments of the
Administration, including Sampark Services, would be available at these Centres.
3. Total e-Governance : All Departments of the Administration would be automated
and information relating to each of the services provided by these Departments
would be available online and also through the e-Governance Centres. Two way
payment transactions and information transactions would be possible, and
Government to Citizen to Government (C2G) services would be totally e-Governed.
4. Multi Service Smart Cards : Each resident of Chandigarh would possess a Multi
Service Smart Card which would enable him or her to carry out transactions with any
Department of the Administration and of Government of India. The card would also
be a Driving License, a Registration Certificate, a Birth Certificate, a Voter I.D. Card,
a PAN Card and an Identity Card.
5. Technology Habitats : Chandigarh would become a city with many large and small
technology habitats, where companies would provide employment to the residents of
Chandigarh and would carry out state-of-the-art businesses, thereby putting
Chandigarh on the global map.
6. Human Resources Upgradation : The Chandigarh Training On Soft Skills (C-
TOSS) Programme would be extended and the Human Resources upgradation
process would continue, in collaboration with the industry, and in consultation with
the experts. The catchment area of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh would
be tapped in a big way, to provide sufficient manpower for the visiting companies in
Chandigarh. The C-TOSS Programme would rapidly be extended within Chandigarh
and would be suitably upgraded, in consultation with the industry and the experts.
7. Setting up of Centres of Excellence for research : Research and Development
would be given greater emphasis and Institute likes CSIO, IMTECH, PGI, Panjab
University and PEC would be encouraged to collaborate with each other and with the
industry, to focus on research projects, thereby employing professionals in various
fields. Centres of Excellence would be set up in these institutes and elsewhere, in
collaboration with the Chandigarh Administration, so that high-end research
programmes can be encouraged. The focus, therefore, would not only be on
Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO), activities, but also on research and high-
end work, in the field of technology.
8. Broad-Band on Demand : Each commercial and residential facility in Chandigarh
would be able to access the internet, the intranet etc. from anywhere in the city.
9. Wi-Fi Zones : All prominent locations in the city would be Wi-Fi Zones, where
wireless technology would be used to provide high speed Broad Band connectivity.
10. Total automation of Education : Schools and colleges in Chandigarh would be
totally automated and students would be able to access computers and the internet,
from their own class rooms, in all Government and private institutions. These
educational institutions would be interconnected through a wide area network.
11. Network Society : All commercial, residential and Government buildings, will be
interconnected and networked, so that the flow of data and information would be
unhindered and without barriers.
12. Touch Screens : These would provide informations to residents and visitors to
Chandigarh, at all commercial, educational locations and public places. Tourist
related sites would also have such touch screens. The Private sector would be
encouraged to set up these touch screens throughout the city.
13. Less-Paper Society : The use of paper documents in both Government and private
establishments would be replaced by e-mail, data storage devices and total
automation, wherever possible. Even if a paper less society is not possible, a less-
paper society will exist.
14. Development of related facilities : Tourism, Hotels, Airport, Entertainment,
Housing, Schooling and Health facilities would be further upgraded, so that
employees working in the technology sector could enjoy the best quality of life.
15. Priority Status : IT manufacturing zones shall be accorded priority status.
16. Plan approval for various buildings to be established by IT/ITES Companies would be
accorded by a high powered Single Window Committee.
17. e-Centres : The periphery villages of Chandigarh will be equipped with e-Centres,
providing education, information and primary healthcare related services.
18. Centres of Excellence : Setting up of Centres of Excellence for industries like
automobiles, telecom, embedded systems, etc. that provide research opportunities.
19. Promotion and Encouragement for the setting up of Venture Funds : The
Administration would facilitate the setting up of Venture Funds both in the pubic and
private sectors to promote the small IT Companies. This can include Joint Ventures,
In suitable cases.
20. International Airport/High quality National Airport: In order to facilitate national
and international visitors to Chandigarh in the IT sector and related areas, the
Chandigarh Airport would be upgraded to a highly modern and efficient one.
21. Entertainment Roadmap: Steps will be taken to make Chandigarh a more vibrant
entertainment hub. Weekend tourism will be promoted. There will be special events,
on weekends, at various locations in the city. Theatre and Hobby workshops would
be promoted. Private investment in this sector would be encouraged.
Review of the Vision Statement This vision document will be reviewed after every 2 years, so that mid course corrections
and the latest developments in technology can be incorporated, wherever necessary.
I.T. Vision Advisory Committee The I.T. Vision Advisory Committee would meet on a quarterly basis and would include
eminent technologists, educationists, industrialists and scientists, to review the progress of
implementing the I.T. Vision 2010, and to recommend changes, if necessary.
