CHANDIGARH: The sky dining project conceived by the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism development Corporation (CITCO) has come to a halt, as UT administrator VP Singh Badnore has asked the matter be placed before the UT heritage committee for a discussion and subsequent approval.
The move has come at a time when companies—running similar projects in other parts of the country—have already approached the UT administration for submission of their proposals.
The project was planned in Sector 10 Leisure Valley, which is a core northern part of the city and comes under heritage category. Now, it is to be seen if the committee finds this project viable in the heritage zone or not. Besides, the 165-foot project will be visible from Madhya Marg, which falls under heritage grade-II category.
The CITCO even failed to finalise the presentation and detailed plan on how this project will come up in the city and function in the area, which is situated along the art museum, art college and other key buildings. The date of the heritage committee meeting is yet to be fixed to discuss the project, but before that CITCO has to do a mental exercise to show its viability in the area.
The project was envisaged with the capacity of 24 persons who can dine at one time. Earlier, some other areas were also discussed for the project, but later Leisure Valley was finalised to attract tourists.