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Chandigarh is the first planned city of India and is the capital of the two states of Punjab and Haryana. Designed on neighborhood principle, the city is divided into self sufficient sectors. The commercial hierarchy in the city follows cluster shopping, neighborhood centre, community centre, sub-city centre (Sector-34) and city centre (Sector-17). Residential sectors are divided on the basis of plot sizes. For commercial space, common format in the city is that of Shop-Cum-Office (SCO) complexes. Owing to the excellent social infrastructure, quality human resource base, continuous green spaces, compact size and conducive government policies, Chandigarh has become an attractive IT/ITES destination.
Originally, Chandigarh's regional boundaries were confined to a radius of 8 kms that gradually increased to 40 kms, incorporating a number of settlements from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Mohali, Kharar, Panchkula, Manimajra, Zirakpur and Dera Bassi are the locations in Chandigarh metropolitan region, which are developing rapidly. Liberal policies, economic reforms and considerable investments in the city have tapped the skilled labor pool while generating more employment opportunities and inviting in-migration.
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