Leisure and Pleasure ARCHITECTURE: CREATION OF LECORBUSIER Chandigarh is one of the most significant urban planning experiments of the 20th
century. It is the only one of the numerous urban planning schemes of Le Corbusier,
the famous French architect-planner, to have actually been executed. It is also the
site of some of his greatest architectural creations. The city has had far-reaching
impact, ushering in a modern idiom of architecture and city planning all over India
and has become a symbol of planned urbanism. It is as famous for its landscaping
as for its architectural ambience. Most of the buildings are in pure, cubical form,
geometrically subdivided with emphasis on proportion, scale and detail. The new
city was needed not only to serve as a capital but also to resettle thousands of
refugees who had been uprooted from West Punjab. India's first Prime Minister,
Jawaharlal Nehru enthusiastically supported the project and took sustained interest
in its execution. When he visited the project on April 2, 1952, he declared : "Let it be
a new town symbolic of the freedom of India unfettered by the traditions of the past
and expression of the nation's faith in the future…" Chandigarh and the area
surrounding it were later constituted as a Union Territory on 1st November, 1966.
GARDENS : LUNGS OF THE CITY The city of Chandigarh experiences changing mood with varying seasons. If in
winter the roses are in bloom, then in summer the flowering trees planted along the
road sides create a riot of colors. Blossoms of jacaranda, laburnum, and gulmohar
trees, arching over the road, create vertical tunnel of flowers in the city of
Chandigarh. In autumn, when the trees shed off leaves and fall beneath, they
crunch under the foot steps people. In winter, the leafless tree become natural
sculptures in wood. The panorama and pace of nature in Chandigarh city varies
from the placid to the picturesque, but is never still. Naturally so one of the favorite
pastimes of people in Chandigarh city in the gardens. With a good number of retired
persons settling down in Chandigarh and fondly tending their gardens, a common
saying is that it is a city of "green hedges and grey beards:!
ROSE GARDEN
Adjacent next to the city centre, in sector 16 is situated Zakir Hussain Rose Garden
Asia's large Rose Garden and is spreaded over 30 acres of land having over 1600
different species or roses. These have been planted beautifully carved out lawns
and flowers beds. Like the cultural zone which is just across the road in sector 10,
this was also planned by Dr. M.S.Randhawa as his interest in horticulture and
fondness for flowers was profuse. Every year, either at the end of Febraury or
beginning of March, a big festival known as Rose Festival, is celebrated at this
garden. Over 50,000 people visit this festival. It's one of the great celebrations in
the city. There are lots of competitions, cultural celebrations and many other events.
Other gardens are the beautiful Garden of Fragrance, Bougainvillea Garden,
Shantikunj, Garden of Five Sense, and Terrace Garden etc.
NATURE: FALL IN LOVE WITH LANDSCAPE SUKHNA LAKE Another favorite recreation spot of the nature-loving people of Chandigarh is the
Sukhna Lake in sector 1. Created by building an artificial dam on a seasonal stream,
Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake is spread over a large area. A two Kilometer long
promenade along the lakeshore is a popular place for an invigorating walk for the
tourists and residents alike.
THE ROCK GARDEN No visit to Chandigarh city can be complete without a trip to one of its most
celebrated creations, the Rock Garden. Spread over 12 acres of wooded land near
the Capitol Complex the Rock Garden is the creation of Nek Chand. The urban
waste material turned into creative pattern and textures, mute rock turned into art
objects attract numerous tourists to Chandigarh. The new phases of Rock Garden
are even more breathtaking and area must see.
THE CULTURAL COMPLEX : THE GREAT INDOORS THE CULTURAL COMPLEX Sector 10 Chandigarh is the cultural capital of the region. Many artists and writers live in the
city. The frequently held exhibitions, and performances by singers, dancers,
musicians and actors have inculcated among city residents a desire for the best in
performing visual and plastic arts besides literary encounters. Le Corbusier
earmarked a portion of section 10 as the cultural complex which would include an
Audio-Visual Training Institute, a Museum, an Art Gallery, and a "Miracle Box"
(Which never got built) and later was replaced by the science museum, at present is
the Government College of Art, the Government Museum and the Art Gallery along
with a separate "Pavilion for Temporary Exhibition" - now converted into the city
Museum. The Miracle Box has been substituted by the Museum of Evolution of Life,
not designed by Le Corbusier, but located in the cultural complex. The Theatre for
performing Arts was later realized as the Tagore Theatre designed by Aditya
Prakash in Sector 18. The Theatre for perming Arts was later realized as the Tagore
Theatre designed by Aditya Prakash in sector 18. Tagore Theatre is the venue for
many a cultural event today.
SECTOR 17 PLAZA One of the most enjoyable places to visit in sector 17, Chandigarh is sleek shopping
area and the city centre. Planned around for pedestrian concourses meeting at
central chowk (inter section), the sector 17 of Chandigarh is a pedestrians paradise
dotted with fountains, sculptures, and groves of trees. In summers, the tourists
move from one end of the plaza to the other, under the shade of a corridor, and in
winter, it is nice to be out in the sun-drenched plazas. In the evenings, when the
colorful mosaic of neon signs and th aesthetically illuminated fountains come alive,
sector 17 becomes Chandigarh cities biggest out door club.
Investing in Chandigarh
Ten Reasons to Invest in Chandigarh Compact & Responsive Administration Chandigarh is a Union Territory with a compact, efficient, responsive Administration.
