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16 yrs on, Sectors 50 & 63 struggle for basic facilities
Chandigarh: More than 16 years after their establishment, Chandigarh's Sectors 50 and 63 are still grappling with inadequate civic amenities. From the absence of markets, banking and postal facilities to the lack of public transport and poor BSNL mobile connectivity, residents say they feel like second-class citizens compared to neighbouring areas and even many villages in the Union Territory.
The two sectors have no facility of Apni Mandi/Kisan Market, playgrounds, E-Sampark centres, and bus services. No space has been provided for banks, ATMs or post offices, allegedly due to the delay in auctioning commercial land.
"There are about 2,100 flats here but we have no facility for a market," Kuldeep Singh, a Sector 63 resident of Chandigarh Housing Board Society, said.
Poor BSNL mobile network coverage has only compounded the problems.
"In today's digital age, everything, from banking to pension life certificates, depends on OTPs. Without proper mobile signals, how can we even think of digitalisation?" asked Jai Goel, a Sector 50 resident.
Parks are in a neglected state. "Delayed garbage collection and infrequent grass cutting make the area unsafe for children and walkers during monsoon, with reptiles often spotted," said VP Behl of Sector 50.
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Councillor Rajinder Kumar Sharma acknowledged the absence of a proper market. "Half our sector is residential, half is commercial. I will set up a meeting with officials to address this," he said.
Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav assured that the issue would be reviewed as per the master plan and the status of shop auctions will be checked.
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