Member of Parliament from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher, on Saturday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Community Centre at Kajheri, Sector 52, in the presence of Anup Gupta, Mayor, Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, and prominent persons of the area.
Addressing the gathering, Kher said that Community cenrers offer an opportunity for people to become involved in a wide range of activities and promote a sense of belonging and social inclusion. They provide a place where the community can meet and engage in collective activities. She said the centers are strategically located to serve the citizens which are used for cultural programmes, to organize marriages and for other social activities.
She said the idea of the community centre is to offer a place where all members of the community from young to old can meet for various activities. All too often it’s the only such place available in a community.
Mayor Gupta said that the community centre building has been constructed covering area of 93798 Sq. Ft and Rupees 7.22 crores have been incurred in the construction of the building at Kajheri, Sector 52. He said that this community centre has the capacity to accommodate 500 people in a one-time party at the main hall and sufficient parking space. He said the community centre was best of its kind in Chandigarh and consisted of a main hall and room for Sampark centre, caretaker room, bridal room, dormitory room with dressing room, office and toilets for ladies and gents in the ground floor. While indoor games, a lobby, library, meeting rooms, open terrace and toilets for ladies and gents in the first floor.