There are only two main Secretaries to the Government in Chandigarh UT i.e. the
Finance Secretary who also holds the charge of Information Technology, Urban
Planning and Engineering and the Home Secretary who also holds the charge of
Industries, Tourism, Education and Technical Education. A dynamic Administration
is implementing a visionary Action Plan for holistic development of the City.
Best Quality of Life Chandigarh is a planned city with a quality of life which is the best in the country. It
has been rated by Outlook Magzine as the No.1 city to live in. It is the clearest and
greenest city in the country. Short distances and excellent recreational facilities are
other plus points. The city is also No.1 in the country in terms of human
development index.
Policies The pro-active, vibrant set of policies including the IT-VISION 2010, the IT Enabled
Service Policy and the SEZ Policy which are being implemented effectively.
Quality Human Resources Human Resources availability in Chandigarh is second to none. Further up-
gradation of Human Resources is being carried out as per the Hewitt Report through
the Chandigarh Training on Soft Skills (C-TOSS) Programme and other initiatives.
Single Window Advantage A Single Window Committee takes care of all clearances etc. from the time of filing
applications till completion of the project and also thereafter.
Home to World Class Institutions Institutions of Excellence like Punjab University, Central Scientific Instruments
Organization, Institute of Micro-bial Technology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, Punjab Engineering College and National Institute of
Pharmaceutical Education and Research are located in the city & the vicinity. The
SPIC-IBM & SPIC-Microsoft Centres are among the first of their kind in India.
Existence of more then 65 technical and engineering colleges and institutes in and
around the city and also 150 schools completes the picture.
Quality Infrastructure
Excellent social and physical infrastructure including power, water, roads,
connectivity and presence of high quality Health and Educational Institutions. Basic
& Technical Education is of the highest quality.
SEZ Status of CTP The Special Economic Zone status of the Chandigarh Technology Park (CTP) is
providing to be the biggest attraction for Companies planning to invest in the region.
Growing Investment Destination Presence of leading Technology companies like Infosys, IBM Daksh, Virsa Systems,
Outerbay, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, e-Sys, Bharti etc. in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh
Technology Park and DELL & Quark in neighboring Mohali. 60 Companies are
registered with STPI and employ over 5000 professionals in and around Chandigarh.
Leader in e-readiness & IT for Society Chandigarh has been ranked amongst the leaders in the e-Readiness Survey of
Govt. of India. The e-Sampark & Jan Sampark Programmes have been widely
applauded. Chandigarh Administration won Golden Icon Award from Government of
India for its e-Sampark programme and also won Computers Society of India Award
for being the best IT city/state in the country.
Investing in Chandigarh step by step …. Planning to invest in Chandigarh? Just take the following 7 steps :
Step 1 : Contact any of the following officers:
+91-172
1. Finance Secretary/ Secretary I.T., U.T.,
Chandigarh.
2741631
2741105
2. Director Information Technology, U.T.,
Chandigarh
2749120 [email protected]
3. Director STPI, Mohali 2236829 [email protected]
4. Promotion and Information Officer
Department of IT, UT, Chandigarh
2749120 [email protected]
Step 2: Send in writing or through email :- An Expression of Interest for
1. Chandigarh Technology Park - Type of site or floor space in DLF Building.
2. Entrepreneur Development Centre (Incubation Facilities) Step 3: Visit Chandigarh for seeing the site/space you are interested in. Step 4: (Optional) Carry out Human Resources availability assessment. Step 5: Apply to the Chandigarh Administration as per CISP Rules 2002/2005,
or other relevant provisions available at http://chdit.nic.in Step 6: Receive Allotment letter, take possession, and :- 1. Register with STPI or SEZ Authority
2. Sign on MoU with SPIC or Department of Information Technology for various other aspects like human resources availability, transportation requirements etc.
Step 7: (Optional) Tie up for Housing, Schooling, Healthcare facilities for
Employees with Chandigarh Administration.
CTP Rules 2006 for Special Economic Zone Preamble Whereas, to promote the growth of Information Services in Chandigarh, with an objective of
providing employment, especially for skilled and educated workers; for enhancing the
economic growth of the city and region; for encouraging human resources development,
higher education, technical education, and professional services by enhancing the demand
for skilled workers; for encouraging economic activity and urban development of a nature
that conserves the environment; and for encouraging induction of the latest technology in all
possible spheres of economic activity, the Allotment of Campus Sites in Chandigarh
Information Services Park Rules, 2002 had been framed enabling allotment of land within
the Information Technology Park on free hold basis;
And whereas, the Government of India has enacted the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act,
2005 and notified Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006 and according to Rule 11 of the Said
Rules, land within any SEZ area can be allotted only on lease hold basis to enable the
lessees to drive various benefits under the said rules;
And whereas the Government of India vide notification bearing No.S.O.114 (E) dated
17.8.2005 and NO.S.O.738 (E) dated 19.05.2006 has notified various areas of the aforesaid
park as Special Economic Zone;
And whereas, with a view to achieve the benefits available in Special Economic Zone by the
lessees of various sites in the said Park, now onwards and also to make available the
benefits of SEZ to the existing allottees of the said Park, it is necessary to make rules for
allotment of various sites in the said Park on lease hold basis, in public interest;
Now, therefore, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in exercise of the powers
vested by Sections, 3, 5 and 22 of the Capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) Act,
1952, and all other powers vested in this behalf, is pleased to make the following rules
regulating the allotment of land for Campus Sites in the Information Services Park now
named as Chandigarh Technology park :-
(a) These Rules may be called the "The Allotment of Campus sites in Chandigarh
Technology Park Rules, 2006".
