Punjab and Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a community centre in Sector 38 West.
The community centre building will be constructed covering area of 43,554 sqft and spread in a plot area of approximately one acre. About `476.74 lakh will be incurred in the construction of this building and the centre will have capacity to accommodate 550 people in one time party and sufficient parking space.
The community centre will be one of its kinds consisting of two halls, Sampark centre, care taker room, bridal room and toilets on the ground floor. While gymnasium, indoor games, lobby, library, three rooms, open terrace and toilets will be on the first floor.
While addressing the gathering, Kaptan Singh Solanki said that the community centres offer an opportunity for people to become involved in a wide range of activities.
He said that the centres are strategically located to serve the citizens which are used for cultural programmes, to organise marriages and for other social activities.
Solanki said the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has started the system of centralised booking of all the community centres from the e-sampark centres of the city. The centralised booking of these centres will not only facilitate the public in a better manner, but will keep the system impartial in terms of booking these centres, he added.