Chandigarh: All-clear for Manimajra to be renamed as Sector 13

CHANDIGARH: A month after Punjab governor-cum-UT administrator V P Singh Badnore had given approval to rename different areas of the city, including Manimajra as Sector 13, the UT administration has issued the final notification.
The notification issued by UT finance secretary-cum-chief administrator Ajoy Kumar Sinha, stated, "In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section-1 of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952, as adopted by the Punjab Re-organisation (Chandigarh adaption of laws on state and concurrent subject) order 1968 for UT of Chandigarh and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the administrator is pleased to notify the renaming of areas as shown in the guide map".
The notification further stated, "The building bylaws as already notified under Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban) 2017 and the bylaws applicable to rural areas, as the case may be, shall remain applicable to these areas till further orders".
The matter related with renaming Manimajra as Sector 13 had been challenged by some residents in the Chandigarh district court. The case would come up for hearing on May 28.
While French architect Le Corbusier had not kept Sector 13 in the city, the administration had planned to rename Manimajra as Sector 13. The administration had issued a public notice seeking objections and suggestions from residents for renaming many areas not covered under the sectoral grid. Residents were asked to submit their suggestions and objections. According to the latest UT's notification, the Sarangpur institutional area would be called Sector 12 (West), Dhanas and Milk Colony area as Sector 14 (West), Maloya and Dadumajra as Sector 39 (West), pocket number 8 below Vikas Marg as Sector 56 (West) and Industrial Area, Phase I, II and III as the Business and Industrial Park, Phase I, II and III, respectively.
The administration had received around 60 objections and suggestions. Thereafter, the UT officials had considered these suggestions and objections and accordingly, a final report was prepared and submitted before the UT administrator on January 3.
In January last year, Resident Welfare Association of Modern Housing Complex had proposed to rechristen Manimajra as Sector 13.