(b) These rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the official
gazette.
(c) These rules shall apply within the boundaries of the Chandigarh Technology Park
or Parks, as determined by the chief Administrator from time to time by issuing a
notification and public notice.
Definitions In the context of these Rules;
(a) "Information services" include software architecture, design and development,
software maintenance and implementation, operation of software systems,
provision of software services (such as application service provider),
management of databases, maintenance of computer networks and
telecommunication networks, network services, network administration, business
process outsourcing and providing, information technology-enabled services.
(b) "Information work" refers to the compilation, communication and processing of
data for use in any economic activity, and includes the provision of information
services.
(c) "Information-technology-enabled services" include digital communication
services, digital information content provision, digital database management and
updation, remote digital office services, software operation, and other information
work that relies primarily and substantially on digit al telecommunication,
including data centers, call centers and back offices operations but not direct
sales and marketing except that using Information Technology.
(d) "ISO 9000" refers to International Standards Organization (ISO) 9000 series, a
set of certification standards specified by the ISO Technical Committee.
(e) The Capability Maturity Model for Software (CMM) of the Software Engineering
Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA is a framework that
ranks the capabilities of software development enterprises. The CMM is
presently composed of five maturity levels; 1. The Initial Level;2. The Repeatable
Level;3. The Defined Level;4. The Managed Level; 5. The Optimizing Level.
(f) A subsidiary company must have more than 50% of its equity shares owned and
held by the parent company.
(g) Campus sited mean all sites for which land is allotted under these rules.
(h) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) mean the area notified by the Govt. of India under
the Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 or rules framed thereunder and developed
by Chandigarh.
Types of Sites The Urban Layout and Urban Planning Guidelines of an Information Services Park must
facilitate the construction of modern, high technology, commercial workspace so as to enable
all aspects of information work in a coordinated and efficient manner. Such Parks may consist
of one or more of the following types of sites.
(a) Main Campus Sites will measure at least 6 acres in area and will be put to use
for construction of an independent campus for the exclusive use of the lessee
only. These sites may be allotted only to those enterprises which satisfy the
relevant allotment criteria.
(b) Small Campus Sites may measure between 2 acres to 6 acres in area and, like
the main campus sites would be developed as a self-contained Campus with one
or more independent buildings, for the exclusive use of the lessee only.
(c) Build-to-suit sites may consist of independent buildings which may be let out on
lease or rent for use by occupiers including the lessee, for authorized purposes.
Sites of any size may be earmarked as Built-to-suit sites. Such sites may be
allotted to a transferee for its own use, or for the development of built up space
by the transferee for use by others as office space, commercial space, working
space etc. Such transferee may alienate all or part of the built up space or the
site, subject to terms and conditions of allotment. These sites may be of the
following types:
i) Build-to-suit Sites for developers : These may consist of buildings to be
constructed and managed by professionals developers who would then lease the
Ready Built Space so constructed by them to eligible Information Services
Companies.
ii) Build to suit sites for IT/ITES/BPO Enterprises : These would consist of
independent buildings for exclusive use by the IT/ITES/BPO Enterprises to whom
the sites are allotted.
iii) Build to suite sites for High end Software/R&D work : These would
consist of independent buildings for exclusive use by Software/R and D
companies, to whom the sites are allotted".
(d) Adjunct Sites may be used for such purposes relevant to or ancillary to, the
development and functioning of the Information Services Park and may include
sites for the purpose of providing infrastructure, recreation, sports, cultural
activities, retail outlets, office services, hotels, restaurants, food courts etc.
Provided that Adjunct Sites maybe used by, or may cater to, persons who may or
may not be working in the Park, given that the use of the site shall be consistent
with the urban plan and controlled development of the Park.
Eligibility for Allotment of Main Campus Sites Enterprises which fulfill the following criteria on the date of application will be eligible for
consideration as applicants for the allotment of main campus sites :
(i) A Limited Company with turnover in the Information Services sector of a minimum
Rs.500 Crores or its equivalent in US Dollars per annum in each of the last two
years.
(ii) Availability of Funds for making investment in the campus to the tune of Rs.50
crore over the next three years and availability of at least Rs.25 crore
immediately.
(iii) Sufficient numbers of qualified professional staff employed by the Company itself,
not counting staff on the rolls of affiliates, sub contractors etc.
(iv) Plan of Action for establishing the proposed Information Services with a focus on
software development/design and software maintenance and to make the
required investment, in a time bound manner within three years.
(v) Preference in the allotment of amin campus wite will be given to enterprises
engaged primarily in high-value added activities such as software design and
development, as distinct from other information services such as information
technology enabled services.
(vi) Internationally recognized certification of software development capability
equivalent to CMM - SEI level 5 certification for a period of at least 2 years, and
ISO-9000 or higher certification.
(vii) The intending lessee shall make an application to the Estate Officer in the Form
'A' together with an affidavit attested by an Oath Commissioner or Magistrate 1st
Class affirming all facts which make him eligible for allotment of a site.
(viii) Copies of balance sheet, documentary evidence of number and categories of
staff employed and turnover be enclosed.
Eligibility For Allotment Of Additional Land Of Main Campus Sites A lessee of main Campus Site shall be eligible for seeking allotment of additional land within
a period of five years from allotment, provided that the additional land shall not be more than
the land allotted in the first instance. The premium for the additional land to be allotted shall
be the same as fixed at the time of original allotment, for a period of three years. Thereafter,
the lessee shall have the option of seeking such an allotment for a period of another two
years at an enhanced premium of 6% per annum for each year.
Eligibility For The Allotment Of Small Campus Sites The following enterprises will be eligible for consideration as applicants for the allotment of
small campus sites :
(i) A Limited Company with turnover in the information services sector of minimum
Rs.100 Crores or equivalent in US Dollars per annum in each of the last two
years.
(ii) Availability of Funds for making investment in the campus to the tune of Rs.20
Crores over the next three years and availability of at least Rs.10 crore
immediately.
(iii) Sufficient numbers of qualified professional staff employed by the Company itself,
not counting staff on the rolls of affiliates, sub contractors etc.
(iv) Plan of Action for establishing the proposed Information Services on the site and
to make the required investment, in a time bound manner within three years.
(v) Preference will be given to high added activities of software development and
design and software maintenance as compared to other information services.
(vi) The intending lessee shall make an application to the Estate Officer in the Form
'A' together with an affidavit attested by an Oath Commissioner or Magistrate 1st
Class affirming all facts which make him eligible for allotment of a site.
(vii) Copies of balance sheet, documentary evidence of number and categories of
staff employed and turnover be enclosed.
Eligibility For Allotment Of Build-to-suit Sites Ranging From 2.0 To 6.0 Acres For Developers The following types of enterprises will be eligible for consideration as applicants for the
allotment of Build-to-suit Sites for developers, namely :-
(i) The Administration may allot such a site to a Limited Company in consideration
for an equity stake or debentures (bonds) issued by the transferee Limited
Company. The terms and conditions of such allotment shall be as specified by
the Administration.
(ii) The Administration may, for the purpose of such an allotment, enter into a joint
venture agreement with the transferee Limited Company.
(a) The Administration may allot such a site to a Limited Company, which is a
developer and which has given in writing an application and a letter or
letters of intent in writing from an Information Services Company or
Companies eligible under these Rules for large Campus Sites, small
Campus Sites or Build-to-Suit sites to the extent of intent to occupy atleast
50% of the maximum allowable built up space to be created by the
developers at the said site.
(b) The Administration may for the purpose of such an allotment as
envisaged in(ii) (a) above allot the land to the developers for exclusive use
by one or more of such eligible companies.
(c) Such sites would not be used by the developer for its own use.
(d) In case the said developer is not able to construct and occupy the said
building, as per the terms and conditions of these rules contained in Rule
11(4), applicable penalties will be imposed on the said developer and
action may be taken under the applicable rules.
iii) The Administration may allot/auction such sites under the Chandigarh Lease Hold
of Sites and Buildings Rules, 1973, as amended from time to time framed under
the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 or on such terms
and conditions, as it deems fit.
iv) The intending lessee shall make an application to the Estate Officer in Form 'A'
together with an Affidavit attested by an Oath Commissioner or the Magistrate 1st
Class, affirming all facts which make him eligible for allotment of a site.
v) Copies of balance sheet, documentary evidence of number and categories of
staff employed and turnover be enclosed.
Eligibility For Allotment Of Build-to-suit Sites Ranging From 0.75 Acres To 1.0 Acre For IT/ITES/BPO Enterprises. The following types of enterprises will be eligible for consideration as applicants for the
allotment of Build-to-suit Sites for IT/ITES/BPO Enterprises.
(i) Annual turnover in IT/ITES/BPO operations of a minimum Rs.10.00 Crores or its
equivalent in US Dollars per annum in each of the last 3 years.
(ii) The Enterprises should have been carrying out IT/ITES/BPO operations for at
least five years before the date of application.
(iii) The Enterprises should have a minimum of 100 employees on its rools at the time
of application.
(iv) The Administration may allot/auction such sites under the Chandigarh Lease Hold
of Sites and Buildings Rules, 1973, as amended from time to time framed under
the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 or on such terms
and conditions, as it deems fit.
(v) The intending lessee shall make an application to the Estate Officer in Form 'A'
together with an Affidavit attested by an Oath Commissioner or the Magistrate 1st
Class, affirming all facts which make him eligible for allotment of a site.
(vi) Copies of balance sheet, documentary evidence of number and categories of
staff employed and turnover be enclosed.
Eligibility for Allotment of Built-to-suit Sites for R & D/Software Work. The following types of enterprises will be eligible for consideration as applicants for the
allotment of Build-to-suit Sites for R and D/software work, namely :-
(i) The company should be registered for the last two years and should have been
operating in the IT/ITES Sector during this period.
(ii) The company should have the capacity to invest a minimum of Rs.50.00 lacs at
the premises within one year.
(iii) The Company should have a Certificate from STPI that they have the capacity to
sustain their activities on a long term basis.
(iv) The Company will be allotted to transfer or sublet the premises for a minimum
period of six years.
(v) The allotment will be conditional and will depend on the fact that the company
build and occupy the space within one year from the date of allotment otherwise
the site will be resumed.
(vi) The Administration may allot/auction such sites under the Chandigarh Lease Hold
of Sites and Buildings Rules, 1973 as amended from time to time framed under
the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 or on such terms
and conditions, as it deems fit.
Premium/Lease Money The lease money/premium per square yard for the sites to be allotted shall be determined
and revised by the Chandigarh Administration from time to time.
Terms and Conditions of Allotment
1) Unless otherwise specified, the site shall be allotted on lease hold basis.
2) The lessee shall be liable to pay charges for maintenance and for provision of
amenities in addition to the annual ground charges, as determined by the
Chandigarh Administration from time to time.
3) The period of lease hold for allotment shall be 99 years. Provided that where the
allotment is to be made in any SEZ area the initial period of lease hold shall be
co-terminus to the letter of approval for the SEZ area issued by the Government
of India and on the expiry of the letter of approval for the SEZ area, the same
shall be extended by the Estate Officer thereafter to make it a lease hold property
for a total period of 99 years on the same terms and conditions, which shall
include the period of lease during the SEZ status of that area.
4) The consideration for allotment shall be payable as follows :
i) The applicant shall pay 25% of the premium within 60 days of the issue of
the letter of allotment, including any earnest money or deposit already
paid.
ii) The balance of premium may be paid either in lump sum within 180 days
of the issue of the letter of allotment or in 3 annual equated installments
with interest at the rate of 10% per annum compounded annually. The
first installment shall be payable from the allotment date. The rate of
interest for delayed payments for lump sum or for annual installments
shall be 18% per annum compounded annually. The lessee shall
complete the minimum required buildings, plans and equipment or shall
make the minimum required investment on the site as the case may, as
specified in detail in the terms and conditions of allotment, within a period
of 3 years from the date of issue of the allotment letter unless otherwise
specified in these rules :
Provided that this period may be extended to the extent that there is any
delay in offering the possession of the site to the lessee beyond 30 days
from the date of issue of the allotment letter.
Provided also that the due date of repayment of installment and the date
from which interest is to be charged would be extended likewise in case of
delay beyond 30 days, in offering the possession of the site.
iii) In the event that the lessee requires an extension of time period beyond
three years to complete the requisite building structure or equipment or to
make the requisite investment, extension of time for one year shall be
allowed on payment of a sum of money equal to one annual equated
installment mentioned in clause (ii) above. This amount shall be payable
up to the end of the 4th year from the date of issue of letter of allotment.
Similarly, if extension of time is required after the expiry of 4 years of
allotment, this may be allowed on payment of a sum equal to one annual
equated installment mentioned in Clause (ii) above. No further extension
in time will be allowed after 5 years.
iv) If the payment is not made in accordance with these Rules up to three
months in all, from the date on which installment is originally due, the
Estate Officer may after issuing notice to the lessee and affording him an
opportunity of being heard, cancel the allotment and forfeit the amount not
exceeding 10 percent of the whole of the premium payable. Upon such
cancellation the Estate officer shall take possession of the site. The
lessee shall be entitled to compensation for the depreciated value of
buildings and structures, as determined by the Estate Officer.
5) A breach of any of the terms and conditions of the allotment or of the Chandigarh
Lease Hold of Sites and Building Rules, 1973 shall entitle the Administration to
take remedial action in accordance with the terms and conditions of the allotment,
as well as the said rules.
Use of Sites
a) The sites and the buildings and structures thereon shall be used by the lessees,
occupiers, tenants or any other users specifically and only for the purposes
described in the letter of allotment and the detailed terms and conditions. These
purposes may include the provision of information services such as software
development and IT enabled services, other related non-polluting activities, as
also the provisions of support facilities such as canteen, catering, sports,
entertainment, security etc. upto 20% of the total built area.
b) Change of Use : Change of use of campus sites may be permitted on an
application by the lessee provided that the following conditions are fulfilled,
namely :-
i) The proposed use is one of the permitted uses for campus sites in the
Chandigarh Technology Park.
ii) The proposed use is compatible with the nature of the site.
Permission may be granted upon payment of conversion charges as determined
from time to time by the Chandigarh Administration.
Transfer of Campus Sites
a) Transfer of campus sites by the lessee shall not be allowed for a period of 10
years from the date of allotment, or till all dues are fully paid, whichever is later.
b) IN the event of the lessee company being merged with another company or in the
event of a split of the lessee company, or the selling up of a subsidiary by the
lessee company, in accordance with statutory provisions and with the permission
of the concerned regulatory authorities, the consequent substitution of name of
the lessee may be allowed prior to the expiry of the period mentioned in sub rule
(a) above, for the reasons to be recorded in writing.
c) In all cases of transfers or substitution the transferee, the new entity must satisfy
in every application for transfer or substitution.
d) Permission for transfer may be granted on payment of transfer charges as
determined from time to time.
Penalties
a) Any lessee who misuses the site or the building or structures thereon or converts
the use of such site, buildings or structures without prior permission the site along
with the buildings and immoveable structures thereon shall be liable for
resumption of the Estate Officer.
b) The orders for resumption of the site shall be passed by the Estate Officer after
giving reasonable notice and an opportunity of being heard to the lessee who
may be given time to remove violations or objections or make the required
payment within a maximum period of 90 days from the date of notice.
c) The lessee/transferee shall be bound by the byelaws, rules and regulations
framed under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952
specially for building plans, construction standards and all other issues relating to
the construction and use of buildings and sites. Failure to comply with the said
byelaws, rules or regulations, shall, without prejudice to the remedies available
under the said byelaws, rules and regulations, make the lessee/transferee also
liable for resumption of the site.
d) In the event of the resumption of the site, the lessee/transferee shall hand over
physical possession of the site, the building and immoveable structures thereon
without any claim for compensation or damages. Thereafter the site, building and
structures thereon may be utilized or disposed of by the Estate Officer as it may
deem fit.
e) The lessee shall be liable to make timely payment of the consideration money
whether in lump sum or in the installments, and in the event of delay he shall be
liable for resumption of the site, building and structures thereon.
General Provisions The general provisions of the Capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) Act, 1952 and
Chandigarh Lease Hold of Sites and Building Rules, 1973 as amended from time to time
shall apply to the extent that specific provisions have not been made herein.
SEZ Policy
Preamble Whereas it is considered necessary and expedient to promote the Industry in
general, including the Knowledge Industry comprising IT,IT Enabled Service and
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Companies in Chandigarh to generate
employment, increase exports and boost the economy. Therefore the Administration
will promote the setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which would be
Industrial /IT Habitats wherein investing companies would receive single window
clearance and would be able to avail of the benefits as per the SEZ Policy of
Government of India.
Necessity Chandigarh is a growing city and is the hub of the region. Over the years it has
enabled itself to be a rich human resource centre which is a permissible for growth &
setting up of any modern industry particularly IT, ITES and BPOs and services
sector. Therefore in order to pr0ovide employment in sufficient numbers to the
qualified and employable youth of Chandigarh and the region, Special Economic
Zones (SEZ's) should be set up in Chandigarh which would attract the industry from
India and abroad to Chandigarh for investment. The technology sector, which is
likely to provide jobs in a large numbers, would be promoted through the SEZ. The
policies of GOI relating to SEZ are extremely attractive and therefore it is considered
necessary by the Administration to enable the setting up of SEZ's in the Union
Territory of Chandigarh.
Modalities SEZ's would be set up by the Administration in a planned and phased manner as per
the requirements of the Union Territory of Chandigarh under the SEZ Scheme. The
application for setting up an SEZ would be forwarded byb the concerned Department
of the Administration to the GOI in the Ministry of Commerce with a project report
outlining the details of the project and the cause of action for setting up the SEZ and
the functional modalities thereof. A single window committee would be set up by the
Administration for clearing all cases/ applications relating to the SEZ. For existing
projects/technology parks like the Chandigarh Technology Park, the Administration
would move an application to the GOI for converting the Project into an SEZ so that
the benefits of the SEZ scheme can be available to investing companies in the SEZ.
Existing schemes like the Software Technology Park of India, (STPI) schemes which
are appli8cable to such Project/Parks would also continue to be applicable, wherever
permissible.
Facilities The Chandigarh Administration and the SEZ Authority will provide the following
facilities to units located in the SEZs.
Power Supply: All applicable benefits relating to Power Supply which the
Administration has declared for Industrial/IT/ITES/BPO units in the Union Territory of
Chandigarh will be applicable in the SEZ. The Developer of the SEZ will be permitted
to establish independent power plants (IPPs) and will be permitted to establish
dedicated provision of power to the SEZ including generation and transmission and
distribution for the SEZ. The developer will collaborate with the Engineering
Department of Chandigarh Administration and other agencies like the Power Grid
and BBMB for this purpose.
Water Supply: The SEZ authority shall ensure the provision of adequate water
supply within the SEZ. The Engineering Department of Chandigarh Administration
will provide infrastructure till the boundaries of the SEZ. The SEZ authority shall be
at liberty to request the Engineering Department of the Administration for providing
such infrastructure within the SEZ on payment of due charges.
Environment: NOCs, consents and other clearances required from the Chandigarh
Pollution Control Board for units and activities within the SEZs would be granted by
the Single Window Committee (SWC) working under the administrative supervision
and control of the designated Development Commissioner of the SEZs. The
activities/projects which fall within the ambit of the Environmental Impact
Assessment Notification, 1994 (as amended on 4.5.1994) and the Notification of the
Ministry of Environment dated July 2004, will have to obtain environment clearance
from Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. In the event
Government of India delegates the powers to the designated Development
Commissioner or other authority within the SEZ, the clearances may be sought
accordingly.
Sales Tax, Duties, Local Taxes and Levies: SEZs and units within the SEZs and
also the developers of such SEZs will be exempted from the following local taxes:-
1. Sales Tax/VAT 2. Purchase Tax
3. Property Tax 4. Stamp Duty
5. Electricity Duty
In respect of all transactions made between units/establishments within the SEZs
and in respect of the supply of goods and services to units/establishments. If such
direct exemption in respect of the transactions is not possible due to legal
constraints, the above mentioned local taxes would be reimbursed by the
Administration to such eligible units.
Labour Regulations: The powers of the Labour Commissioner, Chandigarh
Administration will be delegated to the designated Development Commissioner or
other authority in respect of area within the SEZ. The Single Window Committee
(SWC) will grant permission in respect of any application required by
units/developers within the SEZ as per rules. Except in urgent circumstances the
prior permission of the Development Commissioner or other designated authority of
the SEZs would be required for the conduct of inspection by the Labour
Commissioner in respect of units and o9ther establishments located within the SEZs.
All units and other establishments in the SEZs will be declared as "Public Utility
Services" under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act as a applicable to
Chandigarh U.T.
Law and Order: The Administration and the Developer of the SEZ shall make
appropriate and exclusive arrangements within and around the SEZ for maintenance
of law and order.
SEZ Management Societies: Chandigarh Administration will set up and or will
facilitate the setting up of SEZ Management Societies to carry out such activities as
are necessary for the maintenance, supervision and control of the SEZ concerned.
Single Window Committee: Chandigarh Administration would set up a Single
Window Committee (SWC) for each SEZ in order to facilitate permissions/
processing of applications in respect of any department of the Administration. This
facility would be available to the developers of the SEZs as well as to the occupiers
of the SEZs. The Single Window Committee will be headed by the Development
Commissioner of the SEZ authority and will include representative of all key
departments such as Engineering Department, Excise & Taxation Department,
Labour Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Department of I.T./Department of
Industries etc.
Land Acquisition : Chandigarh Administration would carry out the acquisition
process for land required for the SEZ and would transfer such land to the concerned
department/developer of the SEZ. The process of acquisition will be expedited
wherever possible as per rules.
Functions of the Developer of SEZ
1. It shall be the responsibility of the Developer to secure the planned development
of the Zone and to provide for development, operation and maintenance of
infrastructure facilities and amenities in the zone.
2. Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section(1), the Developer, may
discharge the following functions, namely:-
i. prepare a master plan for the development of the zone in conformity with
the guidelines approved by the Chandigarh Administration.
ii. ensure compliance with the master plan as approved by the Chandigarh
Administration.
iii. Erection of substantial boundary marks defining the limits of or any
alteration in limit of the zone;
iv. Erection of building as per Chandigarh Administration guidelines.
3. Levy of charges by the developer : For the purposes of providing, maintaining or
continuing any amenity and Infrastructure facilities in the Special Economic Zone,
the Developer may levy reasonable charges, as considered necessary on the
occupier of any site or building.
4. Provision for infrastructure or amenity by the developer :-
i. The developer may, in order to provide any infrastructure facilities or
amenities, engage a co-developer, off-zone supplier, operator, or a
Government or private agency.
ii. Where any infrastructure or amenity is provided, the Developer shall have
the power to levy-charges for the service so provided.
iii. The Developer may delegate the power of collection of user charges to
the agency providing the infrastructure or amenity.
Benefits under the SEZ Scheme. The Govt. of India is actively promoting Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the country and is
in the process of notifying the SEZ Act which has already been tabled in the form of the SEZ
Bill (copy placed below) in the Lok Sabha. The benefits are :-
1. Companies located within the SEZ's would have the benefit of exemption under
States/UT Taxes as well as certain Central Taxes.
(i) Value Added Tax (ii) Property Tax
(iii) Electricity Duty (iv) Octroi
(v) Control Sales Tax (vi) Stamp Duty
2. They would also have the benefit of Single Window Clearance and quick
processing of applications.
3. Priority in terms of development of infrastructure and support facilities for the
Companies.
4. The States/UT Taxes which are exempted as SEZ are :-
5. The taxes which are exempted by govt. of India include - (1) Certain Excise
Duties (2) Customs Duties (3) Income Tax benefits (presently applicable for 15
years).
In our SEZ Policy for Chandigarh UT, we have laid stress on the development of SEZ's in
various fields. We have been successful in obtaining the approval of Govt. of India for SEZ
Status in respect of the Chandigarh Technology Park (CTP) initially. This would be one of
the first SEZ's in the IT Sector in the country.